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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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UK Delays Legislation for Amending Ancillary Activities Test

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) (Amendment) Order 2024 was published on May 29, 2024 and enters into force on December 31, 2024. The 2024 Amendment Order amends the...more

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UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

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UK Regulators Publish Approaches to AI Regulation in Financial Services

On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England published their strategic approaches to regulating AI in response to the UK government’s July 2022 AI...more

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The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more

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A New UK Cryptoasset Framework: UK Government Publishes Consultation Response

On 30 October 2023, the HM Treasury (HMT) published its much-anticipated response (Consultation Response) to its March 2023 consultation paper (Consultation) on the UK’s future financial services regime for cryptoassets....more

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Appointed Representatives: FCA confirms changes to increase responsibilities of principal firms

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The FCA has published a policy statement and final rules aimed at improving the appointed representatives (ARs) regime. Previous FCA data analysis had shown that there are more issues arising from principals and ARs than from...more

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UK FCA Consults on its Appointed Representatives Regime

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In December 2021, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP21/34) outlining proposed changes to its Appointed Representatives (“AR”) regime (the “Consultation”). The FCA’s AR...more

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UK Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review: HM Treasury publishes proposals for reform

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HM Treasury has published its long awaited Future Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review consultation with proposals for reforms to the UK’s financial services regulatory framework to keep it fit for the future and to reflect the...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Continues Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently announced that it is considering adding a sixth question on diversity and inclusion (D&I) to its five conduct questions (5CQs). The significance of D&I has long been...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Makes Diversity and Inclusion a Regulatory Priority

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published two speeches reiterating the broad and fundamental importance of diversity and inclusion within financial services. ...more

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Debt Capital Markets – Global Insights – Spring 2020

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We are delighted to present the Spring 2020 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Debt Capital Markets Global Insights. This draws together a collection of articles from across our global network, reflecting on current events and topical...more

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