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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Survol des développements dans le domaine de la réglementation des services financiers en 2024

La tendance au changement se poursuit dans le domaine de la réglementation des services financiers. En ce début de février 2025, nous vous proposons ci-après un survol des développements notables qui ont eu lieu dans ce...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Financial Services Regulatory Roundup

Change continues to be the trend in financial services regulation. As we close in on the end of January, we set out below a summary of some notable developments in financial services regulation from 2024 into the new year....more

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Navigating the Professional Standards for Performing Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services

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Financial experts are engaged to perform forensic accounting and valuation services for a number of reasons. Forensic accounting services are most often performed as part of a litigation or investigation. Valuation services...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2024

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In this publication, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead. 2023 saw significant progress on the regulatory reform agenda, and many measures consulted on or...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

ICMA Working Group to Develop Voluntary Code of Conduct for Hong Kong ESG Ratings

On October 31, 2023, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) announced that it would be forming a working group to develop a voluntary code of conduct for Hong Kong-based ESG ratings and data providers. ICMA will...more

A&O Shearman

D&I in FS: new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct

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The FCA is focused on reducing non-financial misconduct to enhance the reputation of the UK financial services sector. Spurred on by positive levels of engagement with its 2021 discussion paper, the FCA’s latest consultation...more

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Not so 'plain and simple': the new draft FCA rules for non-financial misconduct

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In 2018, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") stated publicly that "non-financial misconduct is misconduct, plain and simple", emphasising their view that the Conduct Rules applicable to most employees within...more

K&L Gates LLP

Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory monitoring: EU Version - August 2023

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Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language. Furthermore, we produce detailed briefings to cover key developments in the field of financial...more

Walkers

Probity, sanctions and conduct – review of a challenge to GFSC enforcement powers

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The recent decision of the Royal Court of Guernsey (the "Royal Court") in Domaille, Clarke and Hannis v Guernsey Financial Services Commission (available here) involved an appeal against sanctions imposed by the Guernsey...more

WilmerHale

Responding to Allegations of Non-Financial Misconduct: Getting It Right

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The UK’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which provides a voice for UK corporates, is facing a crisis following recent serious and well-publicised allegations of sexual misconduct. At the time of writing, multiple...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

Morgan Lewis

Preparing for Implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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All dual-regulated and FCA solo-regulated firms are now under the scope of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR), with many working hard in recent months to ensure all aspects of the regime are well embedded. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Extension of the Senior Manager and Certificate Regime Implementation Periods for Solo-Regulated Firms to March 2021

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

SMCR – Top Priorities for 2020/21

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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

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SMCR – Top Priorities for 2020

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The UK senior managers and certification regime ("SMCR") overhauled the accountability regime for individuals working in UK financial services firms and has been in force for just over two months now. The regime applied to...more

Jones Day

Turning Tides in FCA SMCR Enforcement: Easier Targets, Non-Financial Misconduct, Changing Priorities

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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

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Senior Managers and Certification Regime - Extension to All FCA Authorised Firms is Coming

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On 9th December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will replace the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Approved Person Regime for practically all FCA authorised firms, including alternative...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Regulator Concludes No Changes Needed to Banking Senior Managers Regime

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its review into the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for the banking sector. The SM&CR came into force for banking firms in...more

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Broker-Dealer Beat - August 2019

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Remote Non-Branch Office Inspections: Facilitating Home Office Arrangements - Introduction - Financial services firms, like other businesses, must address employees' requests for more flexible work arrangements, including...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Warns of ‘Significant Weaknesses’ in Firms’ Implementation of the Conduct Rules

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All firms should take note of the FCA’s latest feedback on SMCR implementation. In its latest piece of feedback on firms’ implementation of the SMCR, the FCA indicated that firms must improve their implementation of the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recent State Fiduciary Duty Developments: Updates from Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois and the CFP Board.

The issue of “best interest” continues to be a hot topic in the states and trade groups, though one state has fallen out of the running…at least for now. The State of Massachusetts has two pending initiatives. The first is...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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

A&O Shearman

Marking three years of the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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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

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SMCR for FCA-solo regulated firms

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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

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