FCA: Enforcement Information Guide
FCA has published this guide to explain its regulatory enforcement process.
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Last updated · 13 Mar 2026
Regulatory News - Financial Services & Regulation
See allFCA/BoE: Cryptoasset rules/Supervision of stablecoin issuers
FCA reports that it has simplified key elements of the regime, including simpler capital requirements for stablecoin firms and tailoring trading rules to better reflect how crypto markets operate. FCA has published policy statements (covering admissions/disclosures/market abuse regime, stablecoin issuance, regulated cryptoasset activities, the prudential regime for cryptoasset firms, and the application of the Handbook for regulated crptoasset activities) and guidance; two consultations on non-handbook guidance for prudential requirements for cryptoasset firms (responses are required by 30 July 2026); a cost benefit analysis, and a joint statement on the supervision of stablecoin issuers with BoE. The joint statement consults on BoE’s proposed application of rules for systemic stablecoin issuers during transition when recognised as systemic by HMT. Responses are required by 30 September 2026.
BoE/FCA: Guidance on the operation of the Digital Securities Sandbox
The guidance has been updated to cover the expanded scope of acceptable settlement assets that can be used in the Digital Securities Sandbox to include stablecoins that meet the minimum requirements. This also clarifies the approach to the treatment of ancillary regulated activities in firms' Sandbox Approval Notices, and limits.
FCA: CP26/22: Simplifying the insurance rules – a package of proposals on the scope of our rules, disclosure and advice
FCA is consulting on: narrowing the scope of the rules for non‑UK business; removing unnecessary disclosure requirements; increasing flexibility in means of disclosure; simplifying rules for advised sales of insurance products, and amending rules for PII. Responses are required by 4 September 2026.
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HMG/Government of Australia: MoU
The UK and Australia have signed an MoU (signed in April 2026 and published in June 2026). It is intended to support greater investment between superannuation and pension funds in both countries.
FCA: CP26/23: Consumer Duty – scope and proportionality
FCA is consulting on changes to its rules and non-Handbook guidance to: remove business with non-UK customers from the Consumer Duty's scope; clarify where the Consumer Duty applies and where it does not; clarify when and how firms can rely on each other when they work together in distribution chains, and explain the interaction between the Consumer Duty and other product governance rules. Responses are required by 18 September 2026. FCA emphasises that the changes are part of its plans to “give wholesale firms the confidence to apply the Duty proportionately”. A blog by Simon Walls has been published alongside the consultation.
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