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FCA Proposal: New requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and controllers from January 2025

In July 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its “Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 44” (“Consultation”), which proposed introducing a requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Regulation Round Up - June 2024

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in June 2024: 28 June PRIIPs Regulation: The Joint Committee...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – January to March 2024

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Welcome to the first instalment of 2024 of our Cayman Islands Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. As we cover in this issue, there have been a number of updates in the first quarter of the year. Perhaps most notably is the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

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There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2024: Cayman Islands

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2023 was an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. While we have endeavoured to keep you updated throughout the year with our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Reviews, our team has highlighted below the key changes...more

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Caymans come off AML risk lists, signaling robust controls

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Associating the Cayman Islands with money laundering has been a staple of film and television, from "The Firm" in the 1990s to, more recently, "Better Call Saul." However, scriptwriters may need to find another location...more

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Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths about the British Virgin Islands

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In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the...more

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EU Securitisation Regulation: good news for Cayman SSPEs

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As the EU removes the Cayman Islands from the EU AML/CFT blacklist with effect from 7 February 2024, concerns and barriers for EU sell- and buy-side parties on securitisations involving Cayman SSPEs fall away....more

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Removal of the Cayman Islands from the EU AML List and UK AML List

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Following the removal of the Cayman Islands from the Financial Action Task Force's list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring" in October 2023, on 12 December 2023, the European Commission adopted the Commission...more

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Draft UK Legislation on Revised Payment Service Contract Termination Rules Expected Before 2024

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HM Treasury has published a further policy statement on payment service contract termination rule changes, setting out its approach to implementation, timing and next steps. This latest policy statement follows the...more

K2 Integrity

Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

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...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

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Four major changes to corporate transparency in 2022

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There is no doubt 2022 has signalled a renewed focus on beneficial ownership transparency. White & Case partners Jonah Anderson and Anneka Randhawa, and associate Laura Higgins have collaborated with Hannah Lilley and Michael...more

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Implications of Mounting Legal and Regulatory Scrutiny on Binance

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Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform by trading volume, is facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny across many jurisdictions, signaling increasing pressure on the...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2021 #2

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FCA regulatory sandbox: new application guide and now always open The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new guide to assist firms making a regulatory sandbox application. The FCA has also updated its webpage...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021

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UK-EU MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services - HM Treasury has announced that technical discussions on the text of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on UK-EU regulatory cooperation in financial services have...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, March 2021 # 3

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AI Public-Private Forum: BoE publishes minutes of second meeting The Bank of England (BoE) has published minutes from the second meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum (AIPPF), which was held on 26...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, September 2020 # 2

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PRA PS20/20: response to CP3/20 occasional paper - Following its March 2020 occasional consultation paper (CP3/20), the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS20/20, setting out its...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, September 2020

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SMCR extension: SI extending implementation date made - The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/929) have been made....more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2020 #3

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COVID-19: FCA guidance for insurance and premium finance firms on customers in temporary financial difficulty - On 11 August 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published updated finalised guidance setting out...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, August 2020 #2

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AML/CTF supervision: HM Treasury annual report - The Bank of England (BoE) has published the Financial Stability Report for August 2020 and the financial policy summary and record of the meetings of its Financial Policy...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, July 2020 #2

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LIBOR transition and PRA resolution-related rules: PRA statement - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement outlining the PRA's view on the implications of LIBOR transition for contracts in...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, June 2020

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COVID-19: FCA speech on expectations of wealth management and advice industry - On 4 June 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a speech by Megan Butler, FCA Executive Director of Supervision,...more

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UK Firms Should Share Customer Information Cross-Border Intra-Group to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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UK government encourages regulated firms to share customer information within corporate groups, highlighting interaction with firms’ obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and GDPR. The UK government has...more

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‘Closing the door on dirty money’: the European Commission’s Anti–Money Laundering Action Plan

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On 7 May 2020, the European Commission (Commission) issued a comprehensive and ambitious Action Plan and public consultation designed to strengthen the European Union's (EU) legal framework to fight against money laundering...more

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Regulation Round Up - September 2019

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2 September - The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") updated its webpage relating to its guidance consultation on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA")...more

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