FCA: CP26/20: Adapting our rules for a changing market: self-invested personal pensions
FCA is proposing rules with regard to due diligence requirements to reduce the risk of scams and fraud as well as a new Pension Scheme Money and Assets (PSM&A) regime which is intended to ensure firms protect and accurately record pension scheme money and assets where they use unauthorised trustees. Responses are required by 24 August 2026.
Last updated · 22 Jun 2026
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See all Regulatory News - Financial Services & RegulationFATF: Outcomes of plenary meeting
FATF has published a note setting out details of matters discussed at its 28-30 October 2026 meeting. Amongst other matters, it was agreed to launch a new targeted review and accelerated follow-up processes, to support jurisdictions to address gaps in implementation of the FATF Standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers more rapidly. Results will be published in June and October 2027.
FCA: Demands for disguised remuneration scheme loan repayments
FCA reports that it has seen demands being made for people to repay loans, or purported loans, provided as part of disguised remuneration schemes and urges consumers to report any undue pressure to when being contacted about a debt.
FCA: Guides for cryptoasset firms applying for authorisation
FCA has published video guides and transcripts, covering threshold conditions, the prudential framework and completing the overall risk assessment. All may be viewed/downloaded via the following link.
FCA: Wholesale banks supervision - Insights 3
The report follows findings gained from the regulator’s supervisory work published in August 2025 and April 2026. Specific topics in this report include: data management; algorithmic trading controls; evidencing operational resilience arrangements; the cryptoasset regime; innovation in digital finance infrastructure; AI; unregistered Annex 1 firms; prime brokerage – client risk assessment, and RFQ controls.
The Central Counterparties (Equivalence) (Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China) Regulations 2026/1134
These Regulations set out HMT’s equivalence determinations in respect of the regulatory framework that applies to certain CCPs that are established in Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China. (Date in force: 19 November 2026)
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