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March 24, 2026
Gateley Guides Medical Supplies Biz On £30M Pension Deal
A medical supplies company has offloaded £30 million ($40 million) of its pension scheme liabilities to insurer Canada Life, in a deal steered by Gateley Legal.
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March 24, 2026
WTW Unit Plans To Launch Retirement CDC Pension Program
Willis Towers Watson's LifeSight said on Tuesday that it plans to launch a retirement collective defined contribution program once government legislation goes live.
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March 23, 2026
Truck Insurance Wants Arbitrator Dispute Back In State Court
Truck Insurance Exchange urged a New York federal court to remand its bid to disqualify an arbitrator, who previously served as the insurer's attorney, from an asbestos coverage fight with a group of reinsurers, saying the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
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March 23, 2026
Pipe Co. Owes £30K For Catch-22 Dismissal Of Injured Staffer
An employment tribunal has ordered a manufacturer of sustainable water and energy systems to pay £30,792 ($41,330) to a warehouse operative, after finding he was wrongly fired over unfounded accusations that he was defrauding insurers to receive sick pay.
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March 23, 2026
FCA Issues Key Guidance For Firms Offering Targeted Support
The Financial Conduct Authority outlined on Monday factors that financial services firms must consider when they create "consumer segments" to whom they can make tailored product recommendations under the "targeted support" regime.
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March 23, 2026
Insurance Broker Sector Ripe For Consolidation, Experts Say
There is "ample scope" for consolidation in the fragmented U.K. insurance broker market, Inflexion said Monday, arguing that private equity investors should look to the sector for growth opportunities.
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March 23, 2026
Berkshire Buying $1.8B Stake In Japan's Tokio Marine
Berkshire Hathaway plans to acquire a roughly 2.5% stake in Tokio Marine for more than $1.8 billion as part of a new strategic partnership, in a move that could expand their access to global deals, the Japanese insurance giant announced Monday.
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March 23, 2026
UK M&A Insurance Jumps 72% Despite Drop In Transactions
The demand for transactional risk insurance surged in Britain in 2025, despite a drop-off in the number of mergers and acquisitions, an insurance broker said.
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March 23, 2026
Watchdog Tweaks Reserve Rules For Largest Pension Funds
The Pension Regulator has overhauled its capital reserve rules for the £200 billion ($268 billion) master trust sector in a bid to fuel investment in the economy.
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March 23, 2026
Bartlett James Acquires Commercial Broker In UK Expansion
Bartlett James Risk Solutions Ltd. has bought commercial broker IPC in a bid to deepen its roots in the West Midlands business community.
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March 20, 2026
Misconduct Reports To FCA Double In Number Since 2020
The number of reports the FCA has received about misconduct by financial services firms has more than doubled in the last five years, law firm Littler has said.
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March 20, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen an ex-professional footballer revive a dispute with Charles Russell Speechlys, Virgin Media face a group data protection claim after hundreds of thousands of customers' personal details were exposed online for months, and Mishcon de Reya sued by a real estate private equity firm founded by a former Morgan Stanley executive.
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March 20, 2026
FCA Warns Pension Sector Over New Transfer Demands
The Financial Conduct Authority warned pension administrators Friday to be ready for a surge of inquiries on savings transfers when groundbreaking new online portals go live.
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March 20, 2026
US Underwriter ANV Group To Buy Lloyd's Broker Iris
Underwriting platform ANV Group Holdings Ltd., which is backed by AmTrust, has said it will buy Lloyd's of London player Iris Insurance Brokers Ltd. as part of a U.K. expansion plan.
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March 20, 2026
Upper House Strips Pensions Bill Of Investment Mandate
The House of Lords has voted to remove a controversial measure from forthcoming pensions legislation mandating that retirement plans commit to certain investments, a step criticized as government overreach by the political opposition and the financial sector.
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March 19, 2026
EU Insurers Want Stripped-Down Financial Services Regs
European policymakers must introduce a "focused, high-impact simplification agenda" that would strip out a string of superfluous and overlapping regulations hindering the competitiveness of the bloc, an insurance trade body has said.
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March 19, 2026
Speed Up Delivery Of Consolidated Tape, EU Trade Bodies Say
Two leading European trade bodies for financial institutions have called on policymakers to speed up the delivery of the consolidated tape to boost market competitiveness, warning that rules on best execution of trades for retail investors need effective enforcement.
