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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
31 January - The European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a joint consultation paper (JC 2022 76) on the system established by the ESAs for the exchange of information relevant to the assessment of the fitness...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Opens a New Investigation in the Pharma Sector - On 4 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) has opened a formal investigation into alleged misuses of patent...more
Brexit - Please see the Other Developments section for the MoU agreed between the ECB, FCA and BoE on post-Brexit supervisory cooperation, effective from 1 January. ...more
30 June - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that the deadline for solo-regulated firms to have undertaken the first assessment of the fitness and propriety of their Certified Persons will be delayed from 9...more
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
BREXIT - Please see our section on Other Developments for the FCA’s regulation round-up for January which updates on the FCA’s Brexit implementation activities. EC publish slides on the future relationship between the...more
SEMINARS - ESG and sustainable finance conference On 11 November, 8:30am to 1:00pm, A&O will be hosting its inaugural ESG and sustainable finance conference. The conference will bring together a wide range of market...more
BREXIT - FCA updates its draft transitional directions under the Temporary Transitional Power On 26 September, the FCA published updated versions of the draft directions that it intends to make using its no-deal Brexit...more
BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more
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
BREXIT - EBA relocation to Paris - On 21 November, the Council of the EU published a press release announcing that the ministers of EU member states other than the UK have selected Paris as the new location of the EBA....more
CAPITAL MARKETS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE - ESMA practical guidance on recognition of third country CSDs - On 28 September 2017, ESMA published practical guidance (dated 26 September 2017) on the recognition by it of...more
CAPITAL MARKETS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE - See Recovery and Resolution section for an update on CCP recovery and resolution. FCA makes available draft forms for benchmark administrators - On 6 July, as part of their...more
In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFPB Rule on Originator Compensation - Treasury and IRS FATCA Regulations - Rating Agency Developments *Recent Orrick Alerts - Derivatives Reform in...more