Sterling PlaybookUK payments · operating notesSearch this site
Snapshot: 12 November 2026

Selected milestones, not a complete legal-change register. No automatic refresh.

Download CSV
Selected regulatory milestones — reviewed 12 November 2026
2027-10-25New cryptoasset regime commencementFutureFCAFuture start identified by FCA. Check source updates and the actual activity before acting.Primary source ↗
2027-03-18New operational-incident reporting requirementsFutureFCAFuture commencement stated by FCA. Current reporting obligations require separate consideration.Primary source ↗
2026-09-16Cryptoasset perimeter guidance PS26/18PublishedFCAPublished guidance. It is not the same event as commencement of the new regime.Primary source ↗
2026-05-07Supplementary safeguarding regimeIn forceFCAScope, applicable provisions, reconciliations, reporting and assurance should be assessed together.Primary source ↗
2025-08-07PS25/12 publishedPublishedFCAPolicy publication, distinct from commencement of the Supplementary Regime.Primary source ↗
2025-03-31Resilience transition period endedIn forceFCAFor firms in scope: ability to remain within impact tolerances is a current question, not only a future project.Primary source ↗
2024-10-07APP reimbursement requirements beganIn forcePSRFaster Payments policy milestone. Applicability and conditions still require a claim-specific assessment.Primary source ↗
2024-10-02Starling enforcement announcementHistoricalFCAAnnouncement date; the final notice is dated 27 September 2024. Keep publication and decision dates separate.Primary source ↗
2024-07-25CB Payments enforcement announcementHistoricalFCAA specific breach-of-requirement case. Read the final notice and its relevant period; not a current provider rating.Primary source ↗

Read the status before using the date

Published means a document has been issued. In force refers to the milestone described, not a determination that it applies to every firm. Future is a stated later commencement. Historical identifies an enforcement event, not a current rating.

Method, assumptions and limits

We use official sources for regulatory facts and label our suggested workflows as editorial methods. Illustrative examples are hypothetical. The content does not establish the position of any individual firm and is not a prescribed regulator template.

Source review date: 12 November 2026. No automatic monitoring is running. Check the underlying document, applicable entity, activity and jurisdiction before using this material.

Read the full methodology