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Private Equity Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

PRA 2025 Supervisory Priorities: International Banks and UK Deposit Takers

On 21 January 2025, the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published two supervisory letters outlining 2025 priorities for international banks and UK deposit takers, respectively. In this note, we look at some of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

PRA and FCA Offer New Guidance on How Changes in Control Will Be Assessed

On 1 November 2024, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint policy statement (PS 18/24) on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control. The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA and PRA Issue Joint Guidelines on Prudential Assessments for Acquisitions in Regulated Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) have issued a joint policy statement on their guidelines for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in qualifying...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

UK Change in Control Regime – New Guidance published by the FCA and PRA

In the United Kingdom, prior approval must be obtained from the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) or the Prudential Regulation Authority (the “PRA”) prior to becoming a “controller” of an FCA or PRA authorised firm (an...more

Paul Hastings LLP

U.K. Financial Institutions – New Guidelines on Acquisitions and Changes in Control

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The U.K.’s banking and financial services regulators have recently issued guidance updating their approach to handling applications to approve acquisitions of U.K.‑regulated businesses. This guidance is of interest to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Bank of England Highlights Concerns With Private Equity Financing

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) recently delivered a series of speeches1 raising their concerns about the evolution of private equity financing and the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Approach to Private Equity-Owned (Re)insurers

In recent years, demographic changes and macroeconomic factors have led to significant growth in insurance markets. Within insurance markets, a much more active market in trading “back-books” of insurance liabilities has...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Insights From the PRA’s Thematic Review of the Treatment of Risk in Private Equity Financing

On 23 April, the UK’s banking regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”), published a letter to Chief Risk Officers setting out the results of a thematic review of private equity related financing activities....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

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

A&O Shearman

Primary Market Bulletin 45 - IFRS Sustainability Disclosures, Third Country Auditors And Shell Companies

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On 10 August 2023, the FCA issued another of its regular newsletters to primary market participants, Primary Market Bulletin 45 ("PMB 45"). This covers four topics: new IFRS sustainability and climate-related disclosures, the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - November 2018

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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

Hogan Lovells

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime: An Introduction for Private Equity Firms

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The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is a regime which governs the appointment and conduct of senior and key personnel at impacted firms. For banks, building societies and PRA-authorised investment firms, the...more

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New California Law Mandates Public Disclosure of Private Fund Information

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A new California law requires public pension and retirement systems to obtain and publicly disclose information about their investments into venture capital, private equity, hedge and absolute return funds. The law appears to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

The PRA Publishes Guidance on Financial Conglomerate Waivers - On January 4, the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published guidance on the application and supplementary forms that should be submitted by firms...more

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