What You Will Learn

    Join us on 30 April for the first session in a digital asset–focused series. This webcast explores how firms can prepare for the forthcoming FCA requirements impacting cryptoasset activities.

    The UK is moving from a light-touch anti-money laundering registration regime to a comprehensive Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) framework for cryptoassets.

    • The application gateway is expected to open in September 2026, leaving a limited window for firms to assess their readiness and prepare robust submissions.
    • From October 2027, most firms operating in the UK cryptoasset market will require full FCA authorisation.

    For many currently FCA-registered cryptoasset firms, this represents a significant shift in regulatory expectations. The new regime reflects a “same risk, same regulatory outcome” philosophy, aligning cryptoasset activities with traditional financial services standards across governance, prudential oversight, conduct, safeguarding, and market integrity. 

    This transition will reshape compliance obligations and redefine competitive positioning. Firms that prepare early, strengthen their governance frameworks, and engage strategically with the FCA will be better placed to secure authorisation and build long-term credibility in a more mature UK crypto market.

    This session will provide practical insight into how firms should approach the transition to full authorisation, manage regulatory risk, and position themselves for sustainable growth under the new regime.

    What We’ll Cover:

    • What the UK’s new FSMA-based cryptoasset regime means in practice for currently registered firms
    • Key regulatory expectations around governance, oversight, prudential standards, safeguarding, and market conduct
    • The authorisation timeline, application gateway, and how firms should prepare now
    • How the regime applies to overseas firms and cross-border business models
    • Strategic considerations for Cryptoasset Trading Platforms, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and trading firms
    • How firms can address authorisation, prudential, RegTech, and cybersecurity requirements in a coordinated way


    Who Should Attend

    This session is designed for:

    • Founders and senior executives of FCA-registered cryptoasset firms
    • Compliance officers and MLROs
    • Chief risk officers and governance leaders
    • General counsel and regulatory specialists
    • Asset managers, hedge funds, and trading firms with crypto strategies

    At cryptoasset businesses and financial services firms operating in or servicing the UK market.

    All webcasts are recorded and will be sent to registrants following the live broadcast.

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    Our Speakers
    • Matthew Oswald, Managing Director, UK Regulatory Advisory, ACA Group
    • Hannah Meakin, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
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