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The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled sweeping reforms to investment disclosure requirements, fundamentally changing how firms must present costs and charges to consumers while codifying restrictions on platform fee structures. These proposals promise to reshape the regulatory landscape for investment distributors, requiring significant operational changes beyond mere disclosure updates.

Regulations have been published which will bring mandatory identity verification (IDV) for company directors, members of limited liability partnerships (LLP members)...

2025 was a tumultuous year for UK and EU competition enforcement and policy. In this article, we take a look at the key developments that are likely to lie in store in 2026.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP25/3, in which it is seeking views on further proposals for regulating so-called public offer platforms.

The FCA and PRA have finalised phase one reforms to the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SMCR), implementing immediate changes to streamline administrative requirements including modifications to the 12-week rule and reporting obligations.

The last six months were characterised by a shift in central bank policy from accommodative to restrictive, divergence in economic performance across countries and sectors, and energy commodity price volatility resulting from the US-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.

Trade marks require genuine commercial use to maintain protection, but what constitutes "genuine use" in practice? Recent high-profile disputes, including X's battle over the Twitter brand, reveal how corporate rebrands and strategic shifts can expose even world-famous marks to revocation challenges. Understanding the nuances of use requirements and maintaining proper evidence has become critical for brand owners navigating M&A activity, product discontinuations, or market expansions.

In part one of this series, we examined how claimants who have been the victims of fraud facilitated by third parties may be able to recover the money or assets of which they have been defrauded...

The Supreme Court has recently dismissed an appeal by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (the Union) against the Central Arbitration Committee's (CAC) decision that Deliveroo riders...

Edward Reed and Hatty Jenner shed light on the European Commission's proposals "to better guarantee the rights of adults in need of protection or support in cross-border situations".

Collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) are a popular alternative financing tool, which involves the issuance of rated debt securities to public capital market investors.

HMRC's March Agent Update introduces significant changes to employment tax administration, including quarterly reviews of the official rate of interest, new PAYE responsibilities for labour supply chains involving umbrella companies, and modifications to Overseas Workday Relief notifications. These updates will impact how employers manage tax compliance and reporting obligations from April 2026 onwards.

With all eyes on the Budget, many have missed that on 26 November, the UK Government published a consultation working paper on potential reform to non-compete clauses in employment contracts.

October sees the introduction of major changes to our pensions system, designed to extend coverage to millions of employees who currently have no private retirement savings.

With the Investment Association's (IA) "UK Fund Tokenisation: Blueprint for Implementation" (the Blueprint) receiving substantial engagement from the industry...