In the UK, 14 million people used “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) at least once in the six months leading up to January 2023. Frequent users were more than four times as likely as other consumers to have missed a payment on a...more
On the 4 March 2021, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its website with further guidance on the Temporary Permissions Regime (“TPR”), which came into force at the end of the transition period on 31 December...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
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has announced that during the Brexit implementation period, all existing regulatory reporting will continue under the EU regime. The FCA's announcement follows the adoption by the Council...more
The Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 have been published by the U.K. Government. The Regulations delay the application of various financial services temporary permissions and transitional regimes...more
At 11pm (local time) on 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom ("UK") will leave the European Union ("EU"), an event often referred to as "Brexit". A transitional period will take effect as of this date and will last until 31...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has extended the date by which firms must implement Brexit contingency plans following the extension of the Brexit deadline from October 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020...more
With Parliament prorogued and the Government suggesting it may ignore legislation obliging it to request a further Brexit extension from Brussels, it remains a possibility that the UK may leave the EU on 31 October 2019...more
FCA issues final report in investment platforms market study - The FCA has published the final report in its investment platforms market study. While the FCA found competition generally to be working well, it was...more
The UK is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019 (“Brexit”). Within the EEA, “passport rights” permit financial services institutions and funds authorised in any EEA Member State to conduct business cross border...more