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Mandatory Reimbursement for App Fraud: What Payment Service Providers Need to Consider Ahead of Implementation

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The controversial new requirement for all in-scope Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) to reimburse victims of Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud are due to be introduced from 7 October 2024. This is a significant change...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The New UK Securitisation Rules : A Practical Overview and Comparison

On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published Policy Statement PS24/4 (“PS24/4”) setting out the final FCA Securitisation Sourcebook (“SECN”). Subject to the repeal of the Securitisation Regulation...more

A&O Shearman

Plan for the worst, hope for the best: PRA policy on solvent exit planning for non-systemic banks and building societies

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The PRA has published its final policy on the requirements for non-systemic UK banks and building societies to prepare for a solvent exit. The new rules require all firms in scope to prepare for an orderly solvent exit as...more

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The UK Introduces Repayment Concessions for Residential Mortgages

In June of this year, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) introduced rules to allow mortgage lenders to more easily vary contracts in order to allow borrowers to make reduced capital payments or switch to an...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cryptoassets Will Soon Be Subject to UK’s ‘Financial Promotions’ Regulations

On 7 June 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023, which brings cryptoassets within the scope of rules that regulate the marketing of financial...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Rules on Marketing Cryptoassets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published near final rules setting out its approach to regulating the financial promotion of ‘qualifying cryptoassets’. The new rules mean financial promotions on cryptoassets are only...more

White & Case LLP

Operational resilience in the UK, EU and US: A comparison

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With a new operational resilience framework in force in the UK and similar reforms proposed in the EU and the US, we examine how the regimes compare and their practical impact on financial services firms....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Strengthened FCA Rules for Appointed Representatives: Implications for UK Financial Firms

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently introduced important changes to the regime governing Appointed Representatives (ARs), which carry out regulated activity for which an authorised firm is responsible. The new...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Rules on Diversity and Inclusion Reporting for Company Boards and Executive Management in the UK

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published its final policy decision on disclosure regarding diversity and inclusion targets for boards of directors and executive committees of certain UK-listed companies. The...more

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UK Statutory Instrument Published to Amend Benchmark Regulations

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A U.K. statutory instrument has been published amending the existing U.K. legislation that gives effect to the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The new statutory instrument – the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks)...more

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Luxembourg Adopts Brexit Law for Financial Services

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On 26 March 2019, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the first few of a series of Brexit laws, including bill of law n°7401. In the event of a no deal Brexit, this bill will entrust the Luxembourg supervisory authorities for...more

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