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The District of Columbia’s long-awaited pay-to-play law will take effect on November 9, 2022, after over two years of delay. The District’s pay-to-play law was originally set to go into effect on November 4, 2020, but was...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) began a consultation (CP20/10) on 17 July on the extension of the deadlines by which FCA solo-regulated firms must have first assessed the fitness and propriety of their certified staff,...more
On 30 June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced proposals designed to provide breathing room to solo-regulated firms (meaning those governed solely by the FCA) in respect of the implementation of certain...more
Originally published on February 24, 2020. Updated as of July 1, 2020. The UK senior managers and certification regime ("SMCR") overhauled the accountability regime for individuals working in UK financial services firms...more
The Situation: The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") is extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime ("SMCR") to FCA solo-regulated firms on 9 December 2019 and has also released a number of statements in relation...more
The commencement date of 9 December 2019 for the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to solo-regulated firms is fast approaching. The SMCR will replace the existing Financial Conduct Authority...more
Last month, we were joined by over 200 clients for a seminar which marked the first three years of the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) being in force. During the first three years of the SMCR being in...more
FCA issues final report in investment platforms market study - The FCA has published the final report in its investment platforms market study. While the FCA found competition generally to be working well, it was...more
The FCA recently released the latest in a long series of papers relating to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”). FCA Consultation Paper CP19/4 sets-out new measures designed to “optimise” the SMCR ahead of...more
FCA Consults on Rules for Post-Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime for Incoming EEA Firms and Funds - The UK government is proposing to implement a “temporary permissions regime” to cover “inbound” European Economic Area...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry.This issue includes details of proposed changes to the Financial Services Register to accommodate the Senior Managers...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposed rules to extend the senior manager & certification regime (SMCR) to all financial services firms....more
On 26 July 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its much-anticipated Consultation Paper (CP 17/25) “Individual Accountability: Extending the Senior Managers & Certification Regime to all FCA firms.” The...more
The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 was passed by the UK Parliament. The Act includes amendments to the Senior Manager and Certification Regime and extends the SM&CR to all UK authorized firms. The amendments...more