Laura WilesA report from TheCityUK says the UK can be more ambitious, coordinated and strategic in its approach to Islamic finance, and if it does this it can capitalise on the growth opportunities that Shariah compliant finance...
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Emma Radmore
Financial Services and Markets Bill starts legislative process
The Financial Services and Markets Bill has been published and has started its parliamentary passage in the House of Lords, where it has had its first reading but the second reading, which is when debate starts, does...
EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum host fifth meeting
On 11 March 2026, the fifth meeting of the Joint EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum took place in London. The meeting emphasised the importance of maintaining regulated structured engagement on financial services...
‘Finfluencers’ plead guilty to issuing unauthorised FX trading fin proms
Seven social media ‘finfluencers’ have pleaded guilty to issuing unauthorised financial promotions in relation to an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme. Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Lauren Goodger...
ECB speaks on digital euro
Piero Cipollone – Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – has delivered a speech on the digital euro at the Italian Parliamentary Committee on Inquiry into the Banking, Financial and Insurance System. The...
PRA consults on changes to implement Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime
The PRA is consulting on changes to its rules to accommodate the Treasury’s Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime (OPPR). Key changes include: Aligning the PRA rules with the OPRR framework, so they operate...
FCA consults on aligning sustainability disclosure requirements with international standards
The FCA is consulting on evolving its rules for listed companies’ sustainability disclosures to aligning with the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS), which are themselves based on the International...
John Connor