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HM Treasury (HMT) and the FCA have published a joint statement on their review of the criminal market abuse regime.

Liam Lane's article in LexisNexis Corporate Crime analysis discusses a significant case involving the National Crime Agency (NCA) and its implications for future enforcement of sanctions breaches. The case suggests a potential shift towards stronger and more decisive actions by law enforcement agencies in addressing sanctions violations, with broader implications for how such breaches are handled moving forward.

On October 1, 2018, the FCA published a final notice issued to a U.K. Retail Bank for breaches of Principle 2 of the FCA's Principles for Businesses.

As widely reported in the press, the Supreme Court in "Birmingham City Council v Abdulla & Ors" has ruled that claimants who are out of time for bringing equal pay claims in an employment tribunal can still bring the claim in the civil courts.

The FCA is concerned about overseas firms targeting the UK pension benefits of DB scheme members living overseas.

The Financial Reporting Council is consulting on updates to the UK Stewardship Code, aiming to enhance transparency for pensioners while reducing reporting burdens for asset owners, managers, and service providers. Consultation ends February 19, 2025.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently released a consultation paper entitled ‘Reforming Remuneration Practices in Financial Services'.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has predicted an increase over the next year in the number of claims it handles relating to allegedly negligent pension scheme transfer advice.

On July 11, 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published a near-final version of the Securitisation Regulations 2023 (Draft Regulations)...

In our article published in HR Zone, we consider the introduction of the new rules on regulatory references which come into force on 7 March 2017 and the practical steps that employers must take to comply...

This judgment, which confirms that certain rules of a contracted-out scheme cannot be altered without the statutory actuarial confirmation having been obtained and that non-compliant alterations...

One of my favourite quotes from the critically acclaimed series The Wire is, "You start to follow the money, and you don't know where the f*** it's going to take you".

On March 30, 2023, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published an update to the government's 2019 Green Finance Strategy.

Our second episode of Sustainability Insights … in conversation charts Kristen Weldon's journey to natural capital in private markets. Simon Witney and John Buttanshaw from Travers Smith's ESG team talk to Kristen about the importance of nature and

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reacted to the current COVID-19 situation so as to extend the protection for deposits of up to £1m in UK-regulated banks...

The risk transfer market saw unprecedented changes in 2023. With an increasing number of schemes planning to approach the market in 2024, it's crucial to develop a sound strategy.

After the usual round up of regulatory updates, our financial services regulatory team distilled the PRA’s final rules which implement the final Basel III standards in the UK.

After our usual round up of recent developments, this session delved into UK bank resolution regime changes. In particular, in conjunction with the wider package of so-called Leeds...