Insurers, reinsurers and managing agents (which we will refer to in this article as “insurers”) will be fully within the scope of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”) regime from 10 December 2019, following a...more
The FCA and the PRA have published their Policy Statements, setting out final rules on the SMCR regimes for insurers and FCA solo-regulated firms. Key Points: ..The FCA has announced that the extended SMCR will apply to...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Policy Statement on applying conduct rules in the Code of Conduct sourcebook to non-executive directors in the banking and insurance sectors. In-scope NEDs are those who do not...more
The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority published revised rules on regulatory references for banking and insurance firms subject to the Senior Manager and Certification Regime and the Senior...more
On March 7, the Senior Managers Regime (SMR) went into effect for UK-based banks and insurers, replacing the existing UK-approved person rules for all senior managers within scope at relevant firms. Other firms regulated by...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published new whistleblowing rules in October 2015 (click here for FCA policy and here for PRA) aiming to ‘encourage a culture in which...more
HM Treasury has announced as part of a new bill introduced in the UK parliament, that the current proposals for rules requiring senior banking individuals to have more responsibility in designated areas within banks operating...more
From 7th March 2016 (and 1st January for insurers), a new regulatory financial services regime will be in place in the United Kingdom. The new regime is significant; it is intended to make it far easier for UK regulators; the...more
With a mandate from Parliament, the UK regulators are working on a new regime governing individuals in banks. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a joint...more