
13 July 2026Publication
Markets View - July 2026
A monthly newsletter looking at regulatory publications, decisions and reviews affecting the financial and commodities markets.
Our team undertakes technical and complex regulatory work for brokerage houses, investment exchanges, investment banks, commodity traders, asset management companies, general insurance and life assurance companies operating in the UK and international financial markets.
The team provides advice on the full range of financial services regulatory matters, including advising on the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), strategic regulatory issues, investigations, disputes and disciplinary matters, derivatives and commodity trading and documentation.
Our lawyers are based in offices across our network in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We work closely with other specialists within the firm to offer our clients a cohesive multidisciplinary service, at the leading edge of the financial services industry.
Advising on its strategic alliance with Legal & General relating to the promotion by Barclays of Legal & General pension, savings and protection products.
Advising on a variety of issues in the UK relating to energy trading under the new Electricity Trading Arrangements and the Grid Trade Master agreement.
Advising on the regulatory aspects of its on-line share placement platform for securities dealers to market share placements to professional investors and its on-line based securities brokerage services.
If you have any questions, contact a member of the Financial Services Regulation team for assistance:

13 July 2026Publication
A monthly newsletter looking at regulatory publications, decisions and reviews affecting the financial and commodities markets.

13 July 2026 Publication
Welcome to Markets View. Timely updates, analysis and comment on developments and regulatory announcements affecting financial markets and market participants.

07 July 2026 Publication
ESMA launches a Common Supervisory Action to review how UCITS ManCos and AIFMs comply with risk management requirements under the UCITS Directive and AIFMD.

03 July 2026 Publication
ESMA is consulting to provide technical advice to the European Commission on how to simplify disclosures made under the Taxonomy Regulation

02 July 2026 Publication
Key takeaways and hedging opportunities