05/08/2025
Appointed representatives data
The appointed representatives (AR) regime plays a crucial role in how consumers interact with financial services.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/08/2025
JTC Group General Counsel Named in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Netherlands for 2025
The GC Powerlist highlights the very best general counsels and senior in-house legal counsels in the Netherlands following a comprehensive research process conducted over many months.
05/07/2025
ECB staff contribution to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the application of the market risk prudential framework
Banks will need to continue running both the old and new systems in parallel
05/06/2025
ECB partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform
The innovation platform simulates the envisaged digital euro ecosystem
05/06/2025
ESMA consults on rules for ESG Rating Providers
ESG rating providers who carry out activities other than the provision of ESG ratings.
05/06/2025
The Rise of Direct Lending in Landmark Deals
Private credit is growing rapidly, and direct lending is playing an increasingly critical role in transactions that once would have found financing in the public markets.
05/06/2025
FOS reports 49% surge in complaints
The banking and credit sector accounted for the majority, with 109,155 complaints — an increase of nearly 76% from the previous year.
05/05/2025
EU Antitrust Ruling on UniCredit’s Banco BPM Takeover Expected by Early June
EU Antitrust Ruling on UniCredit’s Banco BPM Takeover Expected by Early June
05/02/2025
Bank of England's renewed RTGS service goes live
On 28 April, our renewed RTGS service – known as RT2 – went live.
05/01/2025
Wellesley & Co Limited enters administration
WCL is the only company which is regulated by the FCA.
05/01/2025
BoE stats reveal mortgage borrowing surged to £13 billion ahead of stamp duty changes
Similarly, the spike in borrowing is expected to be anomalous
04/30/2025
FCA set to launch live AI testing service
The live testing service would allow firms to collaborate with the FCA while they check that their new AI tools are ready to be used.
04/29/2025
FSCS looks for valid claims against Campbell & Associates Independent Financial Advice
FSCS has now opened its online claims service to claims.
04/29/2025
Renewed RTGS: Digital public infrastructure as a platform for innovation − speech by Dave Ramsden
Given at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2025, The Guildhall, London
04/28/2025
European Central Bank Reportedly Looking to Simplify Banking Rules
Reuters noted that the ECB has no authority to change rules, which are set by the European Union. Recommendations from the task force would need to be considered by lawmakers.
04/28/2025
Firm fails with FSCS over pension advice
The firm, based in Glasgow, at the time had three claims in total which were for investment and pension advice.
04/25/2025
FCA simplifies supervisory letters
The market reports will include communications relevant to different types of firms and insights from our supervisory work.
04/25/2025
Santander considers exit from UK market after 'secret' commission scandal
The Spanish bank is seeking approval to separate its automotive unit from its rest of its banking operations in the country.
04/25/2025
ECB publishes indicative operational calendars for 2026
ECB publishes indicative calendars for the Eurosystem’s regular tender operations and reserve maintenance periods for 2026
04/25/2025
Consolidating small pension pots ‘could be a gamechanger’
This has created a plethora of small pension pots which are easily forgotten.