Practical, Experience-Based Insights on Financial Regulatory Developments
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and U.S. financial services regulation.
Key Developments in April 2026:
29 April 2026 – BoE/PRA: The Bank of England and the PRA have published finalised statements of policy outlining their approach…
On 4 May 2026, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (“ECON”) published its draft report (the “Draft Report”) on the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0). The Draft Report includes a draft European Parliament legislative resolution setting out proposed amendments to the European…
Introduction
On 25 March 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/10 ‘Simplifying the Pensions & Investment Advice Rules’.
As the name suggests, the Consultation Paper seeks stakeholder feedback on a proposed consolidation and simplification of the current rules on pensions and investment advice, which are found in…
Introduction
Lloyd’s of London adds a certain mystique to the UK insurance market. Tracing its history to a 17th century coffee house, Lloyd’s has since developed into the world’s most prominent insurance marketplace and a monolith in the sector.
Transcending its maritime roots, Lloyd’s participants underwrite a vast range of insurance lines, and the…
Introduction
On 3 February 2026, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its Consultation Paper on a Supervisory Statement on the Authorisation and Ongoing Supervision of (Re‑)Insurance Undertakings Related to Private Equity (Consultation Paper). The Consultation Paper addresses supervisory expectations for private equity (PE) ownership both ahead of…
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and U.S. financial services regulation.
Key developments in January 2026:
2 February – Client Categorisation: The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) consultation paper (CP25/36) on its proposals to amend the client…
As 2026 begins, our Regulatory team has mapped the key legal and regulatory developments affecting managers of investment funds (including private equity, private credit, hedge and other alternative funds), insurers and other financial institutions operating in the UK, U.S. and EU. We have distilled the main dates into an easy-to-read timeline with brief commentary on…
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and U.S. financial services regulation.
Key developments in December 2025:
18 December – AIFMD 2.0 Liquidity Management Tools: European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an amended version of its guidelines on…
On 15 December 2025, HM Treasury took a significant step towards establishing a UK regulatory regime for cryptoassets by laying the draft ‘Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2005’ (the “Draft Order”) before Parliament.
The Draft Order aims to set the statutory foundation for a new UK cryptoasset regulatory regime…
On 16 December 2025, the European Parliament adopted a significantly streamlined version of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”). This represents a very significant recalibration of the EU’s sustainability reporting regime.
CSRD’s evolution
The CSRD represents the EU’s flagship framework for mandatory sustainability reporting. Originally designed to apply to a broad range of EU and…
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