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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 3

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 18

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Paul Hastings LLP

The UK’s New “Big Bang” for Crypto Regulation

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The UK Government has successfully positioned the UK as a FinTech and Crypto-friendly jurisdiction. At the same time, in a post-Brexit world, UK regulation of the crypto sector has lagged behind developments in the EU where...more

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UK Government Publishes Edinburgh Reforms for Financial Services

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The U.K. Government announced on 9 December 2022 a series of initiatives, billed as the Edinburgh Reforms, to reform the laws for the U.K. financial services sector. In this note, we consider these reforms in detail and what...more

Dechert LLP

Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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Government Details Proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill

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Following the Queen's speech yesterday, the government has published a briefing pack setting out details of the bills that it intends to introduce, including the so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill as well as key legislation...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - January 2022

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more

Dechert LLP

Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - April 2021

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This note sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed with regard to ESG, LIBOR and Brexit. The paper also...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Impact on the Fintech Sector

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides for preferential arrangements in certain areas of trade between the EU and the UK, mainly in goods and continued access to related services such as transport and logistics....more

Hogan Lovells

Global Payments Newsletter, January 2021

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United Kingdom: HM Treasury consults on regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins On 7 January 2021 HM Treasury (HMT) published a combined consultation paper and call for evidence on the regulatory approach to...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23 Dec - 7 Jan 2020

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FCA and PRA on passporting in and out of Gibraltar after the transition period - On 31 December, the FCA published a new webpage on Gibraltar passporting arrangements, with the PRA publishing its respective webpage on 4...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, January 2021

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UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement After extensive negotiations, and within a week of the Brexit transition period ending on 31 - December 2020, the UK and the EU finally announced on 24 December 2020 that they had agreed...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA Updates to Risk Disclosures and a Request for Comment on...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases an Updated Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement - On August 14, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-28 that included an updated Security...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

LIBOR, Brexit and Cryptoassets: Summer Takeaways From Katten's CFWD Podcasts

Katten's London affiliate office launched its weekly fireside chat on May 5, 2020 and each week has covered a wide range of interesting UK and EU financial services regulatory topics. We have received some fantastic feedback...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2020

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COVID-19: FCA guidance consultation on cancellations and refunds - On 31 July 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a guidance consultation on cancellation (for example, of holidays and events) and...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, June 2020 #4

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Recent regulatory developments of interest to all financial institutions. Includes COVID-19 and Brexit-related updates, amendments to the list of high-risk third countries in MLD4, and more....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Regulatory Focus Areas for UK/European Wholesale Markets in 2020

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In last year’s publication and in our mid-year progress report, we highlighted the top regulatory focus areas for our clients during 2019, concentrating on wholesale market structures and conduct risk. This publication...more

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UK Financial Policy Committee Issues Summary of UK Financial System

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The U.K. Financial Policy Committee has issued a summary of the resilience of the U.K. financial system to potential economic shocks and the vulnerabilities it faces. The summary follows the FPC’s meeting on October 2, 2019,...more

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HM Treasury Kicks Off Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review

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Call for evidence on regulatory cooperation marks the first phase of the planned review. The Chancellor announced in the Spring Statement that HM Treasury would undertake the Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework...more

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10 Key Regulatory Focus Areas for UK/European Wholesale Markets in 2019 – Progress Report

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These topics are attracting particular attention because they are either at a key stage in the regulatory change or implementation cycle, or because uncertainty and inconsistency in their recent implementation means that they...more

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FS Regulators’ Business Plans: Infographic Timeline and Summary

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Click here for an infographic timeline summarising the FCA, PRA and PSR business plans for 2019/20, together with key EU and UK financial services developments. The Financial Conduct Authority published its business plan on...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - April 2019

(You Say Security, I Say Utility; Midtrial Acquittal) - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s FinHub group issued guidance last week, providing a checklist of characteristics to help determine whether a cryptoasset may...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Private Bank Briefing: Issues Impacting the Private Bank Sector

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On 23 January 2019, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP19/4) concerning further amendments to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). For private banks which are already subject to the SMCR, the...more

Dechert LLP

Investment Funds Update – Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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MiFID II – updated Q&As on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency topics and obligations on disclosure of information to clients in the context of Brexit - ESMA updated its Q&As on 4 January on MiFID II and MiFIR transparency...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NFA Compliance Updates and Passporting Systems in Development for...

CFTC - NFA Amends Interpretive Notice Regarding ISSPs - On January 7, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued a notice to its members that amendments to its Interpretative Notice, entitled NFA Compliance Rules...more

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