UK asset managers are entering 2026 with a regulatory agenda that is becoming both broader and more operational, as post-Brexit reforms shift from design into delivery.
Changes spanning disclosure standards, governance expectations, sustainability rules, market infrastructure and emerging asset classes are steadily reshaping what the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other UK bodies expect from firms operating in, or marketing into, the UK.
A new industry guide from Zeidler Group has set out a practical review of the most relevant UK regulatory developments during 2025, alongside an outlook on what firms should be preparing for in 2026. Rather than focusing on policy theory, it pulls together rulemaking, consultations, supervisory priorities and market reforms into a single resource aimed at teams responsible for implementation, oversight and ongoing compliance.
The guide covers the FCA’s evolving supervisory priorities for asset managers and alternatives, as well as sustainability ESG and defence-related regulatory developments.
Retail disclosure reform and Consumer Duty-related changes are also covered in the guide, alongside the developments of the UK digital assets regulatory regime, overseas market access, equivalence and mutual recognition frameworks, and key ares moving from consultation to implementations in 2026. Finally, the report explores governance, conduct and individual accountability, including SM&CR and non-financial misconduct, and markets, trading and infrastructure reform.
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