The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more
This is the first in a series of three articles examining the UK’s emerging regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Together, the series explores the expansion of the regulatory perimeter for cryptoasset activities, the new...more
This is the second in a series of three articles examining the UK’s emerging regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Together, the series explores the expansion of the regulatory perimeter for cryptoasset activities, the new...more
The publication of the SI marks the latest regulatory development in the UK’s rapidly evolving cryptoasset landscape....more
The Consultation Paper sets out the FCA’s proposed rules and guidance for admissions and disclosures (A&D) and the market abuse regime for cryptoassets (MARC)....more
The report covers the private law issues that may arise when firms use AI to assist, or directly execute, market activities....more
On 15 July 2025, the UK Digitisation Taskforce (the Taskforce) published its Final Report on the proposed digitisation of the UK shareholding framework (see the August edition of this newsletter). One of the key...more
On November 3, 2025, IOSCO released its anticipated Pre-Hedging Final Report (“Final Report”) detailing its assessment of current pre-hedging market practices and setting out recommended guidance for International...more
On 21 October 2025, the UK government announced it will introduce reforms that would reduce corporate reporting and governance compliance burdens on UK listed companies. ...more
On 13 October 2025 the FCA fined an employee for insider dealing for selling his own and close family member’s entire shareholding whilst in possession of, and using, inside information. The FCA has imposed a financial...more
The repurchase of a company’s own shares (so called, share buyback) is a transaction in which a company acquires its own share capital, either directly or through its subsidiaries....more
In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we cover the following developments: • FCA Publishes Market Watch 83 - • FCA Consults on Amendments to UK Listing Rule 9 - • FCA Launches Revamped Handbook Website - ...more
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
FCA Proposes to Relax Disclosure Requirements for Share Buybacks - On 10 September 2025, the FCA published its quarterly consultation paper No.49, which proposed (among other things) amendments to its UK Listing Rules...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
The FCA has published the latest edition of Market Watch no.83. In this edition the FCA focus on the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) - market soundings regime and share their observations following a review of the systems and...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Market Watch 83, sharing findings from a series of reviews on market abuse risks and related systems and controls at corporate finance firms that provide advisory and...more
Many publicly traded companies in the life sciences industry are involved in the development of new drugs, devices, diagnostics, and medicines. These drugs and other life science products are subject to the FDA regulatory...more
On 20 August, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/885 supplementing the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the arrangements, systems, and procedures for persons...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new "Wholesale banks supervision" webpage which consolidates insights from the FCA's multi-firm and other supervisory work involving wholesale banks. The webpage covers a...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its latest edition of its newsletter for primary market participants, Primary Markets Bulletin 56...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on supervisory practices to prevent and detect market abuse under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The...more
Published on April 29, 2025, the ESMA final report (ESMA75-453128700-1408) outlines the guidelines (Guidelines) for competent national authorities (NCAs) to prevent and detect market abuse in the context of the Markets in...more
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in cryptoassets (MiCAR), with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the arrangements,...more
The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin (PMB) No 54 outlining its concerns around the unlawful disclosure of inside information during the course of M&A transactions....more