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March 19, 2026
Lammy OKs Appointment Of Judges Pensions Board Member
Justice Secretary David Lammy has cleared the appointment of Tim Mpofu, a former local government pensions chief, as an independent member of the Judicial Pension Board, the government said Thursday.
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March 19, 2026
Gov't Warned Of 'Social Crisis' Facing Gen X Pension Savers
Millions of British workers born between 1965 and 1980 are set to receive inadequate pension incomes in retirement, a think tank has said, calling on policymakers to weigh the issues directly affecting Generation X in the ongoing pensions probe.
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March 19, 2026
Insurers Warned Over Meningitis Biz Interruption Claims
The outbreak of meningitis sweeping the southeast of the U.K. could result in insurance claims for business interruption if businesses are forced to close, a law firm has warned.
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March 19, 2026
Lloyd's Pulls The Plug On Delayed Digital Shakeup
Lloyd's of London said Thursday that it will "sunset" the next step of its ambitious modernization plan after the project was hit with years of delays.
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March 18, 2026
UK Birth Rate's Collapse Fuels 'Pensions Time Bomb'
Declining birth rates and rising life expectancy are steering the U.K. toward a "demographic cliff edge" that may force the government to raise the state pension age to 75, a think tank has said.
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March 18, 2026
MPs Seek Right To Veto Financial Ombudsman Chair Pick
A cross-party group of MPs called Wednesday for a legal right to veto future government appointments of the chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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March 18, 2026
Walker Morris Steers £4M Pension Deal For Furniture Co.
British furniture manufacturer Hille Ergonom has completed a £4 million ($5 million) buyout transaction with Aviva, securing the benefits of 74 members, a consultancy said Wednesday.
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March 18, 2026
FCA Sets New Disruption Reporting Rules To Limit Harm
The Financial Conduct Authority set out clearer rules on Wednesday for how regulated financial services businesses report cyber-attacks and IT breakdowns, as the number of incidents rises.
Ombudsman Poised To Take Consumer Duty Power From FCA
Pending legislative reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service could hand the dispute-arbitrator power to assess whether businesses have complied with the consumer duty and other broad rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority, regulatory lawyers say.
New Fraud Unit Faces Hurdles To Take On Overseas Scams
A new anti-fraud unit built to disrupt the growing threat to national security posed by online scammers fills gaps left in the enforcement landscape, lawyers say — although there are hurdles for prosecution of suspects, particularly when many scams originate thousands of miles away.
FCA Rebalances Insurance Priorities With Fewer Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it will attempt to avoid creating new rules for the insurance sector to cut regulatory red tape and help business, raising concerns that the watchdog is softening its commitment to protect consumers.
UK Insurers Hold Cover For Persian Gulf Shipping, At A Price
Insurers in the specialist London market continue to provide insurance for high-risk shipping in the Persian Gulf despite the intensifying war with Iran, market experts say, but the price of cover has soared to eye-watering levels.
Ombudsman Poised To Take Consumer Duty Power From FCA
Pending legislative reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service could hand the dispute-arbitrator power to assess whether businesses have complied with the consumer duty and other broad rules set by the Financial Conduct Authority, regulatory lawyers say.
New Fraud Unit Faces Hurdles To Take On Overseas Scams
A new anti-fraud unit built to disrupt the growing threat to national security posed by online scammers fills gaps left in the enforcement landscape, lawyers say — although there are hurdles for prosecution of suspects, particularly when many scams originate thousands of miles away.
FCA Rebalances Insurance Priorities With Fewer Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it will attempt to avoid creating new rules for the insurance sector to cut regulatory red tape and help business, raising concerns that the watchdog is softening its commitment to protect consumers.
UK Insurers Hold Cover For Persian Gulf Shipping, At A Price
Insurers in the specialist London market continue to provide insurance for high-risk shipping in the Persian Gulf despite the intensifying war with Iran, market experts say, but the price of cover has soared to eye-watering levels.
Editor's Picks
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Top Court Ruling In 'Whiplash' Test Case Could Hit Premiums
Personal injury claimants could get higher payouts from their motor insurance as a result of a test case ruling at Britain's highest court on Tuesday, although analysts warn that insurers could respond with higher premiums to cover the cost of bigger claims.
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FCA Begins Crackdown On Poor-Value Insurance Products
The move by the Financial Conduct Authority to restrict sales of guaranteed asset protection insurance is a sign of a faster approach to market intervention, and could lead the regulator to scrutinize other underperforming products, consultants say.
