The FCA has published a report, clarifying its expectations of firms that develop or use algorithmic trading strategies.
On 12 February 2018, the FCA published a report on algorithmic trading compliance in wholesale...more
The FCA seeks industry feedback to capitalise on global regulatory sandbox trend.
The regulatory sandbox was pioneered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) back in November 2015 — a “safe space” in which businesses can...more
The FCA has published a Feedback Statement on Distributed Ledger Technology, setting out its views and proposed next steps.
Key Points:
..Respondents to the FCA’s initial Discussion Paper were supportive of the FCA...more
Following on from the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) consumer warning on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in September, the FCA has announced a deeper examination of this area in its Feedback Statement on Distributed...more
The new rules are designed to improve the availability of information during the UK IPO process.
Key Points:
..New rules will be introduced from 1 July 2018 to change the timing and sequencing of the availability of...more
Regulatory sandboxes are becoming a global trend, providing plenty of opportunities for innovative businesses.
Pioneered in the UK as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) “Project Innovate”, a regulatory sandbox...more
Firms will need to consider whether any individuals in group entities require approval as Senior Managers.
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Much has already been written on the proposed extension of the Senior Managers & Certification...more
The FCA will take a proportionate approach, reflecting the diversity of firms within the proposed regime’s remit.
On 26 July 2017, the FCA published its long-awaited Consultation Papers on the extension of the Senior...more
The Bank of England (BoE) announced on 19 July 2017 that it is extending direct access to its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service to non-bank payment service providers (i.e., e-money institutions and payment service...more
The FCA has published its second Policy Statement on MiFID II implementation, plus a further Consultation Paper on residual issues.
Key Points:
..The FCA has made significant changes to some proposals, particularly in...more
FCA publishes final report in its asset management market study and announces package of remedies.
The FCA published the final report in its asset management market study on 28 June 2017. The terms of reference for the...more
FCA proposes amendments to UK rules and clarifies timing for applications by benchmark administrators.
Key Points:
..The FCA is consulting on consequential changes to the Handbook, plus additional UK aspects of...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on its regulatory sandbox initiative. The sandbox is part of Project Innovate, and allows businesses (whether already authorised or not) to test new offerings in...more
FCA Consultation Paper sets out proposed approach to compelling LIBOR contributions.
The FCA has published a Consultation Paper (CP17/5), setting out its proposed approach to the use of its compulsion powers under the EU...more
UK regulator calls for submissions on potential uses, risks and benefits of distributed ledger technology in the financial services sector.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Discussion Paper (DP17/3) on...more
ESMA’s new Q&A clarify a number of key points on the MTF, OTF and SI regimes.
On 5 April 2017, ESMA published an updated version of its Q&A document on market structures under MiFID II. The final section has been...more
Fifth Consultation Paper and first Policy Statement issued, with the FCA’s second Policy Statement due in June.
The FCA has just published two further papers on its approach to implementing MiFID II. The first, which is...more