The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a policy statement on the leverage ratio treatment of omnibus account reserves and minor amendments to the leverage ratio framework. PRA rules require firms to exclude from...more
UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is engaging with firms to improve diversity and inclusion in financial services. It has launched a consultation, CP23/20 Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together...more
MiFIR / MiFID II: The European Parliament published a press release announcing it has reached provisional political agreement with the Council of the EU on the proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”) published a report jointly with the World Bank setting out the findings from a global survey on proportionality in banking regulation and supervision....more
UK Securitisation Regulation: HM Treasury review HM Treasury has published a call for evidence to inform its review of the retained EU law version of the EU Securitisation Regulation (UK Securitisation Regulation or "Sec...more
Draft Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Order 2021 published A draft version of the Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Order 2021 has been published, together with...more
COVID-19: FCA statement on regulatory treatment of Recovery Loan Scheme - The FCA has published a statement on the regulatory treatment of the UK Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), which was launched on 6 April 2021 as part of the...more
Recent regulatory developments of interest to most financial institutions, including updates from the UK government, PRA, FCA, JMLG and the European Commission. See also our sector specific updates in the Related Materials...more
Capital buffers: PRA modification by consent - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a direction for modification by consent of 5.1 - 5.3 and 5.5 of the Capital Buffers Part of the PRA Rulebook....more
UK SRR code of practice - HM Treasury has published a revised version of the Banking Act 2009 special resolution regime (SRR) code of practice which applies to the use of the SRR after the end of Brexit transition period....more
30 November - The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a statement about its forthcoming policy statement on implementing the CRD V Directive ((EU) 2019/878). HM Treasury updated its webpage on a call for...more
Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - The Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1350) have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum....more
On 16 November 2020, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a statement in conjunction with HM Treasury, Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) providing an update on timelines for introducing the...more
Implementation of CRD V: PRA CP17/20 - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP17/20, setting out proposed changes to its rules, supervisory statements (SS) and statements of...more
Branch and ATM closures or conversions: FCA FG20/3 - Following consultation, the UK Financial Conduct (FCA) has published finalised guidance, FG20/3, on branch and ATM closures or conversions. The guidance applies to...more
27 May - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a new webpage that explains that it is allowing firms to defer individuals' uncompleted continuing professional development (“CPD”) hours to the next CPD year in...more
What is it? The EU has finalised and issued a new framework for the prudential regulation of investment firms. It will set new classification for investment firms that will in turn determine which of the new capital...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its rules to ensure consistency with the provisions of the directly applicable EU Securitization Regulation (also known as the STS...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