03/05/2026
FCA warns customers of HDH Investment Services Limited
We know this news may be worrying.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/04/2026
FCA fines John Wood Group PLC for issuing misleading statements
Following the poor performance of certain projects, Wood Group’s accounting judgements were inappropriately influenced by its desire to maintain previously stated financial results.
03/04/2026
The President of the European Commission and the President of the Swiss Confederation sign a broad package of EU-Switzerland agreements
Additionally, it will ensure more consistent rules for individuals who live, work, or study across the EU-Swiss border.
03/04/2026
New investment funds drive reduction in costs to investors
This eighth Costs and Performance report shows that ongoing costs in the EU continued to decline in 2024.
03/04/2026
New UK ETA and carrier liability rules: what travellers need to know
Employers should ensure that they review updated travel guidance
03/03/2026
Interview with Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Olaf Storbeck on 26 February 2026
The European economy has been growing in the neighbourhood of its potential. Consumption is contributing, as expected.
03/03/2026
The EBA publishes its final Guidelines on instruments for the capital endowment requirement for third-country branches
The Guidelines set out the list of instruments that third-country branches may use to meet their capital endowment requirement and specify the minimum operational conditions that ensure these instruments are available when needed.
03/03/2026
Irish employers must factor for salary increases for employment permit holders
Increases in the salary thresholds for employment permits were announced in 2023 with increases planned over two years, but an updated roadmap document now sets out changes up to at least 2030.
03/03/2026
UK Listing Rules for investment entities review
As part of this review, we will also conduct targeted work to assess how our rules, in the context of company law, ensure that boards support strong shareholder rights and engagement and manage conflicts of interests.
03/03/2026
Pensions UK calls for Pension Schemes Bill mandation power to be withdrawn
Call comes as Bill is at a ‘crucial juncture’ in its passage through Parliament
03/03/2026
Getting the right directions − speech by Alan Taylor
Given at the Monetary Policy Mandate Conference at Norges Bank, Oslo
03/02/2026
Credit Suisse’s collapse rocked Swiss wealth management. Can it stay in front?
The country is still considered the safest of safe havens, despite facing greater competition from abroad and consolidation at home
03/02/2026
FINMA proceedings: MBaer Merchant Bank AG in liquidation
The bank has now withdrawn its appeal against the FINMA proceedings, meaning that FINMA’s liquidation order is now effective.
03/02/2026
Prudential Regulation Authority statement on the life insurance stress test in 2028
This statement provides an early indication to industry of the Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) intent to launch the next Life Insurance Stress Test (LIST) exercise in January 2028.
03/02/2026
Not content with Brexit harm, Reform plans pensions raid
Nigel Farage’s party is flirting with the idea of setting up a sovereign wealth fund, but I smell a rat
03/02/2026
More EU investment, regulatory reform and policies needed to reach net zero, says ECB
The EU has committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and while it has reduced its emissions by 37% since 1990, more is needed as current policies are only likely to result in a 55% reduction by 2030, the paper finds.
03/02/2026
FCA opens authorisation gateway for targeted support
Firms can now apply for permission to provide targeted support.
02/27/2026
The EBA responds to the Commission’s proposed amendments to the draft technical standards on equivalent legal mechanism
The EBA considers that two of the Commission’s proposed amendments introduce substantive changes that are not consistent with the prudential safeguards underpinning the preferential treatment for residential property exposures.
02/27/2026
Payments Vision Delivery Committee publishes Payments Forward Plan
Recent publications on open banking, stablecoins and contactless limits, alongside the initiatives in the Plan, show the high level of activity across the sector.
02/26/2026
The EBΑ concludes work on legacy instruments monitoring
The phasing out of legacy instruments is essential to maintain a clear subordination ranking within institutions’ capital structures and to avoid unnecessary complexity in the prudential framework.