FCA: Investigation opening criteria
FCA has updated this webpage, which sets out factors the regulator considers when deciding to open an investigation, including how it assesses serious misconduct.
Last updated · 13 Mar 2026
Regulatory News - Financial Services & Regulation
See allPRA: FSCS protected deposit reporting requirements
PRA has recently received a number of queries from firms relating to the identification, marking and reporting of FSCS protected deposits and has published this statement which is intended to remind all firms of their obligations under the Depositor Protection Part of the PRA Rulebook.
BoE: Speech by Sarah Breeden: Agents of change
In this speech of 1 July 2026, Sarah Breeden discusses how agentic AI is transforming cyber risk, markets and payments. She also considers the implications for central banks and operational resilience.
PSR: Payment fraud
PSR has published the results of an independent review on the APP reimbursement policy, along with a roadmap which sets out the regulator’s next steps.
FCA/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.