The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a policy statement on new rules on product sales data (PSD) reporting for consumer credit lending firms that addresses recent feedback on its initial proposal.

The head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in a recent speech has outlined the UK regulator's latest activity and thinking around artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models.

The new UK government faces energy challenges including affordability, security, and net zero emissions. Labour's policies focus on decarbonising the grid by 2030, energy cost reduction, and sustainability. Conservative policies emphasize pragmatic approaches and energy security, supporting nuclear power and extending renewables.

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.

Pharma and medtech companies face enhanced liability under the EU's new directive...

RED III has provisions for industry, transport, building and permits and must be transposed to national law by mid-2025.

In a decision handed down on 5 February this year, CE, 5 févr. 2024, n° 469771, Société Axa Group Opérations the French Administrative Supreme Court strictly applied...

The recast regulation extends the application of the Travel Rule to transfers of crypto-assets in a significant step in the fight against money laundering...

April is stress awareness month and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has invited businesses to follow five steps to take to tackle stress in the workplace.

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero.

This week we look at the implications of the upcoming general election on existing net zero and energy regulation initiatives, the UK government's decision not to roll forward surplus greenhouse gas emissions savings.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that the government is delaying the implementation of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements.

The UK government outlined priorities in the King's Speech, including water quality improvements, sustainable aviation fuel, and planning reforms. The Court of Appeal confirmed nutrient neutrality requirements in planning, and a report highlighted emerging nature-related litigation trends, focusing on corporate responsibility.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is focusing on a smarter post-Brexit regulatory framework, sustainability disclosure requirements, and innovation like fund tokenization for asset managers. They emphasized compliance with the new consumer duty for closed products, with a 31 July 2024 deadline, and are addressing cost-disclosure issues in investment trusts.

On 19 March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its 2024/2025 Business Plan placing the reduction and prevention of financial crime as its number one commitment.

Logistics is the backbone of global trade, looking at the seamless flow of goods, services and information. Logistics is not just about the end-to-end journey but also about the intricate details that make up each step...

Crypto-assets are digital in their nature, but in many ways resemble traditional assets. In line with the EU's Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets ("MiCAR"), crypto-assets are digital representation...

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has released guidance to assist organisations that use artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment and ensure that they are adhering to the UK.

This week, we look at recent government announcements affecting the long-duration energy storage and the carbon capture and hydrogen sectors, Ofgem's review of capacity market rules, and the world's longest undersea cable linking the UK and Denmark.

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) have concluded the two-step grid connections offer process, having issuing final revised connection offers...