Monthly Regulatory Newsletter - May 2026
By: ALTALLO, RQC Group
Published: 2026-05-12 · Read time: 3 min · Category: Regulatory
Our May 2026 Monthly Newsletter is out, covering a roundup of notable regulatory news and activities that took place during the last month in the UK and the US.
Our May 2026 Monthly Newsletter is out, covering a roundup of notable regulatory news and activities that took place during the last month in the UK and the US.
This month we cover the following:
- FCA and PRA confirm changes to streamline senior manager accountability and boost growth: Review of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, phase 1
- FCA's findings on firms' customer due diligence processes and controls
- Cryptoasset perimeter guidance: the FCA consults on guidance on the UK's future crypto regime
- Changes to the UK Short Selling Regime: FCA introduces "clearer and simpler" short selling regime
- Market Watch 85: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act information sharing and market abuse risk
- FCA finalises framework to support fund tokenization and direct-to-fund dealing
- FCA opines on the quality of asset management applications
- Kession Capital Ltd v KVB Consultants Ltd and others [2026] UKSC 11: Supreme Court clarifies the scope of principal responsibility
- Proposed Form PF amendments: Potential reporting relief for private fund advisers
- SEC announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025: Key takeaways for market participants
- New CFTC Enforcement Director speaks on priorities, insider trading in prediction markets, and cooperation
- Regulatory scrutiny intensifies in private credit: Valuation lessons from a recent SEC enforcement action
- Reminder: Reg S-P compliance deadline – 3 June 2026
- UK, EU & US – Key upcoming dates and deadlines
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May 2026 Monthly Regulatory Newsletter
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