1 November -
The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published a Dear CEO letter in relation to the reliability of regulatory returns. Firms are expected, if asked, to be able to respond promptly to a request from...more
12/4/2019
/ BEIS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
MiFID II ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Investors
1 March -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published general insurance value measures data in relation to 36 insurers (including both UK and EEA firms) for the year ending 31 August 2017. The data is aimed at...more
4/5/2018
/ Capital Markets ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Insurance Industry ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
Payment Services Directive ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
1 January -
The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") Regulation (1286/2014) (the "PRIIPs Regulation") came into force on 1 January 2018. This includes an obligation on PRIIP manufacturers to...more
2/1/2018
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
MiFID II ,
MLD4 ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator ,
Withdrawal
1 December -
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its 19th quarterly consultation paper (CP17/39). The proposed changes to the FCA Rules include changes to the FCA's Decision Procedure and Penalties manual,...more
1/5/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
E-Signatures ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Insurance Industry ,
Key Information Document (KIDs) ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more
2/28/2017
/ Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
EIOPA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FSMA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Insurance Industry ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Listing Rules ,
Money Laundering ,
NYDFS ,
ORSA ,
Payment Systems ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
PSD2 ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reinsurance ,
RTS ,
Solvency II ,
Terrorism Funding ,
UK