Regulatory reform

Regulatory reform

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Although the UK is already widely regarded as an open and business-friendly economy, the UK Government is keen to build on that reputation, particularly following Brexit. Meanwhile, regulatory developments in the EU and elsewhere continue to have an impact on cross-border business activities. This page brings together all our latest materials on regulatory reform across all the areas on which we advise.  Use the search facility below to filter by reference to your areas of interest.

Note: this page is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of developments relating to regulatory reform.

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What the UK's data protection reforms mean for pension trustees

While a far cry from the sweeping GDPR compliance uplift of 2018, trustees are nonetheless faced with a new series of data protection and e-privacy reforms under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) – most of which came into effect on 5 February 2026. The DUAA was a long time in the making and despite receiving Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, the various changes are being phased in over time via secondary legislation.

Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules

Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline. The new rules are designed to facilitate complaints being made directly to the data controller and include mandatory information requirements and timeframes.

EMIR/UK EMIR Regulatory Reporting

Under the new EMIR/UK EMIR reporting rules and the latest set of amendments to EMIR (“EMIR 3.0”), greater focus is placed on reporting and reporting errors. Download our EMIR/UK EMIR Regulatory Reporting briefing to see how Travers Smith and Validus can help.

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