For FCA-regulated firms, maintaining an effective compliance function is an ongoing responsibility. However, the resources and expertise required to meet regulatory obligations can vary considerably depending on a firm's size, business model and stage of development. Some firms have established compliance teams but struggle to balance day-to-day regulatory responsibilities with an increasing workload. Others may rely on a single individual to oversee compliance or have no ded

Firms that want to carry on regulated cryptoasset activities in the UK when the new regime starts must now apply to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for authorisation. The FCA opened its application window on 30 September 2026 and it closes on 28 February 2027, ahead of the regime coming into force on 25 October 2027. Existing firms that apply within the window can, subject to conditions, keep operating while the FCA decides their application; firms that apply later, or

On 6 July 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the Mills Review, an independent review of how artificial intelligence could reshape retail financial services by 2030 and beyond. The Review creates no new obligations. It makes seven recommendations to the FCA Board, and its central conclusion is that the existing framework, including the Consumer Duty, the Senior Managers Regime and operational resilience requirements, remains sound and will not be replaced by

On 14 July 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP26/29: A tailored regime for captive insurance, proposing a bespoke conduct framework for single-parent captive insurers in the United Kingdom. These are proposals, not final rules. The consultation closes on Wednesday 14 October 2026 and the FCA expects implementation in mid-2027, once both regulators have published their final rules and policies. The paper was published alongside the Prudential Regulation Aut

On 14 July 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP26/27, a consultation proposing to replace the three remuneration codes that currently apply to solo-regulated firms with a single, outcomes-focused code at SYSC 19AA. The proposals would take small and non-interconnected (SNI) MIFIDPRU investment firms and smaller alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) out of remuneration requirements altogether, and would end mandatory remuneration committees, mandatory