FCA: WH Smith plc
FCA has confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the firm with regard to potential breaches of UK Listing Principles and Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Last updated · 13 Mar 2026
Regulatory News - Financial Services & Regulation
See all Regulatory News - Financial Services & RegulationBIS: Basel III monitoring report
BIS has published the latest edition of its report.
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HoL Financial Services Regulation Committee: The regulation of the consumer insurance market
The Committee has published a transcript of the hearing held on 2 September 2026 attended by James Dipple-Johnstone (Chief Ombudsman, FOS) and Rachel Lam, (Interim Ombudsman MD, FOS).
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BoE: Speech by Ruth Smith: No bank too big to fail, and none too small to resolve
In this speech of 23 September 2026, Ruth Smith discusses the UK’s resolution framework in relation to SMEs.
FCA: Speech by Nikhil Rathi: Building the next generation of market infrastructure
Text of Nikhil Rathi’s speech of 22 September 2026 follows, in which he discusses various aspects of tokenisation. He notes that FCA intends to consult on safeguarding rules for relevant tokenised investment assets.
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FCA: Money mules – mule activity and cashing out findings
FCA’s multi-firm review found that regulated firms have identified and closed an increasing number of suspected mule accounts over the last three year. Firms should use the findings to inform their own assessment of the money mule risks they face and review their controls for detecting, preventing and disrupting money mule activity, strengthening them where necessary.