In an exciting week for consumer credit lawyers, in addition to the consultation paper on the reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA), we also have HM Treasury’s response to the feedback it received from the 61...more
On 27 March 2023, the UK’s HM Treasury published draft legislation – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 (the Order). The Order will extend the ‘financial promotion’...more
This briefing is one in a series on the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB). In this briefing we discuss the revocation of onshored EU law contained in the FSMB, focusing on some questions of relevance to firms.
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Almost a year after the Brexit transition period ended and the UK government is beginning to refine its thinking on how the financial services framework should evolve in a post-Brexit world in order to ensure it is fit for...more
HM Treasury's recent publication concludes the Government's review of he payments landscape. In it, the Government sets out its vision for the UK payments sector identifying four priority areas and actions for itself,...more
On 7 January 2021, HM Treasury issued a consultation setting out its proposed approach to UK regulation of cryptoassets, including a regulatory framework for "stable tokens”. The consultation sets out only high-level...more