Overview HM Treasury has yesterday published a consultation paper proposing changes to the UK's Appointed Representatives regime — the...
On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
ESG and sustainable finance matters will be the subject of renewed focus this year for UK financial institutions. This focus will be...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs) in...
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Speeding up infrastructure? The practical implications of Germany’s new Infrastructure Future Act With the Infrastructure Future Act...
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On 22 January 2026, the English High Court delivered an important judgment for companies and investors in UK regulated infrastructure. ...
2025 was another transformative year for the financial services industry. Geopolitical risks arising from conflicts in Ukraine and...
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On 11 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS25/22), outlining near-final rules for a new...
As part of its “Crypto Roadmap”, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper (DP25/1) in May 2025 inviting...
On 8 December 2025, the UK Law Commission published its Terms of Reference (ToR) for its product liability law review, providing some...
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Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian Parliament passed the...
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Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian Parliament passed the...
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Austria’s energy landscape is on the verge of a significant transformation: On December 11, 2025, the Austrian federal government agreed...
A summary of the seminar jointly hosted by Freshfields and the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. On 6 November 2025, Rasul Butt,...
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For many years, the stability of the financial sector has formed a paramount public interest, being the underlying reason for...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP25/29 setting out proposed rules and guidance to implement the...