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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
Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more
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
Of particular note this week in the EU, the Council adopted the legislative package to strengthen market data transparency which includes changes to the EU’s trading rules on market data, payment for order flow and commodity...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
After years of waiting and multiple drafts, the final version of the EU Regulatory Technical Standards on risk retention was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 October 2023. In addition, we have...more
MiFIR / MiFID II: The European Parliament published a press release announcing it has reached provisional political agreement with the Council of the EU on the proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments...more
Major Developments- Federal Reserve Board- Federal Reserve Board releases results of annual bank stress test- June 23, 2022- The Federal Reserve Board released the results of its annual bank stress test....more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more
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
European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - The European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1447) have been published, together with...more
IRB UK mortgage risk weights: PRA CP14/20 - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper, CP14/20, on proposals to introduce new expectations on internal ratings based (IRB) approach UK...more
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
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
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
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
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
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
Alleged Spoofer, Blamed for Partly Causing Flash Crash, Loses UK Extradition Hearing - Navinder Sarao, the London-based futures trader who in April 2015 was sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and criminally...more