The House of Lords (Financial Services Regulation Committee) has launched an inquiry, with an accompanying call for evidence, into the use of regulatory sandboxes in UK financial services. The … [Read more...] about House of Lords Committee Opens Inquiry into Financial Services Regulatory Sandboxes
Posts
FCA publishes final report on distribution of pure protection products
The FCA has published the final report of its market study into the distribution of pure protection products – such as life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection – to retail … [Read more...] about FCA publishes final report on distribution of pure protection products
FCA and Bank of England set out the path for tokenisation in UK wholesale markets
On 14 September 2026, the FCA and the Bank of England ("BoE") published a feedback statement (FS26/1) on supporting the safe adoption of tokenisation in UK wholesale financial markets. The statement … [Read more...] about FCA and Bank of England set out the path for tokenisation in UK wholesale markets
FCA Updates crypto-asset regulation webpage
The FCA has updated its webpages setting out its approach to the imminent regulation of cryptoassets to confirm that cryptoasset firms will be able to apply for authorisation or to vary their existing … [Read more...] about FCA Updates crypto-asset regulation webpage
DWP consults on solving the ‘small pots’ problem
The Department of Work and Pensions ("DWP") has begun consulting on a proposal to implement the automatic consolidation of deferred small pots through the establishment of consolidator schemes. At … [Read more...] about DWP consults on solving the ‘small pots’ problem
Saudi Arabia rewrites the rules of government procurement -new law
The new Government Tenders and Procurement Law (نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية) was published in the Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura, Issue 5180) on 4 September 2026, issued by Royal Decree No. M/76 … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia rewrites the rules of government procurement -new law