On 1 October 2025, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) – the financial regulatory agency of the special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) – published a consultation paper (CP 168) on...more
On 17 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP25/25) on the application of the FCA Handbook in relation to regulated cryptoasset activities (the “CP”) and issued advice on...more
On the 10 June 2025, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) announced the implementation of amendments to its regulatory framework for digital assets (the “Digital Asset...more
The Supreme Court has recently handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the ‘Motor Finance litigation’. The three joined appeals had become one of the most closely followed cases of this year and last. Overturning the...more
9/4/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Automotive Loans ,
Bribery ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Dealerships ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financing ,
Lenders ,
Motor Vehicles ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Private credit funds have ballooned across the industry to bridge the funding gap which followed the great financial crisis and the resulting regulation of traditional financial institutions. The maturing private credit...more
The ESMA Consultation Paper on draft regulatory technical standards on open-ended loan-originating AIFs (OE LO AIFs) under the AIFMD, published on the 12 December 2024, aims to set out the requirements which OE LO AIFs must...more
3/6/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Asset Management ,
Compliance ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Liquidity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Over the past few years, there has been a sharp increase in funds using environmental, social, governance (“ESG”), sustainability, impact or sustainable development goals (“SDG”) references in fund names. With this has come...more
The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights yesterday, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the most significant measures will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest,...more
10/16/2024
/ Compensation ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Retaliation ,
UK ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Whistleblowers