At a time when there is an increased focus on the UK's economic outlook, the FCA has published a report highlighting how firms are treating customers in financial difficulties. The FCA review has already led to significant...more
The Woolard Review team has acted swiftly in publishing their recommendations to the FCA, publishing their findings just over two months after the initial Call for Input closed. The Review contains a number of recommendations...more
2/3/2021
/ Borrowers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit ,
Credit Unions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lenders ,
UK ,
Unsecured Debt
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator has published its interim report on its market review into the supply of card-acquiring services.
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9/25/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Assets ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Payment Systems ,
Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
Our note summarises key national payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic which have been introduced in various European countries and which are relevant in the context of structured...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
Australia: Open banking launches with the initiation of the Consumer Data Right. Customers of Australia's four major banks can choose to share certain types of data...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
Brazil: The Central Bank of Brazil has confirmed that open banking regulations will begin to be implemented from November 2020. The implementation will consist of...more
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 9 June 2020. In many cases the legislation,...more
In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 3 April 2020 the European Commission issued a public consultation to help inform a retail...more
4/22/2020
/ Bank Service Providers ,
Business Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FSB ,
Payment Systems ,
PSD2 ,
Retail Market ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
INTRODUCTION -
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of forbearance measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 2 April 2020.
In many cases the...more