https://s1-uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/WLN-PLCUK-SC_2609.2.2010/productViews/plcuk/Legal updateshttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.comInsurers & Reinsurershttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bcb7894c6e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bcb7894c6e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has updated the SFO Cooperation Guidance for corporates considering a self-report. A corporate's legal representatives can now discuss a potential self-report with the SFO's Director of Legal Services before submitting a formal report. The SFO says the update also clarifies the approach expected when identifying the extent of offending and when the six-month period for deferred prosecution agreement negotiations starts to run.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bcb7894c6e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47b65c6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47b65c6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a report on the G20 implementation monitoring review that assesses whether and how the FSB's policy development process can facilitate implementation of agreed policies.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47b65c6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb454dbc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb454dbc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a consultation paper on proposed principles for regulatory and supervisory modernisation to assist financial authorities to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, risk focus, coherence, and forward-looking nature of regulatory and supervisory frameworks.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb454dbc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47dedc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47dedc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has published its work programme for 2027.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cb47dedc6e211f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If7269fd2c67611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If7269fd2c67611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026 have been published on legislation.gov.uk, together with an explanatory memorandum.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If7269fd2c67611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib845f975c61d11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib845f975c61d11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Council of the EU has published a note with a three-column table comparing the negotiating positions taken by the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament on the legislative proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR) and Regulation (EU) 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs Regulation), and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288 (SFDR RTS) (SFDR 2.0).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib845f975c61d11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I28044562c62a11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I28044562c62a11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation containing regulatory technical standards (RTS) on new macroprudential tools that have been introduced under the Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC), as amended by the Solvency II Amending Directive ((EU) 2025/2).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I28044562c62a11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie15c3cf3c33711f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie15c3cf3c33711f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTESMA has published a call for evidence on the emerging use of tokenised collateral in the context of central clearing.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie15c3cf3c33711f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8942a889c45411f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8942a889c45411f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has announced that Liam Coleman has been appointed as the Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8942a889c45411f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icae06559c28811f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icae06559c28811f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation containing regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the simplified calculation of the risk margin under Article 86(2)(b) of the Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icae06559c28811f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifaa689f7c28d11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifaa689f7c28d11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTEIOPA has published a consultation paper on a draft supervisory statement on more outcomes-focused supervision of insurance-based investment product (IBIP) sales processes and pre-contract disclosures under Chapters V and VI of the Insurance Distribution Directive ((EU) 2016/97) (IDD).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifaa689f7c28d11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I76ca6195b0f011f1a4a6ef66852f62f9/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I76ca6195b0f011f1a4a6ef66852f62f9/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Chancellor will deliver the Autumn 2026 Budget on 28 October 2026. This update explains how Practical Law plans to cover the event.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I76ca6195b0f011f1a4a6ef66852f62f9/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3c356ee8c1ae11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3c356ee8c1ae11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has published a consultation paper under Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (AMLA Regulation). The consultation relates to draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the information supervisors will transmit to AMLA's central anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) database.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3c356ee8c1ae11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia3798bd8c1e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia3798bd8c1e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe PRA has published a consultation paper on an autopilot approach to updating regulatory thresholds (CP13/26).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia3798bd8c1e111f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cddda81c17811f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cddda81c17811f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has published a blog discussing how it interacts with whistleblowers and announcing a review into those interactions.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4cddda81c17811f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I670d0640c12611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I670d0640c12611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTEIOPA has published a supervisory statement on the authorisation and ongoing supervision of insurance and reinsurance undertakings owned by private equity firms.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I670d0640c12611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I19337e7cbd1611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I19337e7cbd1611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTA round-up of the week's Brexit-related developments for the Practical Law Brexit current awareness alert to 2 October 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I19337e7cbd1611f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icf8e887ab5a911f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icf8e887ab5a911f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Information Commission succeeded the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on 30 September 2026 with new governance arrangements introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act). The transition coincides with the regulator's move to its new headquarters in Manchester. We will update Practical Law content to reflect the transition.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Icf8e887ab5a911f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib9deb31ebd7c11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib9deb31ebd7c11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has published three final reports on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under Articles 16(4), 17(3), 19(9) and 28(1) of the AML Regulation ((EU) 2024/1624).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib9deb31ebd7c11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I69e36bd1bd8b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I69e36bd1bd8b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has published a final report setting out final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the co-operation of home and host supervisors under Article 46(4) of the Sixth Money Laundering Directive ((EU) 2024/1640) (MLD6).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I69e36bd1bd8b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e586ebcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e586ebcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin 66.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e586ebcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a4e12aabcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a4e12aabcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTEIOPA has published a draft of its single programming document for 2027 to 2029 which includes its annual work programme for 2027.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a4e12aabcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e52eabcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e52eabcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Bank of England (BoE) published the record of the meeting of its Financial Policy Committee (FPC) on 25 September 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e52eabcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e594bbcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e594bbcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has published a policy statement on the final rules aligning in-scope listed issuers' sustainability disclosures with UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, alongside the UK Listing Rules (Sustainability Reporting Standards Disclosure) Instrument 2026, which gives effect to the rules.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e594bbcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Idf7875d0bcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Idf7875d0bcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Bank of England (BoE) has published an insights article by Andrew Bailey, BoE Governor, on frontier AI and the question of governance.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Idf7875d0bcaa11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e58e1bcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e58e1bcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTEIOPA has published its EU-wide strategic supervisory priorities for 2027 to 2029.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I348e58e1bcaa11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib4e93fc0bc1b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib4e93fc0bc1b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTPractical Law provides free training on how to use Practical Law more effectively. This is available in a variety of formats, including live webinars and training videos.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib4e93fc0bc1b11f1a49dc6e79963ff6f/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id8b73224bb1b11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id8b73224bb1b11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTEIOPA has published a report following up its April 2025 report on making regulation simpler and reducing unnecessary burdens.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id8b73224bb1b11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1d56e2fcb90a11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1d56e2fcb90a11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTESMA has published its annual work programme for 2027.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1d56e2fcb90a11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7408528eb85c11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7408528eb85c11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has published Handbook Notice 144, which sets out changes to the FCA Handbook made by the FCA board on 30 July 2026, 11 September 2026 and 24 September 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7408528eb85c11f19cb7bba67601920a/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29