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On 2 November 2016, the Parker Review Committee published a consultation version report summarising the findings of a review of the ethnic diversity of UK boards.

The PRA provided clarity on the procedures to be followed when a firm wishes to increase the permitted ratio of fixed to variable ratio above the 1:1 limit.

The UK will require foreign companies which own UK property and those that wish to buy UK property or bid for central government contracts to disclose their ultimate shareholders.

On 23 March 2016, BIS published guidance on the register for PSCs of companies, SEs and LLPs.

On 9 February 2016, the Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 21A) Regulations 2016 were published.

The London Stock Exchange has published revised Admission and Disclosure Standards, which came into effect on 8 May 2017.

On 13 April 2017, the Takeover Panel Executive announced that it had made the following changes to Practice Statement No. 20: Rule 2 – Secrecy, possible offer announcements and pre-announcement responsibilities

On September 17, 2018, the final defendant in an investment fraud case was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment following "Operation Tidworth," ...

On June 16, 2016, following investigation by the FCA, five persons appeared in a UK court charged with conspiracy to defraud, together with offences under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Fraud Act 2006.

On October 28, 2014, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") announced that it has issued criminal proceedings against Noel Cryan, a former employee at Tullett Prebon Group Ltd, for the manipulation of LIBOR, which brings the number of individuals facing charges brought by the SFO for LIBOR manipulation to thirteen.

A former executive of Sweett Group PLC has been convicted of two destruction of evidence offences, contrary to section 2(16) of the UK Criminal Justice Act 1987.

On November 1, 2018, the U.K. FCA published the Final Notice (dated October 30, 2018) that it issued to a former employee of a major international bank ...

In a competitive talent market, restrictive covenants are essential for protecting businesses from employee turnover and knowledge leakage. Kate Pumfrey discusses best practices, enforcement, and recent trends in UK restrictive covenant litigation in this insightful podcast.

The UK's regulatory framework for alternative investment fund managers is undergoing its most significant overhaul since AIFMD was transposed into UK law in 2013. This webinar explores the proposed new FCA sourcebook, size-based tiering system, and how these reforms will reshape day-to-day requirements for AIFMs while positioning the UK as a competitive financial center.

On June 11, 2015, the Bank of England announced an Open Forum, that will take place in autumn this year, to assess the financial regulatory reforms affecting the FICC markets that are already implemented or in train.

On May 11, 2016, the Bank of England published a Financial Stability Paper on legal certainty for central counterparty default management processes.

On July 1, 2015, the BoE published its Financial Stability Report which identifies the main current risks in the UK financial system.