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Bank of England must ‘be honest’ on UK stagflation risk

“The UK faces a credible risk of stagflation, and policymakers need to acknowledge and be honest about this.”

Europe’s Central Banks Are About to Diverge From the Fed — and Corporate Europe Isn’t Ready

The result is a setup European corporates have not faced in over a decade: ECB and BOE tightening while the Fed stands still.

Three arrested in FCA investigation into suspected unlawful financial promotions

All 3 individuals have been interviewed under caution.

ESMA launches a call for evidence on the structure of European equity markets

The CfE invites stakeholder feedback on observed trends and their potential regulatory implications.

Parliament agrees Pension Schemes Bill paving way for Royal Assent

House of Lords agrees heavily amended mandation powers accepting final draft of bill

Powering one of the UK’s largest solar portfolios: Eversheds Sutherland advises on £825m financing

The transaction marks a major milestone for Enviromena and strengthens its ability to deliver large-scale solar projects at pace and at scale, supporting the UK’s energy transition and net zero ambitions.

Tony Blair’s think-tank pension proposals ‘dystopian’ and ‘deeply troubling’

The paper proposes replacing the state pension with a lifespan fund which would enable people to build credit through work and “other recognised activities”.

BoE Urged to Confront UK Stagflation Risk

Green criticised the central bank’s narrative, which currently frames the situation as solely an “unavoidable” inflation problem driven by external shocks.

KPMG and ION bring EU payee verification live at scale

Verification of Payee (VOP) introduces a fundamental change to how SEPA credit transfers and instant payments are authorised, causing much friction to the payments process.

FCA statement on legal challenges to motor finance scheme

The final scheme is fair to consumers and proportionate for firms.

Monetary policy decisions

The Governing Council is committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at the 2% target in the medium term.

FCA sets out guidance to support innovation in fund tokenisation

This enables investors to deal directly with the fund, whether traditional or tokenised.

PRA publishes plans to support resilience in the life insurance industry

Funded reinsurance transactions involving UK life insurers will face enhanced regulatory requirements under new proposals unveiled today by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

Monetary developments in the euro area: March 2026

The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 4.5% in March from -1.3% in February.

FCA reviewing whether APRs support consumers’ choices

The Discussion and Consultation Paper closes on 17 June 2026.

Addleshaw Goddard advises ING Bank Śląski S.A. on taking full ownership of Goldman Sachs TFI

Goldman Sachs TFI is a major player in the Polish asset management market with assets under management totalling PLN 48 billion.

UK government updates its telecoms priorities

The SSP follows a public consultation held last year.

FCA consults on changes to IPO research rules

Removing these requirements would simplify the IPO process and improve the conditions for listing in the UK.

ECB signs agreements with European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments

The benefits of the digital euro standard will materialise ahead of digital euro issuance.

Close Brothers also declines to challenge car finance redress

The regulator confirmed last month that firms are expected to pay out compensation totalling around GBP7.5 billion, down from a previous estimate of GBP8.2 billion, with the total bill rising to GBP9.1 billion when including the cost of running the scheme

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