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9/25/2026 2:30:44 PM

Navigating the Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026: Key legal and practical implications

By Emma Bond

On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) confirmed that the next phase of reforms under the...

9/17/2026 5:51:40 PM

EU announces new online child safety proposal: EU KIDS ACT

By Joanna Conway Stuart Neely

The proposal impacts social media and video sharing platforms (VSPs), certain online gaming, AI companion and conversational chatbots and...

9/4/2026 9:13:37 AM

Primary Market Bulletin 65: Key takeaways for listed companies from the FCA’s discussion of regulatory announcements and delayed disclosure of inside information

By Katie Stephen Chris Pearson Fiona Millington +1 more...

On 28 August 2026, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 65 (PMB 65) which, among other things, (a) flags concerns around potentially...

7/23/2026 3:10:39 PM

Notice in a nutshell: FCA fines consulting and engineering company for issuing misleading statements

By Katie Stephen Catherine Pluck

Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Final Notice to John Wood Group Plc (the Company) imposing a financial...

6/3/2026 5:04:50 PM

FCA cries foul over football club sponsorship deals

By Matthew Gregory

The FCA has issued a warning to football clubs setting out its concerns about sponsorship arrangements between football clubs and firms...

5/22/2026 1:11:11 PM

Notice in a nutshell update: FCA fines former chief executive and issues Primary Market Bulletin 62

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Catherine Pluck

At the start of this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Final Notices against two former finance directors of Carillion...

5/1/2026 2:20:33 PM

Notice in a nutshell: FCA prohibits chief executive of online trading firm from working in financial services due to lack of honesty and integrity

By Katie Stephen

On 13 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Final Notice in which it prohibited Kasim Garipoglu from working in...

4/29/2026 9:38:15 AM

Notice in a nutshell: PRA fines U K Insurance Limited £10,625,000 in connection with solvency reporting

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw

On 10 March 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a Final Notice imposing a financial penalty of £10,625,000 on U K...

4/27/2026 2:54:13 PM

Notice in a Nutshell: FCA fines Dinosaur Merchant Bank £338,000 for market abuse surveillance failures in its CFD business

By Katie Stephen Rebecca Dulieu

On 24 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Final Notice to Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited (DMBL), imposing a...

4/27/2026 1:00:50 PM

SMCR reform: Key aspects of firm and individual notifications

By Matthew Gregory

The changes to SMCR published by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 21 April have...

4/16/2026 3:10:43 PM

Notice in a Nutshell: PRA fines bank and its parent company £2 million in connection with prudential and governance failings

By Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw

On 23 March 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) issued a Final Notice to The Bank of London Group Limited (BLG) and its...

4/2/2026 4:21:48 PM

New Termination Provisions for PSR contracts

By Matthew Gregory Haris Karacosta

The Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations2025 (Termination Regulations) provide greater...