The Standard Formula Podcast | Insurers in Difficulty: Staying Compliant Under Solvency II
Fintech Focus Podcast | Managing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment
Fintech Focus Podcast | Growing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment
The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement
The Standard Formula Podcast | Investment Rules for Insurers and Reinsurers
Fintech Focus Podcast | Are Regulators Dictating Fintech Deal Terms?
The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding the UK’s Matching Adjustment Regime
The Standard Formula Podcast | Group Supervision Under Solvency II
Fierce Competition Podcast | Letter From London: The Rise of UK Class Actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union
Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Cornerstone Research Connects: The CAT Judgment in Trucks
The Standard Formula Podcast | The Edinburgh Reforms: Big Bang 2.0 or Thoughtful Change?
Life with GDPR - The ABB Enforcement Action from a UK Perspective
Life with GDPR - Changes to UK Data Protection Regime
Life with GDPR - Clearview AI Fine by the ICO
The UK GDPR Children’s Code
Life with GDPR - Data Transfers from EU/UK to US
The Compliance Kitchen - UK’s Second Wave of Sanctions on Russia
Despite some adjustments to the proposed guardrails, the FCA has largely retained its original approach. On 26 July 2024, the FCA published its final rules on payment optionality for investment research (PS24/9)....more
On 3 February 2023, the FCA published portfolio letters setting out its expectations to support firms in implementing the Consumer Duty. The letters highlight its areas of focus for each sector, as well as sector-specific...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The expanding scope of EU rules on ESG disclosures; FRC Lab launches project on...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....more
Brexit simplifies? - FCA consultation on changes to UK MiFID's conduct and orgnisational requirements - On 28 April 2021, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP21/9) setting out proposals to change certain conduct and...more
The consultation proposes changes to rules on research and best execution reporting. On 28 April 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/9) on proposed changes to UK MiFID relating to research unbundling and...more
On 1 May 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s conduct regulator for general insurers, published a statement announcing that it intends to take a representative sample of cases to Court as soon as possible to...more
Insurers and business interruption insurance policies have been coming under increasing scrutiny as a result of the economic disruption to business as a result of Covid-19. ...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Sector Views, its annual report examining how each financial sector is performing....more
One year on from Australia's Royal Commission on Banking - The report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Report), was published one year ago....more
The regulatory regime and disclosure requirements for listed companies in the UK will continue to evolve in 2020. Issuers and their advisers should be aware of the key legal developments that will occur during this year,...more
On 11 December 2019, a Regulation amending the Market Abuse Regulation and the Prospectus Regulation was published. The aim of these amendments is to increase the attractiveness of SME Growth Markets by reducing some of the...more
From 1 April 2019 two significant changes take effect: - The jurisdiction of the FOS is extended to cover small and medium-sized enterprises, certain charities and trusts and personal guarantors; and - The FOS award...more
With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) is considering allowing Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (“SMEs“) access to Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS“). On January 22, 2018, the FCA published a consultation paper, available...more
Danny Tricot (London, capital markets): Capital markets in Europe were generally positive in 2017, recovering from a mixed year in 2016. The first half of the year was particularly strong for high-yield issuances in Europe,...more
BREXIT - CBI Brexit guide to EU bodies and regulators: financial services aspects - On 21 December, the CBI published a guide to the EU bodies and regulators that matter to business in the Brexit negotiations, including...more
A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more
A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details on the amendments to the European Venture Capital and Social Entrepreneurship Fund...more
The FCA's latest Business Plan demonstrates a commitment to pushing forward on both existing and new initiatives across sectors, focused on maintaining fair consumer outcomes in the rapidly changing UK financial services...more
In its recently published 2017/2018 Business Plan the FCA outlines its priorities for the general insurance sector over the coming year and beyond....more
Originally published in Practical Law, November 2016. On 3 November 2016, the FCA published its response to recommendations proposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its final report into the...more
Removal of the Model Code and Disclosure Rules are among the important modifications. On 5 November 2015, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its consultation paper addressing the changes it proposes to...more