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
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
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation paper seeking feedback on its proposals for the extension of the Senior Managers’ Regime to benchmark administrators. The FCA’s SMR was originally implemented...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter (dated August 19, 2019) addressed to the chairpersons of the remuneration committees of the boards of banks and large investment firms (investment firms with total...more
The expanded Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), which comes into force on December 9, 2019, extends the framework regulating individuals charged with running certain financial institutions. The Banking SM&CR,...more
On 23 January 2019 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper CP19/4 which, amongst other things, proposes to exclude the Head of the Legal function from the Senior Managers Regime (SMR). The...more
On 8 November 2018, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a Consultation Paper concerning amendments to the PRIIPs KID. This follows a letter sent by the ESAs to the European Commission...more
The FCA has announced that it plans to consult further on the scope of the Client Dealing Function under the SMCR. Key Points: ..The FCA acknowledges that the scope of the Client Dealing Function needs to be clarified,...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter (dated August 20, 2018) addressed to the Chair of the Remuneration Committee of banks and large investment firms (investment firms with total assets over £50...more
The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has published a "Dear Remuneration Committee Chair" letter that it has sent to Remuneration Committee Chairs of proportionality Level One firms (that is, banks, building societies and...more
The FCA published a Discussion Paper on a duty of care and potential alternative approaches (DP18/5) on 17 July 2018. The FCA is exploring whether there should be a duty of care in the financial services sector. It is...more
The Banking Standards Board has published the "BSB Statement of Principles for Strengthening Professionalism - The role of the firm", which is a guiding statement of principles intended to assist banks and building societies...more
The FCA will take a proportionate approach, reflecting the diversity of firms within the proposed regime’s remit. On 26 July 2017, the FCA published its long-awaited Consultation Papers on the extension of the Senior...more