Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
12/10/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSMA ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Retail Investors ,
UK
On 24 November 2023, the Investment Association published a report on behalf of the wider Technology Working Group to the UK Government’s Asset Management Taskforce (the “Working Group”) on a “Blueprint” for the...more
Key developments in November 2022: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI 2022/1252) was published together with an explanatory memorandum. The amendments allow for the...more
12/6/2022
/ Capital Requirements ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Stability Board ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
UK
On 19 January 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP22/2) (the “Consultation”) setting out its proposals to strengthen its financial promotion rules for high-risk investments...more
1/25/2022
/ Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Promotions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
High Risk Financial Products ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Marketing ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
On January 23, 2019, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued its widely anticipated “Guidance on Cryptoassets” consultation paper CP19/3 (the “Consultation”). The Consultation followed the UK Cryptoassets Task...more
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The European Commission ("EC") launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum in order to highlight key developments of blockchain technology, promote and reinforce European engagement with multiple...more
3/9/2018
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Blockchain ,
Collective Investment Schemes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
EuSEF ,
EuVECA ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gambling ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID II ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)