HMT: Record of PRA performance review meeting
HMT has now published a note of the meeting which took place on 20 January 2026 attended by Lucy Rigby and Sam Woods.
Last updated · 28 Apr 2026
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See allFCA: Open Banking Future Entity Industry Evaluation Recommendation Report
FCA has published an independent assessment report on proposals to lead the establishment of a future open banking standards-setting body. A future report will consider how the Future Entity could be operationalised.
FCA: PS26/7: Progressing fund tokenisation
Further to CP25/28, in which FCA proposed new guidance to support firms seeking to launch tokenised authorised funds in the UK using the industry‑led Blueprint model and rules to introduce a new direct dealing model for all authorised funds to promote fund efficiency and aid tokenisation models, this PS sets out feedback and the rules and guidance. It also sets out how fund tokenisation could develop over time as part of FCA’s roadmap for digital assets.
FCA: Cryptoasset firms can request pre-application meetings from 11 May 2026
FCA has announced that cryptoasset firms preparing for the new FSMA regime will be able to request a pre-application meeting with via PASS from 11 May 2026. The pre-application meetings will take place from July 2026 and will be scheduled as requests come in.
FCA: Speech by Nikhil Rathi: A reform-minded regulator
Text of Nikhil Rathi’s speech of 30 April 2026 follows in which he discusses FCA’s regulatory approach.
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The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026/480
This SI relates to the restatement of certain UK CRR Articles considered necessary for the effective operation of the regulatory perimeter, overseas recognition regimes and other legislation. (Date in force: 1 January 2027)
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