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See allThe Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2026/248
The SA amends the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 to deliver the Government’s decision to allow LTAFs to be qualifying investments for a stocks and shares ISA. It also delivers the Government’s decision that cryptoasset exchange traded notes (cETNs) are to be qualifying investments for an Innovative Finance ISA. (Date in force: 6 April 2026)
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The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2026/250
The SI amends the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004 to deliver the Government’s decision that, with effect from 6 April 2026, cryptoasset exchange traded notes cannot be held within a Child Trust Fund (CTF). It also provides that such notes which were held in a CTF prior to 6 April 2026 can be retained within the account.
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FCA: Cryptoasset firms: Use of s.21 approvers
FCA has published information for cryptoasset firms that are currently using the services of an FCA-authorised firm to approve their cryptoasset financial promotions.
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FCA: Speech by Nikhil Rathi: Renaissance at market speed – UK wholesale finance in 2026
Text of Nikhil Rathi’s speech of 26 February 2026 follows. He discusses regulatory issues affecting the wholesale sector, including AI and cryptocurrency.
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026/102
The Regulations establish a regulatory regime for certain cryptoasset activities pursuant to powers conferred by FSMA. The Regulations introduce two designated activity regimes: (i) for public offers of qualifying cryptoassets and admissions to trading on qualifying cryptoasset trading platforms, and (ii) for market abuse. The Regulation also amends the RAO so as to specify certain activities relating to cryptoassets as regulated activities for the purposes of FSMA, including the issuing of qualifying stablecoin, the safeguarding of certain cryptoassets, operating cryptoasset trading platforms, dealing in cryptoassets as principal or agent, arranging deals in cryptoassets, and cryptoasset staking. The full commencement day will be 25 October 2027.
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