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European Regulatory Timeline 2024: Key regulatory developments impacting UK and European financial services firms

Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2024 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

Measures to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Financial Services Consulted On by FCA

On 25 September 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a consultation paper on the introduction of measures to improve diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) in the financial services sector, including the...more

Regulation Round Up - July 2023

31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more

Regulation Round Up - March 2023

31 March - SFTR: The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its Q&As (ESMA74-362-893) on complying with reporting requirements under the Regulation on reporting and transparency...more

The Future of Asset Management Regulation – The FCA’s Post-Brexit Review

Background On 20 February 2023, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP23/2) on updating and improving the UK regime for asset management (the “Discussion Paper”). As part...more

Regulation Round Up - September 2022

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

Regulation Round Up - June 2022

Key developments in June 2022: 30 June - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP22/11) on winding down synthetic sterling LIBOR and USD LIBOR. The Bank of England (“BoE”)...more

Regulation Round Up - May 2022

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in May 2022: 31 May - Key developments in May 2022: The European...more

FCA publishes its Business Plan for 2022/2023 and Strategy for the years ahead

On 7 April 2022, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its 2022/23 Business Plan (“Business Plan”), as well as its Strategy for 2022 to 2025 (“Strategy”). The Strategy lays out the FCA's vision...more

Regulation Round Up - April 2022

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

Regulation Round Up - March 2022

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in March 2022: 31 March - The European Securities and...more

Regulation Round Up - February 2022

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. 28 February - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice...more

UK Financial Conduct Authority consults on payments, e-money and other firms to comply with “Consumer Duty”

On 7 December 2021, the FCA published a second consultation paper (CP21/36) on the proposed "Consumer Duty" (the "Second Consultation"). The FCA's first consultation on this topic (CP21/13) was published in May 2021 and...more

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Its Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets and Other High-Risk Investments

On 19 January 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP22/2) (the “Consultation”) setting out its proposals to strengthen its financial promotion rules for high-risk investments...more

UK FCA Consults on its Appointed Representatives Regime

In December 2021, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP21/34) outlining proposed changes to its Appointed Representatives (“AR”) regime (the “Consultation”). The FCA’s AR...more

Regulation Round Up - November 2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a corrigendum from the European Commission to a set of answers on the application of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU/2019/2088) (“SFDR”)....more

UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes its final policy statement setting out its final rules for the Investment Firms...

On 26 November 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its third policy statement (PS21/17) setting out its final rules to introduce its Investment Firms Prudential Regime (“IFPR”). ...more

Regulation Round Up - October 2021

The Financial Stability Board published its final report on the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic from a financial stability perspective. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a report on climate change...more

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