Good regulation can support growth without increasing risk Opinion The debate about regulation and growth has become stuck in an Animal Farm world of less regulation good; more regulation bad, or vice versa, depending on political persuasion. The more serious question is about quality, says Omar Salem Dame Meg Hillier MP, chair of the influential Treasury Select Committee, has called for the government to [...]
The FCA’s refusal to regulate AI is pushing the problem onto City firms Opinion The FCA claims it does not regulate technology, only outcomes, but this line of thinking can only go so far with AI, writes Omar Salem.
Meet the new City minister Opinion Lucy Rigby KC MP takes over responsibility for financial services policy but who is the ex Slaughter & May minister? Who is the new City Minister? “I specialised in competition law and spent time in the City, at the regulator and at Which?, which gave me particular insight into how markets and regulation work – [...]
Horizon fallout: How the SRA is turning up the heat on City firms August 19, 2025 Following the Post Office Horizon scandal, the SRA is turning up the heat on in-house solicitors. Here's what it means for City firms.
Parliamentary debates must stop being dictated by MPs’ train times April 28, 2025 When important parliamentary debates are being rushed on account of MPs' home times, something needs to change, writes Omar Salem.
