2027 Financial Services Regulatory Update

Introduction

The financial services landscape continues to evolve rapidly, driven by regulatory reform, landmark legal decisions, technological innovation and global economic pressures. From changing FCA priorities and payments regulation to the growth of artificial intelligence, digital assets and private credit, staying informed is essential.

This new virtual classroom seminar provides an overview of key UK and international financial services developments, covering regulatory and government initiatives, significant case law, enforcement trends and emerging market dynamics. It explores changes affecting banking, secured lending, consumer redress, insolvency, fraud, financial stability and cross-border regulation.

Going beyond recent announcements, this session examines their practical implications for financial institutions, advisers and market participants. Participants will gain insights into evolving regulatory expectations, legal and compliance risks, and emerging opportunities associated with AI, tokenisation, private markets and fintech innovation.

Designed for financial and legal professionals, bankers, brokers, insurers, compliance specialists, accountants, asset managers and investors, this interactive session will help you update your knowledge, anticipate emerging challenges and make more informed professional and commercial decisions.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Regulatory and Government initiatives
• Long-Term Investment Funds, Insider Dealing Enforcement, Financial Services and Markets Bill, Cloud Service Providers / Critical Third Parties and Modernising Payment Services
• On the global stage, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and AI & Regulatory Standards, UK Call for Systemic Reform, EU Pre- and Post-Trade Transparency, Bank of England CCP Rules and Macroeconomic Pressures
• Relevant UK and Global case law including Johnson v FirstRand Bank, judicial review of the FOS (Linear Investments v FOS) and anti-competitive practices (CMA investigation into bond trading)
• Corporate Insolvency & Fraud
• Regulatory Publicity & Enforcement - FCA ‘Name and Shame’ Powers
• Banking, Secured Lending & Contract - Secured Lending & Redemption
• Quincecare Duty & Scope of Liability
• Motor Finance & Omnibus Claims
• International & Cross-Border Disputes - Cross-Border Investment & Treaty Claim
• FATF Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Standards
• Market and industry trends
• AI and Automation
• Gig Economy
• Digital Assets and Tokenization
• Rise of Private Markets and Private Credit
• Diverging and Localized Regulation
• Consolidation and Strategic M&A
• Non-Bank Disruption

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.