Regulatory Updates

UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by the Treasury

10 Jul 2026 - In The News

The Bank of England (the Bank), the PRA and the FCA started overseeing the first critical third parties (CTPs) on Monday 13th July 2026, following designation by the Treasury. CTPs are technology and other service providers whose services underpin the UK…

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FCA updates its ‘reporting complaints’ web page

3 Jul 2026 - In The News

The FCA has updated its ‘Reporting complaints’ web page to remind firms about the upcoming changes to complaints reporting and to outline the next steps that firms should take. From 1st January 2027, there will be a single, unified complaints return to…

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FCA updates its ‘Trading names’ web page

30 Jun 2026 - In The News

The FCA has updated the content of its ‘Trading names’ web page by adding information across the page to help firms meet requirements. The aim of the page is to help firms to learn what they should and should not do when registering a trading name that is…

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FCA publishes a multi-firm review – insurance financial crime controls

23 Jun 2026 - In The News

The FCA has published a financial crime controls review of firms in the insurance sector, setting out the review findings and what insurance firms can do to improve their financial crime systems and controls. The FCA expects firms to maintain adequate and…

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FCA speech: Beyond the headlines: the unseen fight against financial crime

17 Jun 2026 - In The News

The FCA has published a speech delivered by Therese Chambers, FCA Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, at the International Bar Association (IBA) Anti-Corruption Conference. The speech indicates that there is much that is not seen…

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FCA publishes its latest Appointed Representatives data

5 Jun 2026 - In The News

Every six months the FCA publishes data on the Appointed Representative (AR) population and its financial services activity. The AR population has grown significantly from its inception in 1986 to around 33,000 active ARs in 2026. The FCA collects data on…

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