Members of the Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair requesting the rescission of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 that imposes custodians of digital asset...more
Long IT sub-contracting chains can make it hard for financial institutions to understand the vulnerabilities in their IT estate and the location of key functions (where these may be located in entities who do not have a...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) published a discussion paper setting out its approach to innovations in money and payments (Discussion Paper). In the Discussion Paper, the BoE sets out its current view on...more
The Bank of England has published the findings from its second assessment of the eight major U.K. banks under the Resolvability Assessment Framework. The assessment finds that the major U.K. banks have continued to make...more
On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the potential use of...more
July 26, 2024- A new Eurobarometer survey published today shows that Europeans identify respect for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law (38%) and economic, industrial, and trading power (34%) as the main strengths...more
July 25, 2024- The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a statement reminding banks of potential risks associated with third-party arrangements...more
Firms have just over six months until the transition period for implementing the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England rules and guidance on operational resilience...more
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) recently delivered a series of speeches1 raising their concerns about the evolution of private equity financing and the...more
May 23, 2024- The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, prohibiting the issuance of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency. May 23, 2024- U.S. House Financial Services...more
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 established a framework for the regulation of third parties who provide significant services to financial institutions, giving HM Treasury power to designate an entity as a...more
Last week the FCA issued three announcements concerning its approach to the digital future of financial services in the UK. Amongst these was the FCA’s AI Update, their response to the government’s recent AI consultation...more
April 23, 2024- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final rules to amend its swap execution facility (SEF) regulations related to uncleared swap confirmations to address issues which have been...more
On March 28, 2024, the Bank of England published a consultation paper on revisions to its Statement of Policy and Procedure on its approach to enforcement, published in January 2024, to reflect enhancements to the BoE's...more
April 11, 2024- U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the bipartisan Ransomware and Financial Stability Act....more
March 12, 2024 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs."...more
Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more
In this alert we consider various reforms and proposals to the banking sector announced by UK regulators. On 11 January 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper on enhancing the UK’s Special Resolution Regime for...more
Recent changes to the PRA’s approach to enforcement show an increased focus on expediting the investigative process and incentivising early admissions. On 30 January 2024, the Bank of England (the Bank) unveiled a number...more
January 30, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, "Better Investment Barriers:...more
January 24, 2024- The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") announced that the Bank Term Funding Program, where the FRB purchased government bonds at par, will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11, 2024, ending a key...more
January 23, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Small Business announced its February hearing schedule. January 23, 2024- The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, in coordination with Australia...more
Regulated financial services institutions and financial market infrastructure (FMI) providers often rely on third parties who provide significant services to them behind the scenes, including “cloud” services and IT services...more
January 12, 2024- The Bank Policy Institute, Financial Services Forum, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a joint letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal...more