The Financial Conduct Authority (“the FCA”) has published final guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) for anti-money laundering purposes, which updates its Guidance issued in 2017 (“the 2017...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Policy Statement PS25/5, Our Enforcement Guide and greater transparency of our enforcement investigations, setting out the changes it is making to its Enforcement Guide...more
Ever since the Supreme Court held, in Philipp v Barclays Bank plc1(Philipp), that claims based on the Quincecare duty against the payment services provider (PSP) which paid the funds away were not open to victims of...more
While recent announcements have focussed on the government’s growth agenda, HM Treasury (HMT) has also now pressed ahead with publishing final draft regulations limiting the rights for banks and other payment service...more
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (“FSRC”) has published a report on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) proposals to change its approach to announcing enforcement investigations, from...more
Late last month the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP24/2 Part 2, through which it is seeking views on “significant” changes to its proposals to announce the opening of an enforcement...more
This month the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Annual Report and Accounts covering the period April 2023 – March 2024, which includes information on its enforcement activity during that period. The FCA has...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has brought criminal charges against nine individuals in relation to an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme promoted on social media....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reminded firms supporting and facilitating unregistered cryptoasset firms of their obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), specifically highlighting how they may...more
With the publication of the final rules there is now only a year to go before firms must comply with their Consumer Duty obligations. The FCA has emphasised that this must be a major cultural shift. While it’s good news that...more
Identifying and reporting instances of potential market abuse is required under the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR'). A firm must have effective arrangements, systems and procedures in place to detect and report suspicious...more
One year on from Australia's Royal Commission on Banking -
The report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Report), was published one year ago....more
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