Welcome to the July – September 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter, such...more
October 11, 2022- The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a proposed framework for the international regulation of crypto-asset activities. The core components of this framework are proposals for:...more
Key developments in April 2022: 29 April - The Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) published for consultation an interim report that recommends measures to assist supervisory and regulatory authorities in developing...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. 28 February - The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Handbook Notice...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued final regulations (Final Regulations) to facilitate the transition away from Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate) in the consumer credit market and to...more
The Financial Stability Board published its final report on the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic from a financial stability perspective. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a report on climate change...more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No 7) Regulations 2021 - The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 7) (Dissolution of the Consumer Financial Education Body) Regulations 2021 (SI...more
Post-Brexit transition period: migrating to FCA FIRDS and FITRS - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a press release announcing details of the cutover plan for firms migrating to the FCA Financial...more
Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI...more
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020 - A draft version of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020 has been...more
Brexit: UK equivalence decisions for EEA states - HM Treasury has announced its intention to make equivalence decisions in respect of the EEA across a number of financial services areas. ...more
COVID-19: FCA updates statement on CBILS and BBLS - On 10 November 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published an updated version of its statement on the regulation of firms in relation to the UK Coronavirus...more
COVID-19: FCA proposes additional guidance for insurance and premium finance firms on customers in financial difficulty - The FCA has published draft additional guidance for insurance and premium finance firms, setting...more
Brexit: HM Treasury update on financial services Brexit statutory instruments HM Treasury has published an update on its work relating to statutory instruments (SIs) laid, or to be laid, under the European Union (Withdrawal)...more
Brexit: FCA opens registration applications for UK securitisation repositories - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage for securitisation repositories under the Securitisation Regulation that...more
COVID-19: final transcripts of FCA business interruption insurance test case - On 18 August 2020, the FCA updated its webpage on the High Court business interruption insurance test case to link to the final transcripts for...more
Accessing and using wholesale data: FCA extends call for input deadline The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the deadline for responses to its call for input on the use and value of data and advanced...more
Capital market regulation: FCA speech - The FCA has published a speech given by Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight on "Capital market regulation and coronavirus". Among other things, Mr...more
Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - HM Treasury has published draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, together with a draft...more
The current situation is fast-moving in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many financial supervisory and regulatory authorities as well as local governments have issued measures which are relevant for financial institutions...more
In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 3 April 2020 the European Commission issued a public consultation to help inform a retail...more
COVID-19: PRA and FCA statement on SMCR expectations of dual-regulated firms - On 3 April 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint statement on their...more
On February 25, 2020, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) launched a new consultation on how to implement pre-cessation fallback language into derivatives agreements. Responses are due by no later than...more
Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more