Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
2/21/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Cryptoassets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
Handbooks ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
OFR ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
9/7/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
IOSCO ,
Money Market Funds ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
UK
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.
Key developments in April 2023:
28 April FCA Handbook: The Financial Conduct...more
5/22/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Management ,
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Cryptoassets ,
CSDR ,
Digital Assets ,
EMIR ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
Illiquid Assets ,
Libor ,
UK
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.
Key developments in August 2022:
24 August -
The Financial Conduct Authority...more
9/7/2022
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Regulations ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK
Key developments in April 2022:
29 April -
The Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) published for consultation an interim report that recommends measures to assist supervisory and regulatory authorities in developing...more
5/6/2022
/ Asset Management ,
CRD IV Directive ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSB ,
Investment Funds ,
Libor ,
Private Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
26 February -
HM Treasury published a report setting out the findings of the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech.
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice 85, which sets out changes to the FCA Handbook...more
3/2/2021
/ Consultation Papers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU Benchmark Regulation ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
HM Treasury ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
30 July -
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case.
The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a consultation paper (CP11/20)...more
8/7/2020
/ Annual Reports ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bank of England ,
Consultation Papers ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HM Treasury ,
HMRC ,
Libor ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Policy Statement ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
3 February -
The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a report on the benchmarking of diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms under the CRD IV Directive (2013/36/EC)....more
3/9/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Consultation Papers ,
Corporate Governance ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
EIOPA ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Libor ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Policy Statement ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
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 July -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a policy statement (PS19/19) setting out the final 2019/20 regulatory fees and levies.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA")...more
8/5/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSMA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published its Regulatory Digest for August 2018 in which it highlighted key regulatory news including reference to a new insurer start-up unit ("NISU") that the PRA and the...more
10/2/2018
/ Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FSMA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
30 April -
BEIS published a consultation paper seeking views on proposals to reform the laws relating to all UK limited partnerships. The key proposals are:
- a requirement for all presenters to be registered with an...more
6/1/2018
/ Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
BEIS ,
EIOPA ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
ISDA ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
3 April -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a press release, warning that it intends to take action against general insurance firms that fail to properly implement the rules aimed at increasing...more
5/2/2018
/ AIMA ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
ECON ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Solvency II ,
UK ,
WTO
2 May -
The FCA published its Policy Statement on the FCA's disclosure rules following application of PRIIPs Regulation (PS17/6). The Policy Statement sets out how the FCA's disclosure requirements will change to reflect...more
6/5/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
CRD IV Directive ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Facebook ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Merger Controls ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Remuneration ,
UK ,
WhatsApp
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