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The Standard Formula Podcast | Group Supervision Under Solvency II
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JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union
Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
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Life with GDPR - The ABB Enforcement Action from a UK Perspective
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The Financial Conduct Authority has published guidance on the challenges and expectations for principal firms with overseas appointed representatives. The AR regime allows authorized firms to appoint representatives to...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a new webpage on Mortgage Charter Uptake data. The webpage sets out the latest uptake data from firms who have signed the Government's Mortgage Charter. The Charter was introduced...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published guidance on its anti-greenwashing rule, which was introduced into the FCA Handbook's Environmental, Social and Governance Sourcebook as part of the FCA's...more
On 26 March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued its finalised guidance in relation to financial promotions on social media (Finalised Guidance). Background - The Finalised Guidance follows the FCA’s July...more
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
Swiss Banks Launch Tokenization Pilot, Crypto Custody and Trading Services - A recent press release announced a pilot by “SIX, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and six commercial banks” that seeks “to test, in a live...more
On 16 October 2023, Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the FCA, delivered a speech at the City Dinner at Mansion House which describes the FCA’s work in supporting international competitiveness and growth. Amongst other things,...more
U.S. Bank Launches Blockchain Network, Crypto Bank Gains Securities License - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has gone live with its blockchain-based Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) and...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
What Is the Consumer Duty? To recap, a core priority for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is improving outcomes for consumers. The FCA has stated that it is concerned that, due to the way financial services markets...more
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market. This edition covers...more
The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin No.37 (PMB) with the findings of its review of conflict queries since the publication of Technical Note 701.3. In general, there have been fewer conflict queries but the review...more
In response to Lord Hill’s review of the UK Listing Regime, the FCA consulted earlier this year on changes to the Listing Rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The proposed changes remove the presumption of...more
The Infrastructure Projects Authority (“IPA”) recently published guidance on LIBOR transition and key considerations for both UK PFI/PPP contractors and their financiers in respect of active LIBOR transition. Whilst this...more
On 5 March 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out certain key dates for the cessation of all 35 London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) settings published by ICE Benchmark Administration. Whilst there has been...more
The additional temporary guidance aims to strengthen the arrangements for safeguarding customers’ funds and firms’ prudential risk management in light of the impact of COVID-19. On 9 July 2020, the FCA published its...more
The CFRF’s practical Guide encourages UK regulated financial services firms to take active steps to manage climate-related financial risks. Background - On 29 June 2020, the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) launched...more
The CMA recognises that businesses may need to cooperate to ensure supply of essential products and services during the COVID-19 outbreak. On 27 March 2020, the FCA and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) announced their...more
The FCA is moving towards formalising issuers’ compliance with the TCFD recommendations. Key Points: ..The FCA is proposing that premium listed commercial companies will need to disclose how they have implemented the...more
This week the FCA has published detailed finalised guidance setting out their expectations of insurance product manufacturers and distributors in relation to product value and distribution arrangements in general insurance....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
Following its commitment within the report issued on 30 October 2018 by the UK’s Cryptoassets Taskforce1, on 23 January 2019 the FCA issued a Consultation Paper (“CP 19/3”)2 setting out draft regulatory guidance in respect of...more
The UK FCA launched on 23 January 2019 its highly anticipated consultation1 (CP19/3) on Guidance for market participants as to where certain cryptoassets sit in relation to the regulatory perimeter - and whether relevant...more
The FCA has finalised a new chapter on insider dealing and market manipulation. Key Points: ..Firms should take note of the new guidance, which applies immediately. ..Helpfully, the FCA has clarified that firms do...more
HM Treasury has published explanatory information on the draft Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which it intends to publish in due course. The draft Regulations will...more