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The King's Speech 2026 bill for financial services reform, intended to support UK competitiveness, investment and the sector's contribution to growth while maintaining effective regulation.

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2026

6 events
13 May 2026 | Policy paper British Transport Police Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Department for Transport Network Rail Office of Rail and Road Regulatory Policy Committee Transport Committee Transport Focus Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

The King's Speech 2026 – Background Briefing Notes (PDF)

Why linked: Official King's Speech legislative-programme source mentions this thread or its named Bill.

The full PDF of the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes from the Prime Minister's Office, containing dedicated section on the Railways and Passenger Benefits Bill (p.75) setting out the rationale for establishing Great British Railways.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
13 May 2026 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked commitment

King's Speech announces Enhancing Financial Services Bill

Why linked: The King's Speech 2026 and official briefing notes announce the Enhancing Financial Services Bill as part of the government's legislative programme.

The King's Speech 2026 bill for financial services reform, intended to support UK competitiveness, investment and the sector's contribution to growth while maintaining effective regulation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The King's Speech 2026: background briefing not… (129pp)
28 Apr 2026 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority Performance Reviews

Why linked: HMT-FCA performance review records — parallel accountability mechanism for FCA's competitiveness objective.

Records of the meetings between the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss the FCA’s performance.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Financial Conduct Authority: Performance Review…
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↓ Financial Conduct Authority: Performance Review meeting – J…
28 Apr 2026 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

HM Treasury and Prudential Regulation Authority Performance Reviews

Why linked: HMT-PRA performance review records — operational accountability evidence for the secondary competitiveness objective.

Records of the meetings between the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and the Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to discuss the PRA’s performance.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Prudential Regulation Authority: Performance Re…
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↓ Prudential Regulation Authority: Performance Review meeting…
19 Feb 2026 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Applying the FSMA 2000 model of regulation to the Capital Requirements Regulation

Why linked: HMT policy paper extending the FSMA model of regulation to UK CRR — central plank of prudential reform under the Smarter Regulatory Framework.

Legislation to facilitate changes to the UK prudential banking framework, including implementation of Basel 3.1 and the Small Domestic Deposit Takers (SDDT) regime

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime - d… (12pp)
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↓ Applying the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 model … (21pp) ↓ Applying the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 model … ↓ Applying the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 model … (22pp) ↓ Applying the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 model… ↓ Basel 3.1 Market Risk Transitional Provision - draft regula… (3pp) ↓ Restatement of Capital Requirements Regulation definitions … (12pp) ↓ Applying the FSMA 2000 model of regulation to the Capital R… (22pp) ↓ Revocation of CRR provisions to implement Basel 3.1 - draft… (11pp) ↓ Restatement of provisions on capital buffers - draft regula… (10pp) ↓ Revocation of CRR provisions on the definition of capital -… (6pp)

2025

5 events
1 Sep 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Memorandum of Understanding on financial crisis management

Why linked: Memorandum of Understanding on financial crisis management (HM Treasury, BoE, PRA) – establishes regulatory coordination framework within scope

Memorandum of Understanding between His Majesty’s Treasury, and The Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority in respect of Resolution Planning and Financial Crisis Management

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Memorandum of Understanding on financial crisis…
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↓ Memorandum of Understanding on financial crisis management (22pp)
17 Jul 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Financial Services Regulators Complaints Commissioner Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 and regulator responses

Why linked: Financial Services Regulators Complaints Commissioner Annual Report 2024-25 – oversight and accountability document on FCA/PRA operations relevant to regulatory governance

The annual report and accounts for the Financial Services Regulators Complaints Commissioner for the year ended 31 March 2025,and the responses provided by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Financial Services Regulators Complaints Commis… (32pp)
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↓ The Financial Conduct Authority’s response to the Complaint… (26pp) ↓ The Prudential Regulation Authority’s Response to the Compl… (3pp)
15 Jul 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Memorandum of Understanding: Overseas Recognition Regimes

Why linked: Memorandum of Understanding on Overseas Recognition Regimes (HM Treasury, BoE, PRA, FCA) – post-Brexit regulatory equivalence and divergence strategy within scope

Memorandum of understanding between HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority on Overseas Recognition Regimes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Memorandum of Understanding: Overseas Recogniti… (11pp)
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↓ Memorandum of Understanding: Overseas Recognition Regimes (…
15 Jul 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury evidence

Overseas Recognition Regimes Guidance Document

Why linked: Filled the "Post-Brexit financial services equivalence and regulatory divergence strategy" gap via web research

This guidance document outlines the principles and processes which govern the UK’s Overseas Recognition Regimes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Overseas Recognition Regimes Guidance Document (22pp)
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↓ Overseas Recognition Regimes Guidance Document (Accessible) ↓ Table of UK HMT Equivalence Decisions and Overseas Recognit… ↓ Table of the Lead Regulator for the Provision of Advice Und…
26 Jun 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Competitiveness and Growth – the Prudential Regulation Authority’s second report 2024/25

