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UK Financial Conduct Authority Speech on Vulnerability in the Wealth Management Sector

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a speech by Graeme Reynolds, director of competition on addressing vulnerability in the wealth management sector. Mr Reynolds discusses the good and bad practices that have...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority Consults on Restatement of Remainder of UK Capital Requirements Regulation

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The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a consultation paper on the restatement of the remaining provisions of the U.K. Capital Requirements Regulation. The consultation paper sets out the PRA's proposals to...more

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FCA Publishes Results of Non-Financial Misconduct Survey

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The data provides important insights to assist firms with their ongoing work in this area. On 25 October 2024, the FCA published the results of a survey on non-financial misconduct it undertook earlier in the year...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Multi-Firm Review of Consumer Credit Firms and Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its review of consumer credit firms and other non-bank lenders as latest chapter in its ongoing supervisory focus on financial resilience. While the review specifically...more

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Pensions: Joint DB & DC trustee agenda update – November 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

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Pensions: DC trustee agenda update - November 2024

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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Financial resilience – consumer finance firms: UK FCA finds risk governance / management shortcomings

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In the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) carried out a review of a sample of consumer credit firms and non-bank mortgage lenders to assess their approach to financial...more

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Payment matters - October 2024

Upcoming global developments for the payment sector - Asia - 1. Hong Kong: Launch of Phase 2 of the e-Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Programme - On September 23, 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the...more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 15

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday October 24

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October 23, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded 48 organizations $246.4 million for the development of affordable housing and community facilities serving...more

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Buy-Now Pay-Later reform: UK government publishes updated proposals – now over to the FCA

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HM Treasury has published its long-awaited response to the February 2023 consultation on its proposed approach to bringing Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) within the FCA’s regulatory perimeter. The government is clear that “swift...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces Launch of AI Lab

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a speech by Jessica Rusu, FCA Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, on ten years of FCA innovation. In the speech, Ms Rusu announced the launch of the AI Lab, which...more

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Court of Appeal confirms FCA power to impose single-firm redress schemes

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The UK Court of Appeal has confirmed that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has the power to impose single-firm schemes of redress where it considers this is desirable to satisfy one of its statutory operational...more

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CryptoLink - September 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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UK Transition Finance Market Review Publishes Recommendations

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The U.K. Transition Finance Market Review published its report for scaling transition finance. The report sets out the TFMR's recommendations on how to scale a high-integrity transition finance market that can support both...more

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UK Technology Working Group and Investment Association report on Artificial Intelligence's Current and Future Uses in Investment...

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The U.K. Technology Working Group, supported by the Investment Association, published a report on the current and future usage of artificial intelligence in investment management. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and HM...more

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Buy Now, Pay Later regulation – the wait is (nearly) over

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It has been a long time in gestation but finally, over three and a half years after the Woolard Review highlighted the potential risks of unregulated, but easily available, interest free credit facilities, we have the...more

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UK Regulators Set Out Plans on Growth and International Competitiveness

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PRA and FCA speeches recap the regulators’ work to deliver growth and enhance competitiveness, and outline some key upcoming policy work. On 17 October 2024, the PRA and the FCA both published speeches given by their...more

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Draft UK Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024 Published

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The draft Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations establish a proposed new legislative framework for the regulation...more

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The UK Digital Securities Sandbox is officially open

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On September 30, 2024, the UK Digital Securities Sandbox was officially declared open. The announcement was made by the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the consultation earlier...more

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Inside the U.K.’s Transition Finance Market Review

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We were proud to provide market-leading expertise and legal support to the secretariat of the Transition Market Finance Review. The review explores how the U.K. can become a leading market for transition finance domestically...more

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Zooming in on AI - #5: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K. – a comparative assessment of the current state of...

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Rapid and accelerating developments in artificial intelligence have prompted governments around the world to consider how AI should be regulated and used responsibly by businesses, without stifling innovation. This is...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday October 17

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October 16, 2024 - New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued new guidance to assist regulated entities in addressing and combating cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence....more

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Private Markets Update | Summer 2024

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The Private Markets Update highlights key developments emerging from private markets across Europe, the UK and the United States, exploring the cross-border issues that matter to investors and sponsors in alternative assets. ...more

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Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?

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The UK’s new Labour government unveiled a package of new workers’ rights yesterday, with wide-ranging ramifications for employers. Whilst the most significant measures will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest,...more

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