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The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on significant changes to its rules governing analyst research during UK equity IPOs, potentially allowing connected research to be published much earlier in the process. Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal has clarified important principles around expert determinations, ruling that an expert's interpretation of an ambiguous mathematical formula was binding despite alternative readings being possible.

The CMA has issued its first-ever fines against individuals for concealing evidence during a competition investigation, penalizing a construction firm and two employees £50,000 for hiding a phone and documents during a dawn raid. This landmark enforcement action signals a tougher stance on obstruction and comes just before enhanced penalty powers took effect under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.