Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Navigating the New CFPB Open Banking Rule
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Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
2024 Privacy Trends and Their Impact on Auto Finance – Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Federation of America (“CFA”) Speaks Out About CFPB’s and FTC’s Direction During the Trump Administration
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 6 - Regulatory Shifts in Consumer Financial Services — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Navigating IT and Security Risks in Fintechs in Light of Impending DORA Deadline
The FHA's Impact on Consumer Reporting Agencies – FCRA Focus Podcast
The CFPB's Nonbank Registry Rule: Challenges and Implications — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating CFPB Enforcement: Key Takeaways From the Global Tel Link Consent Order — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
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Lemon Law Shakeup: Rodriguez vs. FCA US Has Unexpected Result – Moving The Metal Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | The SFCR and Other Public Reporting: A Solvency II Cornerstone
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A draft version of the Collective Investment Schemes (Temporary Recognition) and Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 has been published, alongside a draft explanatory memorandum. The...more
On 17 July 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS24/7) setting out the final rules and guidance necessary to implement the UK’s Overseas Funds Regime (OFR). This follows the FCA’s...more
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Overseas Funds Regime) (Equivalence) (European Economic Area) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/635) were made on May 13, 2024 and enter into force on July 16, 2024. Established by the...more
I. Background and Scope - On 7 February 2024, the European Union adopted a final text amending the AIFMD and UCITS directives (AIFMD II). This memo considers what are entirely novel requirements attaching to liquidity...more
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has finalised its plans for two market reviews focusing on card fees. One review will look at card scheme and processing fees, and the second at UK-EEA interchange fees. Findings from...more
The European Commission has revised rules to permanently lower the net short position reporting threshold from 0.2 per cent to 0.1 per cent under the EU Short Selling Regulation (“EU SSR”). The net short position notification...more
MLRs 2017: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (SI...more
The focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues grew considerably in 2020, in part due to significant regulatory developments. Takeaways - Financial services businesses and other UK companies will still...more
FCA and PRA on passporting in and out of Gibraltar after the transition period - On 31 December, the FCA published a new webpage on Gibraltar passporting arrangements, with the PRA publishing its respective webpage on 4...more
Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - On 3 December, the Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 were published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The...more
In March 2021, a new European Union regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force. The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation 2019/2088 (“SFDR”) contains rules regarding...more
EEA Firms and funds relying on EEA passporting to do business in the UK should act now if they want to continue carrying on business in the UK on the same basis into 2021....more
Brexit: UK equivalence decisions for EEA states - HM Treasury has announced its intention to make equivalence decisions in respect of the EEA across a number of financial services areas. ...more
Equivalence decisions for EEA states, green finance and fintech initiatives are at the forefront of the UK government’s priorities. On 9 November 2020, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered a statement...more
Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - HM Treasury has published draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, together with a draft...more
Spring 2020 Budget: key financial services announcements - The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered the Spring 2020 Budget. The Budget includes a number of measures of interest to financial services...more
HM Treasury has published the Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, providing U.K. government ministers with a temporary power to make...more
On 29 October 2019, politicians once again kicked the possibility of a cliff edge Brexit into the grass but with UK politics still deeply divided and a general election on the horizon, it is unlikely that clarity on the...more
BREXIT - FCA steps up efforts to ensure that firms are ready for a no-deal Brexit - On 11 September, the FCA issued a press release providing additional information for firms on preparations for a no-deal Brexit. To...more
In early August 2019, the Luxembourg regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF"), confirmed in a press release that it had opened an online portal to allow UK firms currently using a financial...more
BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more
On 11 April 2019, politicians kicked the possibility of a cliff edge Brexit into the (relatively) long grass but with UK politics still deeply divided, a leadership contest for the next prime minister underway and the Irish...more
HM Treasury has laid before Parliament a draft of the Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019. The draft Regulations make amendments to certain elements of the EU exit legislation...more
CONSUMER/RETAIL - FCA call for input on RDR and FAMR review - On 1 May, the FCA published a call for input on its plans to evaluate the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and Financial Advice Markets Review (FAMR). The...more
The Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), and the Luxembourg government recently have taken measures to prepare for Brexit. In other developments, the Law of the...more