On 3 May, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) issued Consultation Paper CP23/10 setting out significant proposals to reform equity listing rules.
There has been a precipitous decline in the number of listed...more
The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published a Consultation Paper on draft Guidelines on the STS criteria for on-balance-sheet securitisations (“Draft Guidelines”), comments on which are due by 7 July. Developed in...more
On 11 April 2023, the UK Government announced that it has introduced a new “failure to prevent fraud” offence by way of an amendment to its draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (the “Economic Crime Bill”)....more
Post-Brexit, the Bank of England (the “Bank”) assumed responsibility for recognising and supervising incoming, non-UK central counterparties (“CCPs”), and on 14 April, the Bank and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
In the context of a year that has seen record levels of volatility, the FCA has set out in its Business Plan for 2023/24 how it plans to tackle regulating firms with a view to delivering on its objectives of: ensuring markets...more
By way of diversion from the current crisis mode of regulators the world over, here we discuss positive regulatory initiatives on bank liquidity, CDS clearing and the development of Long Term Asset Funds.
UK bank...more
On 30 September 2022, the Prudential Regulation Authority (the “PRA”) published Consultation Paper 16/22 (the “Consultation Paper”) proposing for the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards in the UK. The consultation closes on...more
Under the Future Regulatory Framework (the legislative structure for a post-Brexit UK regulatory system proposed under the Financial Services and Markets Bill currently before Parliament) the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority...more
On 14 March 2023, the PRA launched a consultation on the Deductions for Non-Performing Exposures (Revocations) (CRR) Instrument 2023 to remove the current Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) deduction requirement for NPEs that are...more
In an announcement on 3 March 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) confirmed that it has opened an enforcement investigation into the London Metal Exchange’s (“LME”) decision to suspend its nickel market....more
A lot of ink has been spilled in the last 72 hours regarding the historic developments involving Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Our quick summary of the facts and law is below. Cadwalader will continue to monitor...more
In response to changes in business practices, regulations and laws eventually change, too. During the past few years derivatives markets are witnessing this change as it applies to trading facilities as well as to entities...more
3/3/2023
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Derivatives ,
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Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Swap Execution Facilities ,
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On 10 January, the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA“) wrote to international banks active in the UK to update them on regulatory priorities for 2023.
While these clearly reflect current macroeconomic drivers,...more
The FCA has warned cryptoasset firms to get ready for new rules controlling their financial promotions that reach UK residents. Regardless of whether they are operating from the UK or from abroad, cryptoasset providers are...more
The UK Government (Treasury) has published a consultation and call for evidence on a ‘Future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets’ which sets out what is being called ‘phase 2’ of the UK’s approach to...more
2/9/2023
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Financial Markets ,
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Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
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UK
UK firms manufacturing financial products that reach retail customers are facing a significant deadline this April to conform those products to meet the new consumer duty....more
The transitional period for the implementation of new scope rules and amendments to regulatory technical standards for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (“PRIIPs“) came to an end on 31 December 2022,...more
In CP16/22 (published on 30 November 2022), the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) sets out plans for implementing the Basel 3.1 standards for calculating risk-weighted assets (“RWA”). Concerned that downward...more
On 20 December 2022, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published the final report on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the identification of a group of “connected clients” under Article 4(4) of the Capital...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) have together fined a leading bank a total of £48,650,000 for IT failures that left customers unable to access their accounts. The fine...more
As we make the transition from 2022 to 2023, this is a good time to look ahead to developments in the UK and the EU that will likely impact the financial services industry. Here are some observations....more
12/21/2022
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Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securitization ,
Sustainability ,
UK
On the 9th of December, the UK’s Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, set out a “collection of announcements” aimed at reforming the UK’s financial services ecosystem to maximise its position outside the EU while aligning still with...more