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Post-Election UK Pension Changes Could Be In The Fine Print
Regulatory lawyers are not expecting radical overhaul in pension policies if the government changes after this year's general election. But lawyers say that signals in the opposition Labour Party's policy language could hint at possible shifts in investment priorities for retirement savings.
Expert Analysis
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Why SRA Is Cracking Down On 'No Win, No Fee' Law Firms
Harriet Gamper at the Solicitors Regulation Authority discusses the regulator’s recent warning notice concerning "no win, no fee" arrangements in high-volume consumer claims, aimed at offering lawyers clarity in understanding their obligations following findings that many law firms were failing in their duty to protect clients' best interests.
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How UK Securitization Reforms Will Affect Industry
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s recent proposals to reform securitization requirements will offer greater structuring flexibility, reduced operational complexity and lower compliance costs, although with the rationale for imposing stand-alone obligations on institutional investors not clear, dissenting voices are likely, say lawyers at Skadden.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Innovation And Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority's recent consultation on the impact of artificial intelligence on financial services highlights the debate between regulators, the government and industry over whether current regulatory frameworks can balance innovation with risk management, say lawyers at Womble Bond.
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FCA Enforcement Newsletter Reflects Shift Toward Openness
The Financial Conduct Authority’s inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides clarity on the cases the regulator is opening and highlights its approach to early communication of enforcement activity, offering a welcome insight into its emerging priorities, says David Hamilton at Howard Kennedy.
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FCA's Investment Regime May Prove A Double-Edged Sword
The Financial Conduct Authority’s final rules on consumer composite investments intend to support retail investors in making more informed decisions while affording firms greater flexibility, but continuing with opaque methodologies will require greater operational and compliance effort in the short term, say lawyers at Fried Frank.
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How FCA's Client Reforms May Boost Investment Access
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals to reform the professional client categorization regime and simplify conflicts of interest rules are likely to be welcomed, although firms will need to navigate the increased responsibility that comes with greater flexibility, say lawyers at Skadden.
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Consolidation Of Lloyd's Bylaws Will Be Useful For Members
Lloyd’s of London’s recent consolidation of its bylaws will make the rules governing its market more accessible, providing immediate results as well as the necessarily flexible framework to address the future needs of its participants, say lawyers at Skadden.
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4 Securities Trends For Pension Trustees To Watch In 2026
With the U.K. signaling it will soon demand more active fiduciary stewardship from pension trustees, British and EU fund managers must follow key trends in mass securities litigation, investment disclosures, and U.S. enforcement that could require intervening for their investors in 2026, say lawyers at Labaton Keller.
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10 Financial Regulatory Changes To Prepare For In 2026
A number of changes in the financial regulatory sphere are due this year, from targeted support to payment safeguarding and a new consumer composite investments regime, and firms should plan to address the policies and regulatory strategies relevant to them, say lawyers at Womble Bond.
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FCA Enforcement Trends In 2025 And Expectations For 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority’s clear intention in 2025 to conduct fewer, faster investigations and reinforce transparency is likely to continue in 2026, with a dual-pronged approach of targeted enforcement and assertive supervision to fight crime, support growth and help consumers as its priorities, say lawyers at WilmerHale.
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Judicial AI Guidance Update Shows Caution Still Prevails
The judiciary’s recently updated guidance on the use of artificial intelligence warns judges and tribunal members about misinformation and white text manipulation, providing a reminder that AI tools cannot replace direct engagement with evidence and reflecting a broader concern about their application when handling confidential material, say lawyers at Hogan Lovells.
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How Russia Sanctions Trajectory Is Affecting UK Legal Sector
The proliferation of U.K. and European Union sanctions targeting Russia has led to a vast increase in legislative provisions, and lawyers advising affected businesses should expect a complex and evolving legal landscape for the foreseeable future, says Rob Dalling at Jenner & Block.
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Navigating Legal Privilege Issues When Using AI
The recent explosion in artificial intelligence has led to prompts and AI outputs that may be susceptible to disclosure in proceedings, and it is important to apply familiar principles to assess whether legal privilege may apply to these interactions, say lawyers at HSF.
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A Look At Factors Affecting Ombudsman Complaint Trends
Lawyers at Womble Bond provide an analysis of the Financial Ombudsman Service's complaint trends in 2025, highlighting the impact of changes within the FOS and external factors on the financial sector's redress system.
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What To Know About FCA's Short Selling Regime Proposals
Although the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals for changes to the U.K. short selling regime do not materially alter the rules, targeted reforms designed to reduce the administrative burden placed on position holders will be welcomed by market participants, say lawyers at McDermott.