Explore why corporate memory is more than organisational nostalgia and how it underpins effective governance, regulatory compliance and long-term resilience.
The FCA’s proposed cryptoasset regime would introduce new rules on cryptoasset admissions, disclosures and market abuse, bringing greater oversight, transparency and market integrity to the UK crypto market.
Explore the FCA’s new expectations for firms using insurance or guarantees to safeguard customer funds under the enhanced CASS 15 regime.
An overview of the FCA’s evolving cryptoasset regulatory perimeter under CP25/40 and CP26/13, and the key considerations for firms preparing for full FCA authorisation.
The UK’s new crypto regime will require firms to demonstrate stronger, scalable financial crime controls ahead of full FSMA authorisation in 2027.
The FCA’s new May 2026 safeguarding regime introduces stricter reporting, audit and governance requirements for payments and e-money firms, making robust management oversight of customer funds a clear regulatory priority.
Firms that fail to embed outcome-focused compliance into their core operations risk being exposed in an increasingly data-driven and interventionist regulatory environment.
As firms prepare for CASS 15, increased scrutiny on the selection and oversight of safeguarding third parties means a more structured, risk-based and well-documented approach is now essential.
From May 2026, firms must maintain a clear, up-to-date Resolution Pack under CASS 10 to ensure customer funds can be swiftly returned in the event of insolvency.
The FCA’s CP26/4 signals a decisive shift to full financial services regulation for UK crypto firms, prioritising governance, accountability and consumer protection over speed to market.
The FCA’s CP25/42 finalises the UK’s prudential framework for cryptoasset firms, establishing capital, liquidity, and risk-management standards that make financial resilience and strategic governance central to regulatory compliance and long-term credibility.
The article explains that the EU–UK MoU under DORA creates a coordinated cross-border oversight regime for critical ICT third-party providers, raising expectations on operational resilience, third-party risk management and incident response for payments firms and their suppliers rather than reducing regulatory scrutiny.