The payment services sector continues to grow, supported by the government’s broader economic growth and innovation strategy. Ministers have been clear: payments, fintech and digital finance are central to the UK’s competitiveness — and reducing unnecessary regulatory burden is a strategic priority. 

Rising living costs are placing unprecedented pressure on UK households. From soaring grocery bills to climbing energy prices, consumers are feeling the squeeze—and for many, this means struggling to keep up with existing credit commitments. 

Think Operational Resilience is just for Banks? If you are a Payments Service Provider, think again! The FCA is turning its focus to PSPs, and they’re ready to test how well your resilience framework really works.

SM&CR is to be restructured and refined. Easing the burden is the FCA's aim, but what will they mean for your firm? Get practical insights for your firm's compliance and HR strategy from the compliance consultants at Adempi.

Thoughts from our compliance monitoring team on challenges and best practice when it comes to undertaking compliance monitoring in FCA regulated firms.

The proposals for asset managers are a meaningful change to AIFMD but they may not be positive for all AIFMs. We recommend assessing the impact on your firm and responding to the Call For Input if you see unintended consequences.

The FCA has published the results of its Private Markets Valuation Review and there is a lot for affected firms to action.

The FCA's new guidance states that ‘polluters’ need to meet, not avoid, the redress liabilities owed to consumers when things go wrong.

The updates made to the Financial Crime Guide reflect the latest thinking from the FCA.  Here are 6 key changes that may impact your firm.

The updates made to the Financial Crime Guide reflect the latest thinking from the FCA.  Here are 6 key changes that may impact your firm.

The FCA wants to target financial crime activities early to prevent the equivalent of the Great Fire of London. Here are our takeaways.

The FCA has highlighted how important that senior managers have sufficient UK presence to deliver on their reponsibilities.

An open letter has been penned to the Chancellor criticising the changes to High Net Worth Individual Investor rules and criteria for...

It’s hardly surprising in the current digital age of social media apps such as Tik-Tok, YouTube Instagram and Twitter that the rise of...

The 4 key Consumer Duty dates and key steps your firm can be taking at each point.

With the increasing public awareness of environmental issues and climate change, investors now want tax-advantaged investments with an...

Adempi's guide on Governance for the Hybrid Workplace is the second of our three free guides for FCA-regulated firms returning to the office

Adempi’s guides raise the lid on what FCA regulated firms need to consider in managing a more dispersed workforce than ever before.

Venture capital investments may also be re-classified as speculative illiquid securities which would signal an end to retail investment.

Three aspects of the LCF case struck a chord with Treasury and may be a useful reminder to regulated firms