Paul Bruns and Sandy McGregor: “For most advice firms, trying to track every consultation, interpret every data request, and anticipate supervisory themes alone would be a full-time job.”

REGULATION INSIGHT OPINION

16 DEC, 2025

In their final Professional Adviser article for this year, our Compliance Director, Paul Bruns, and Director of Policy, Sandy McGregor, look back on the changing regulatory landscape of the past twelve months. With an overview of how the regulator is reshaping its approach to supervision, ongoing implications of the S165 survey, and the ‘two parallel tracks’ of the year so far, Paul and Sandy also dive into what they expect to see from the FCA in 2026.

Read the article in full here www.professionaladviser.com/opinion/4522805/2025-reflecting-sustained-wave-regulation

Back to News

Featured

Tom Hegarty: “AI can support personalisation, but it cannot replace human judgment in delivering it. The future is hybrid, not automated.”

Tom Hegarty: “If we want a thriving advice market that serves consumers, advice businesses, and society as a whole, the funding model needs to be fairer, more transparent, more targeted, and future fit.”

Tom Hegarty: “Consolidation reduces the total number of advisory firms, and, as a result, risks chipping away at diversity, competition, and consumer choice.”