11/20/2025
Dechert Advises Grant Thornton Luxembourg on Acquisition by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
This acquisition expands Grant Thornton’s multinational platform by adding Grant Thornton Luxembourg, Grant Thornton UAE and Grant Thornton (Cayman)
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/20/2025
Three arrested in investigation into suspected unauthorised debt activities
The individuals have been interviewed under caution and released on conditional bail.
11/19/2025
PISCES operator approved by FCA in push for growth
Bringing a second operator into the market will boost competition, attract a greater variety of businesses and drive opportunities for investors.
11/19/2025
Amazon, Google named by EU among ‘critical’ tech providers for finance industry
The new rules are part of an attempt to protect the EU’s financial sector from the risks around its reliance on external technology providers, for example its use of cloud computing to run key banking services.
11/18/2025
Shoosmiths advises LDC on strategic investment into ARC Building Solutions
Its systems are used by a number of residential and commercial property developers to create safer, more sustainable spaces for people to live and work.
11/18/2025
FCA criticises how firms manage risks
Firms must understand the risks that apply to their business and have robust financial crime systems and controls to manage those risks.
11/18/2025
The FCA survey questions stressing out wealth boutiques
Earlier this year the financial watchdog sent out the third iteration of its annual information request to the wealth and stockbroking sector.
11/17/2025
State Pension could suffer ‘dramatic’ change — It could reach 70 within 5 years
Discover why the increase in State Pension age could be moved to a higher qualifying age
11/17/2025
Lawrence Stephens announces the launch of LS Private
Acting as a single point of accountability, LS Private coordinates the full ecosystem of legal, financial, and personal affairs ensuring that every adviser, asset, and decision is aligned.
11/14/2025
Navigating consolidation in the financial advice and wealth management sector: Key insights from the FCA’s multi-firm review
The FCA wants to support consolidators to invest and innovate to provide their clients with good outcomes on a long-term and stable basis.
11/14/2025
FCA partners with Singapore to drive growth and AI innovation
This will enable innovative firms in the UK and Singapore to scale and operate across markets more effectively.
11/14/2025
FCA review finds CFD providers may be failing to deliver fair value to consumers
Some good practice was in evidence, including firms simplifying fee structures and stopping investors who might not be able to shoulder losses from buying CFDs in the first place.
11/14/2025
International: HR issues in the family office context — Retention and remuneration of family office personnel
Balancing tradition, professionalism and legal compliance
11/13/2025
Paraplanners increasing AI usage to tackle regulation pressure
To tackle these pressures, many are responding with innovation with more than one in five (22%) now using AI either as part of their core processes, or for specific tasks.
11/13/2025
Strengthening market resilience: navigating evolving dynamics in sovereign markets − speech by Lee Foulger
Given at AFME's 20th Annual European Government Bond Conference
11/13/2025
FT Adviser readers slam ‘totally unworkable’ IHT on pensions rules
Responding to the article, FT Adviser readers set out their own concerns with the plans.
11/13/2025
North Wales to pioneer UK’s first small modular reactors
Anglesey set for thousands of new jobs as Prime Minister confirms Wylfa will host UK's first small modular nuclear reactors.
11/12/2025
Building the mortgage market of tomorrow
The current mortgage market is healthy, but our Mortgage Rule Review is focussed on enabling the mortgage market of the future.
11/12/2025
Banks: Regulation as a source of innovation?
Objectway has developed a collaborative approach to regulation
11/12/2025
FCA Approval Granted For Marylebone Partners To Join Brown Advisory
The combination of Brown Advisory and Marylebone Partners adds strength to the investment offering for private clients, charities, family offices and endowments.