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FCA Proposal: New requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and controllers from January 2025

In July 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its “Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 44” (“Consultation”), which proposed introducing a requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and...more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024 - 2

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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

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Investing in Fintechs – Navigating the UK Regulatory Approval Process

As the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consider feedback to their consultation on guidance regarding the UK change-in-controller regime (consultation paper 25/23), we provide a...more

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European Banking Authority Publishes Final Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Market Risk Framework

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The European Banking Authority has published its final amendments to the Regulatory Technical Standards on the market risk framework, also known as the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book. The EU Capital Requirements...more

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The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 10: Governance Requirements

Solvency II is organised around three core pillars of prudential regulation, which ensure the safety and soundness of (re)insurers, in line with the scale, nature and complexity of their business: - Pillar One focuses on...more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024

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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

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Bank of England publishes discussion paper on innovations in money and payments

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On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) published a discussion paper setting out its approach to innovations in money and payments (Discussion Paper). In the Discussion Paper, the BoE sets out its current view on...more

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Bank of England Publishes Resolvability Assessment of Major UK Banks 2024

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The Bank of England has published the findings from its second assessment of the eight major U.K. banks under the Resolvability Assessment Framework. The assessment finds that the major U.K. banks have continued to make...more

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European Banking Authority Amends Implementing Technical Standards Specifying the Data Collection for the 2025 Benchmarking...

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The European Banking Authority has published its final draft Implementing Technical Standards amending the Implementing Regulation on the benchmarking of credit risk, market risk, and IFRS9 models for the 2025 exercise....more

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Regulation Round Up - July 2024

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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

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Structured Finance Spectrum - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Publishes Policy Statement on Leverage Ratio Treatment of Omnibus Account Reserves

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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

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European Commission Adopts Delegated Regulation Amending EU Capital Requirements Regulation Postponing Application Date of Own...

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending the EU Capital Requirements Regulation with regard to the date of application of the own funds requirements for market risk. In addition, alongside the...more

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Bank of England Seeks Innovation in Money and Payments, With a Focus on Distributed Ledger Technology

On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the potential use of...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Policy Statement on Rules for Access to Cash

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement on the final rules and guidance for a new regulatory regime to support access to cash for the consumers and businesses that rely on it, along with a research...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Policy Statement on its Approach to Rule Permissions and Waivers

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The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a policy statement on its approach to rule permissions and waivers. The policy statement provides feedback to responses the PRA received to CP3/24 published in January....more

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The PRA’s Expectations for Funded Reinsurance: How To Comply

The PRA has released an important statement on its approach to funded reinsurance. Our view is that the statement endorses the conceptual principle that funded reinsurance (particularly to offshore counterparties) should best...more

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The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 9: Internal Models

There are two main methods of calculating the solvency capital requirement (SCR) under Solvency II, the “standard formula” and “internal model” methods: (a) The standard formula method, as its name suggests, is the default...more

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UK’s FCA Updates Derivatives Reporting Q&A

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published updated Q&A covering changes to the UK European Market Infrastructure Regulation (UK EMIR) reporting requirements that go...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday July 29, 2024

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July 26, 2024- A new Eurobarometer survey published today shows that Europeans identify respect for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law (38%) and economic, industrial, and trading power (34%) as the main strengths...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday July 26, 2024

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July 25, 2024- The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a statement reminding banks of potential risks associated with third-party arrangements...more

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Financial Stability Board Progress Report on Enhancing Resilience of Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

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The Financial Stability Board has published a progress report to the G20 on enhancing the resilience of non-bank financial intermediation. The aim of policies by the FSB to enhance NBFI resilience has been to reduce excessive...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday July 16, 2024

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July 15, 2024 - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors submitted a joint comment letter stating that the Federal Housing Finance Agency should not make any...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Implements Solvency II Matching Adjustment Reforms

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PS10/24, implementing reforms to the UK’s Solvency II regime for matching adjustment portfolios, came into force on June 30, 2024. The reforms aim to increase investment flexibility and provide a wider range of options for...more

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Operational resilience feedback from UK Financial Conduct Authority

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Firms have just over six months until the transition period for implementing the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England rules and guidance on operational resilience...more

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