05/13/2025
Scottish Widows abandons Mansion House pension funds agreement
The original pact saw 11 pension funds agree to invest five per cent of their assets in private markets.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/12/2025
Cayman best Overseas Territory on beneficial ownership register
The watchdog added that the Companies Register in Cayman would charge $30 for a single request and $100 if the information asked for related to more than one company.
05/12/2025
The heat is on: why monetary policy makers are increasingly focusing on the impact of climate risks - speech by James Talbot
Given at Oxford University
05/12/2025
What if things are different? - speech by Clare Lombardelli
Given at the Bank of England Watchers Conference, London
05/09/2025
No profit means no profit: Supreme Court reasserts the strict no-profit rule
The Supreme Court acknowledged the no-profit rule can produce harsh outcomes
05/09/2025
Review into smaller asset management firms finds most are meeting expectations
Most firms are making good progress to embed the Consumer Duty in their activities where it is relevant.
05/09/2025
The EBA updates technical standards on resolution planning reporting
These ITS promote harmonisation, proportionality and simplification in resolution planning reporting
05/09/2025
Bank of England – High inflation expectations to keep rate cuts slow and gradual
The other justification was that household inflation expectations had recently risen
05/09/2025
Monetary policy in uncertain times - speech by Andrew Bailey
Given at the Reykjavík Economic Conference, Iceland
05/08/2025
FCA consults on steps to simplify mortgage rules
This will include consideration of risk appetite and responsible risk-taking, alternative affordability testing and product innovation, lending into later life and consumer information needs.
05/08/2025
Appointed representatives data
The appointed representatives (AR) regime plays a crucial role in how consumers interact with financial services.
05/08/2025
JTC Group General Counsel Named in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Netherlands for 2025
The GC Powerlist highlights the very best general counsels and senior in-house legal counsels in the Netherlands following a comprehensive research process conducted over many months.
05/07/2025
ECB staff contribution to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the application of the market risk prudential framework
Banks will need to continue running both the old and new systems in parallel
05/06/2025
ECB partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform
The innovation platform simulates the envisaged digital euro ecosystem
05/06/2025
ESMA consults on rules for ESG Rating Providers
ESG rating providers who carry out activities other than the provision of ESG ratings.
05/06/2025
The Rise of Direct Lending in Landmark Deals
Private credit is growing rapidly, and direct lending is playing an increasingly critical role in transactions that once would have found financing in the public markets.
05/06/2025
FOS reports 49% surge in complaints
The banking and credit sector accounted for the majority, with 109,155 complaints — an increase of nearly 76% from the previous year.
05/05/2025
EU Antitrust Ruling on UniCredit’s Banco BPM Takeover Expected by Early June
EU Antitrust Ruling on UniCredit’s Banco BPM Takeover Expected by Early June
05/02/2025
Bank of England's renewed RTGS service goes live
On 28 April, our renewed RTGS service – known as RT2 – went live.
05/01/2025
Wellesley & Co Limited enters administration
WCL is the only company which is regulated by the FCA.