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UK FCA cuts restrictions, keeps protections for complex and high-risk investment distribution
Sep 9 2025

This article looks at how the FCA pairs broader retail access with tougher obligations: crypto ETNs reopen to retail on 8 October, while a multi-firm review examines whether complex, daily-reset ETPs are sold with real understanding and fair value; Freshfields’ Claire Harrop emphasises robust appropriateness testing on execution-only sales.

This article was first published in Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence in September 2025.

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UK FCA cuts restrictions, keeps protections for complex and high-risk investment distribution
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