1 February -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a press release announcing that it has agreed with the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") and other European Union securities regulators...more
3/5/2019
/ Data Protection ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
EuSEF ,
EuVECA ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Libor ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
2 January -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a press release explaining that claims management companies can now register for the temporary permission they will need to continue operating when the FCA...more
3 December -
The European Central Bank ("ECB") published a document setting out its cyber resilient oversign expectations for financial market infrastructures.
4 December -
On 4 December 2018, the Council of the EU...more
1/3/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
2 November -
The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") updated its consultation paper on changes to the PRA Rulebook and onshored binding technical standards.
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published issue...more
12/5/2018
/ EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSCS ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID II ,
Private Equity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
1 October -
The Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published a paper that was prepared jointly with the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") setting out the lessons that have been learned from the programme of work...more
11/2/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Key Information Document (KIDs) ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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
1 August -
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a statement on selling high-risk speculative investment products to retail clients, following the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority's...more
9/5/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Amended Regulation ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Consumer Lenders ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
High Risk Financial Products ,
Legal Entity Identifiers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
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
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)