On 21 April 2026, coinciding with London's Fintech Week, HM Treasury released a package of measures to modernise UK payments regulation...
The FCA published Open finance: Our vision for a smart data future on 14 April 2026, which is its roadmap for facilitating the expansion...
This is the final post in our series covering recent UK cryptoasset developments. Consider it your one-stop reference point. Below, we...
On 23 January 2026, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP26/4) outlining its further proposals for the application of existing FCA...
On 16 December 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper on its proposed prudential rules (CP25/42) – a key component of the UK’s...
The FCA published CP25/41 on 15 December 2025, providing a more fully formed picture of their proposed cryptoasset Admissions &...
This is the third post in our series analysing the FCA’s proposed cryptoasset regime. Having covered the key policy decisions...
In this post we analyse the now finalised Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (the Cryptoasset...
The UK has taken a decisive step toward comprehensive cryptoasset regulation. As explained in our earlier client briefing on the...
We have once again canvassed opinions from our Freshfields global fintech team for the year ahead, as we did in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024...
Tokenisation grew to become a hot topic during 2025 and we don’t see signs of interest in tokenising assets slowing down. In this post,...
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The European Union’s digital regulatory landscape continues its rapid transformation. While the Digital Services Act (DSA) and European...
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Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
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Early in its mandate, the second von der Leyen Commission has demonstrably prioritised regulatory simplification. Following the...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation and discussion paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for applying the...