Financial Services UK

Financial Services Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on the financial sector. Coverage includes UK and European Union policy, enforcement, and litigation involving banks, asset management firms, and other financial services organizations.



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Latest News in Financial Services UK

  • September 17, 2026

    HMRC Draft Rules Set 22% Charge On Cash In Stock ISAs

    Britain's tax authority published draft rules Thursday for the 2027 cash limit for individual savings accounts, including a new flat-rate charge of 22% on interest earned on cash parked inside stocks and shares wrappers.

  • September 17, 2026

    EU Lawmakers Told Not To Push Trading To Specific Venues

    European Union lawmakers should drop plans that will restrict where investors can execute trades, industry bodies said, warning that the proposals would raise costs and devalue EU shares.

  • September 17, 2026

    Law Firms Can Be 'Partners' In AML Crackdown, FCA Says

    An executive director at the finance watchdog urged law firms on Thursday to work with law enforcement agencies to tackle economic crime, saying they played a crucial role in detecting and investigating the spread of dirty money.

  • September 17, 2026

    FCA Blocks More Peer-To-Peer Illegal Crypto Traders

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday it has continued its crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency trading, working with HM Revenue and Customs and the Metropolitan Police to target suspected unregistered peer-to-peer crypto businesses in London.

  • September 17, 2026

    UK Watchdog Moves To Widen SME's Access To Finance

    The finance watchdog floated measures on Thursday that it said would improve how small and midsized businesses get access to finance, which include limiting duplicated verification checks and streamlining consumer credit rules. 

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