09/12/2025
Chancellor commits to explore pro-growth tax reforms to support small businesses opening new premises
Small businesses could find it easier to expand and employ more people, thanks to government commitment to make business rates fairer.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/12/2025
EU Bank Watchdogs Must Be Bold in Simplifying Rules, Nagel Says
“We should boldly move forward on this path,” Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a speech in Frankfurt on Friday.
09/11/2025
Proposed contactless changes could increase convenience for consumers
The FCA wants to give card providers the flexibility to decide the right limit for them and their customers.
09/11/2025
Three finfluencers in court over online financial promotions
The Financial Conduct Authority alleges the trio encouraged followers to invest in products without the required authorisation to promote them.
09/11/2025
Treasury Committee slams ‘confused’ Lifetime Isa
It called for reforms to align Lisa savings with pension savings under the Universal Credit means test.
09/11/2025
Germany's state-owned KfW bank linked to rights violations
A new report on KfW Bank’s human rights record says these aren't just hypotheticals; they're real risks and they're not being handled well enough.
09/11/2025
Simpler Rules for Smaller Banks In Focus Again
The desire to simplify regulatory requirements has reopened long-standing debates on the scope and extent of small bank regulations.
09/10/2025
ECB and People’s Bank of China extend bilateral euro-renminbi currency swap arrangement
The arrangement with the PBC is consistent with the large volumes of bilateral trade and investment between the euro area and China.
09/10/2025
SFO secures £1.1 million with first Unexplained Wealth Order
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secures first Unexplained Wealth Order following sale of Lake District property.
09/10/2025
A new government does not change France’s fundamental story
The European Central Bank also acts as an effective financial backstop
09/10/2025
Europe promised an innovation comeback against the US and China. One year on, it's barely scratched the surface.
The bank said defense booms, but Europe still lags badly in AI, cloud, and startup scale-up.
09/08/2025
FCA seeks views on proposals to provide fair access to the London Stock Exchange’s data centre rooftop
Currently, only LSEG can use the rooftop of the data centre building for radio equipment used for LLCS.
09/08/2025
State pensioners sent letter which could unlock £8,300 backpayment from DWP
HMRC has sent out more than 370,000 letters - mostly to women - urging them to check their State Pension payments as they may be lower than they are entitled to
09/08/2025
85-year-old man jailed for 2 years for £1m investment fraud
He offered trade alerts and investment opportunities in three self-named funds, despite lacking FCA authorisation.
09/08/2025
ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
The pause follows more than a year of cuts as the ECB pivoted from tackling a surge in inflation to seeking to support the beleaguered eurozone.
09/05/2025
Money laundering in the UK undergoes first national risk assessment for five years
How have money-laundering risks for financial services and property evolved since 2020?
09/05/2025
Bank of England and BIS develop off-the-shelf module for analysing ISO 20022 data
The prototype developed by the Bank of England and the BIS, under the name Project Keystone, aims to address these fears.
09/04/2025
FINMA publishes consolidated ordinance covering the insolvency proceedings at financial market institutions
The existing regulations have been revised and adapted where necessary – based on findings from practical experience and academia.
09/04/2025
Swiss insurance sector posts mixed results in the 2024 financial year
Swiss insurance companies achieved aggregate annual profits of CHF 10.4 billion in 2024, which represents a 24% decrease over the previous year.
09/03/2025
Burges Salmon advises FirstGroup on strategic investment backing PETL’s acquisition of Brill Power
The deal marks a significant consolidation of UK-based innovation in the battery energy storage space