04/30/2026
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.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/30/2026
FCA sets out guidance to support innovation in fund tokenisation
This enables investors to deal directly with the fund, whether traditional or tokenised.
04/29/2026
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).
04/29/2026
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.
04/29/2026
FCA reviewing whether APRs support consumers’ choices
The Discussion and Consultation Paper closes on 17 June 2026.
04/28/2026
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.
04/28/2026
UK government updates its telecoms priorities
The SSP follows a public consultation held last year.
04/28/2026
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.
04/27/2026
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.
04/27/2026
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
04/27/2026
Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins
Geneva-based Lombard Odier and an ex-employee of the bank are suspected of having played a decisive role in enabling the concealment of proceeds of Karimova's alleged criminal activity.
04/24/2026
FCA calls on law firms and claims management companies to consider the position of their clients
At the very least, they should write to those clients to explain they’re involved in a challenge that’s likely to delay compensation.
04/24/2026
The ESA’s Joint Committee highlights digitalisation, cyber resilience and sustainable finance as key priorities of 2025
The Joint Committee also advanced a range of other cross-sectoral initiatives, including work to enhance the EU securitisation framework, progress on the European Single Access Point (ESAP), and support for financial innovation through the European Forum
04/24/2026
EBA Report shows persistent gender imbalance and pay gaps in EU banking leadership
The EBA calls on institutions to consider promoting a more balanced representation of genders, and on competent authorities to continue assessing diversity and gender pay gap practices as part of their supervisory reviews.
04/24/2026
FCA spearheads global action to stop illegal finfluencers
Seventeen regulators worldwide took part in the 'week of action' which included enforcement activity, consumer awareness campaigns, and educational programmes for finfluencers who want to act responsibly.
04/24/2026
Osborne Clarke advises shareholders of Daintta Group Holdings Limited on its investment from LDC
It delivers high-complexity technology projects across data intelligence, cyber security, networks, communications and AI engineering.
04/23/2026
UK financial sector prepared for Mythos and others, says BoE co-chaired group
The Cross Market Operational Resilience Group, which brings together British financial authorities, a range of firms in the sector and the National Cyber Security Centre, discussed the cybersecurity challenges presented by new AI models.
04/23/2026
UK Pensions: What’s new this week? April 20, 2026
HM Treasury has published a response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on changes to inheritance tax which will take effect from April 6, 2027.
04/23/2026
Italy fines Poste Italiane and PostePay over alleged personal data access
Poste Italiane plans to appeal to the Court of Rome seeking annulment of the decision.
04/23/2026
FCA and PRA ease SMCR rules to cut burden and support growth
The regulators said the updates will make it easier for firms to comply with SM&CR, while preserving its core principle of senior manager accountability.