Why linked: PRA's Competitiveness and Growth second report 2024/25 – directly addresses embedding competitiveness objective within prudential regulation, core to Bill intent

The PRA’s second report on how it is embedding its secondary to facilitate, subject to aligning with relevant international standards, the international competitiveness of the economy of the United Kingdom (including in particular the financial services sector), and its growth …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Competitiveness and growth: the PRA’s second re… (82pp)

2024

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21 Mar 2024 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework: Next Phase

Why linked: HM Treasury 'Next Phase' policy paper on Smarter Regulatory Framework (March 2024)—continuing legislative and regulatory roadmap

This note sets out the next phase of delivering a Smarter Regulatory Framework for the UK by replacing assimilated law on financial services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulator… (16pp)

2023

4 events
11 Jul 2023 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

State of the sector: annual review of UK financial services 2023

Why linked: State of the sector: annual review of UK financial services 2023 — empirical baseline for competitiveness assessments.

This is the second annual report on the attractiveness and international competitiveness of UK financial services, prepared by the City of London Corporation, in partnership with HM Treasury.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ State of the sector: annual review of UK financ… (32pp)
11 Jul 2023 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework: Delivery Plan

Why linked: HM Treasury Delivery Plan for Smarter Regulatory Framework (July 2023)—implementation guidance and roadmap for regulatory reform

This plan sets out how the government is delivering a Smarter Regulatory Framework for the UK by replacing retained EU law on financial services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Building a Smarter Financial Services Regulator… (30pp)
11 Jul 2023 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Investment Research Review

Why linked: Investment Research Review (Rachel Kent review) – addresses competitiveness of UK investment research sector within financial services

The Investment Research Review, led by Rachel Kent, was launched on 9 March 2023, to consider levels of financial services investment research in the UK, and its contribution to UK capital markets competitiveness.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Call for Evidence – UK Investment Research revi…
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↓ Terms of Reference – Investment Research Review ↓ UK Investment Research Review (82pp)
27 Jun 2023 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

UK-EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Services Cooperation

Why linked: UK-EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Services Cooperation June 2023 - post-Brexit regulatory alignment and equivalence strategy

On 27 June 2023, the UK and EU signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on regulatory cooperation in financial services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK-EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial … (4pp)
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↓ UK-EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Services Coo…

2022

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9 Dec 2022 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Building a smarter financial services framework for the UK

Why linked: HM Treasury policy paper 'Building a smarter financial services framework' (December 2022) setting out government approach to replacing retained EU law—core strategic document for the thread

This statement sets out the government’s approach to repealing and replacing retained EU law on financial services to deliver a comprehensive FSMA model of regulation tailored to the UK.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Policy statement – Building a smarter financial… (35pp)
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↓ Draft Statutory Instrument - Admissions to Trading and Publ… (32pp) ↓ Draft Statutory Instrument – Securitisation Regulation (26pp) ↓ Draft Statutory Instrument - Payment Services and E-Money R… (4pp) ↓ The Securitisation Regulation – Illustrative Statutory Inst… (21pp) ↓ FCA Rulemaking Power for Payments – Illustrative Statutory … (12pp) ↓ Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime – Illustrati… (27pp)

2021

3 events
15 Dec 2021 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Post-Legislative Scrutiny Memorandum: Financial Services

Why linked: Post-Legislative Scrutiny Memorandum: Financial Services – reviews implementation of Financial Services Act 2012 and related legislation

A post-legislative scrutiny memorandum covering the Financial Services Act 2012, the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013, and the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Post-Legislative Scrutiny Memorandum: Financial… (204pp)
5 Jul 2021 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

A new chapter for financial services

Why linked: Foundational 'A new chapter for financial services' (Mansion House 2021) policy paper that sets the strategic frame inherited by the Leeds Reforms.

Published alongside the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, this document sets out the government’s vision for the future of the financial services sector.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ A new chapter for financial services (21pp)
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↓ A new chapter for financial services (web accessible) (38pp)
14 Jan 2021 | Policy paper HM Treasury evidence

Guidance Document for the UK’s Equivalence Framework for Financial Services

Why linked: Filled the "Post-Brexit financial services equivalence and regulatory divergence strategy" gap via web research

This guidance document outlines the principles and processes which govern the UK’s equivalence framework.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Guidance Document for the UK’s Equivalence Fram…
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↓ Lead Regulator Annex ↓ Table of UK Equivalence Decisions

2020

1 event
11 Mar 2020 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked direct

Prudential standards in the Financial Services Bill: policy statement

Why linked: Prudential standards policy statement 2020 - government's intention to implement Basel III standards, core prudential reform mechanism

The policy statement confirms the Government’s intention to implement the internationally agreed Basel III banking standards in the UK. The statement also announces the Government will take powers to enable the implementation of updated prudential rules for UK banks and …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Prudential standards in the Financial Services… (9pp)

2019

1 event