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FSCS 2026/27 budget delivers efficiency and readiness

The enhanced RCF will also help better protect public funds if a major default occurs, supporting the stability of the UK’s financial services sector.

Surrey advice firm declared in default by the FSCS

The FSCS said it had already received five claims against the firm for pensions advice, with one upheld

Five key areas of financial planning ahead of 6th April 2026

Many wills were often prepared at a time when asset growth and frozen thresholds had not yet increased inheritance tax exposure.

Parliamentary group calls for overhaul of UK financial regulation

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services is pressing for a Royal Commission

Reforming cross-border payments – speech by Andrew Bailey

Given at the FSB Payments Summit

ESMA sets out actions to simplify the retail investor journey and make investing more accessible

As part of this follow up work, consumer testing will be used to inform and validate improvements to disclosures and digital investor journeys, including for mobile-first users.

TPR urges vigilance after rise in impersonation fraud against pension savers

The criminals get hold of savers’ personal information and use it to breach security checks and access their accounts.

Pressure grows on Reeves to water down salary sacrifice changes as Lords increase cap to £5,000

In one of five defeats for the government at the House of Lords stage, the pension salary sacrifice cap has been increased to £5,000, from the original £2,000 proposed.

Man jailed for running illegal sale-and-rent-back scheme targeting struggling homeowners

Mr Gill has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for running a sale-and-rent-back scheme without being authorised and illegally providing credit agreements and mortgages.

Eurosystem Unveils Appia Roadmap for Europe’s Tokenised Finance

It will bring together the Eurosystem as well as public and private sector stakeholders, with the aim of building integrated, innovative and resilient tokenised wholesale financial markets in Europe.

German central bank abandons controversial overhaul

The enormous 1970s brutalist concrete building had become synonymous with the Bundesbank and was said to reflect its culture of fostering economic stability.

White & Case advises bank syndicate on €4 billion German Federal green bond issuance

The bond is part of the Federal Republic's "Twin Bond Concept" pursuant to which each Federal green bond has a conventional twin bond with the same commercial parameter.

Revolut secures UK banking licence after years long wait

Revolut - which already has 13 million customers in the UK - also plans to offer a wider array of banking services in the future, such as lending and other products.

Eurosystem unveils roadmap for tokenised wholesale financial markets

The central bank is inviting feedback from stakeholders and expressions of interest in contributing to the forthcoming analytical and practical work.

Targeted Support may help firms address the advice gap

Firms will be able to make suggestions to groups of customers wit0

Team announces WH Ireland rebrand as FCA greenlights deal

The deal is set to go ahead on 24 March subject to a court-sanctioning

Your guide to UK Banking Regulation in 2026

Regulation is also responding to rapid technological change.

UK interest rates expected to rise as Bank of England responds to oil shock

This will include scrapping wasteful tech spending, unused software licences and replacing with leaner, more effective centralised systems."

Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution

Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia as European countries looking to make it a right to hold cold, hard cash.

BCS Investors Have Opportunity to Join Barclays PLC Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm

Based on this news, Barclays ADSs fell significantly in the next several trading sessions.

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