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Applications now open for the UK Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS)

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On 30 September 2024, the Bank of England (the “Bank”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announced that the Digital Securities Sandbox (the “DSS”) is now open for applications. The Bank and the FCA have also...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Policy Update on Applying the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Model to the UK Capital Requirements...

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HM Treasury has published a policy update to confirm its legislative approach for applying the "FSMA model" to the assimilated EU capital requirements regime under the U.K. Capital Requirements Regulation and Capital Buffers...more

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UK Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2024 Published

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The U.K. Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2024 (together with explanatory memorandum) have been published. The Regulations come into force on November 29, 2024...more

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UK Approach to Critical Third-Party Supplier Designation Published

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 established a framework for the regulation of third parties who provide significant services to financial institutions, giving HM Treasury power to designate an entity as a...more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 10

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 25

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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HM Treasury Publishes Policy Statement on Next Phase of Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework

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On March 21, 2024, HM Treasury published a paper on the next phase of its Smarter Financial Services Regulatory Framework, the U.K.'s program of post-Brexit regulatory reforms for financial services. The original policy...more

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UK: 10 things to note about the FCA and Bank of England Digital Securities Sandbox consultation

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On 3 April 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consultation paper setting out the proposed approach to operating the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The DSS is designed to...more

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UK Government Consults on World’s First Regulated Public-Private Crossover Market

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UK Chancellor launches consultation on the proposed Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) as part of the Spring Budget. On 6 March 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper seeking...more

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What New Digital Sandbox Regs Hold in Store for UK Markets

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 came into force on Jan. 8, creating the U.K.'s first digital securities sandbox within which firms would be able to test new...more

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The U.K.’s New Regime for Critical Third Party Supervision

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Regulated financial services institutions and financial market infrastructure (FMI) providers often rely on third parties who provide significant services to them behind the scenes, including “cloud” services and IT services...more

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UK Regulators Consult on Operational Resilience for Critical Third Parties

On 7 December 2023, the Bank of England (BoE), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together, the Regulators) published a joint consultation paper (Consultation) on operational...more

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UK Seeks to Enhance Resolution Regime for Small Banks Following SVB Failure

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HM Treasury has launched a consultation that sets out proposals for enhancing the Special Resolution Regime by introducing a new means for the Bank of England, as the U.K. resolution authority, to use stabilization powers to...more

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Fourth Commencement Regulations Under Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Published

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The Fourth Commencement Regulations - the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023...more

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Bank of England Publishes Policy Statement on Implementation of Basel 3.1 Standards

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The Bank of England has published a Policy Statement on the Implementation of the Basel 3.1 standards in the U.K., taking account of responses to its Consultation Paper 16/22 published in November 2022. The Basel 3.1 changes...more

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UK Legislates on Differentiating Risk of Domestic Politically Exposed Persons

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The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (known as the MLRs), come into...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Equivalence of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regime for Central Counterparties

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A U.K. statutory instrument has been published specifying that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission regime for central counterparties is equivalent to the U.K. regime (which is set out under the U.K. European Market...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Approach to Digital Securities Sandbox

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Following its consultation earlier this year, HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on the Digital Securities Sandbox, confirming that it will mostly adopt the approach consulted on to establish the DSS....more

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UK Acts to Extend Transitional Period for Third-Country Benchmarks

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HM Treasury has published a policy paper and draft legislation for extending the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under the U.K. Benchmarks Regulation. The transitional period will be extended from the end of...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Consultation Response on Financial Promotions Regime High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors Exemptions

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HM Treasury has published a consultation response and draft statutory instrument on reforms to the high net worth and sophisticated investor exemptions under the financial promotions regime. The Financial Services and Markets...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response to Consultation on Managing Failure of Systemic Digital Settlement Asset Firms

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on managing the failure of systemic digital settlement asset firms. DSAs are defined broadly under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 as digital assets that...more

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UK Government Publishes Draft Regulations on CCP Recovery & Resolution

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The draft Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 were laid in Parliament on October 16, 2023. The draft Regulations provide for corporate law...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Response on UK Retail Disclosure Consultation

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HM Treasury has published a response to its consultation on the future of U.K. retail disclosures. HM Treasury's consultation (which we discussed in our client note, "UK Government Publishes Edinburgh Reforms for Financial...more

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HM Treasury Consults on First Financial Market Infrastructure Sandbox – the Digital Securities Sandbox

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HM Treasury has published a consultation on the establishment of a financial market infrastructure sandbox, known as the Digital Securities Sandbox. The sandbox will be established using new powers granted by the...more

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UK Government Consults on Revised Securitization Regime

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HM Treasury has published a near-final draft statutory instrument and related Policy Note setting out its proposed reforms to the U.K. securitization regime. Comments on the draft S.I. can be submitted until August 21, 2023....more

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