FCA 2020/21 business plan - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its 2020/21 business plan setting out its business priorities for the year ahead. The FCA's immediate focus is to address the challenges...more
On 6 March 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) launched a consultation paper outlining new climate-related disclosure requirements for premium listed issuers and consulting on guidance on existing obligations set...more
On 28 January 2019, the United Kingdom’s (the “UK”) Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published its “Changes to align the FCA Handbook with the EU Prospectus Regulation” consultation paper1 (the “Consultation Paper”)....more
FCA issues direction confirming the notification process under its post-Brexit temporary permissions regime - As previously reported, the UK government and the FCA are proposing to implement a Temporary Permissions Regime...more
FCA Consults on Rules for Post-Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime for Incoming EEA Firms and Funds - The UK government is proposing to implement a “temporary permissions regime” to cover “inbound” European Economic Area...more
FCA Reports on Hard to Value Assets Review - The FCA has reported on its 2017 review into how asset management firms value so-called ‘hard to value’ assets, consisting of a short video with transcript into the risks, the...more
Legal & Regulatory - BRRD: FCA publishes modification by consent for Article 55 rules - Article 55 of the EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive 2014/59 (BRRD) requires European Economic Area (EEA) firms and...more
The Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation paper on its proposed rules and guidance for the secondary annuity market due to start in April 2017. The consultation is aimed at parties interested in pensions and...more
Removal of the Model Code and Disclosure Rules are among the important modifications. On 5 November 2015, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its consultation paper addressing the changes it proposes to...more