Following the FCA’s January 2025 response to the government’s request for ideas to support its growth mission for the UK economy, the FCA has now published an engagement paper seeking feedback on the different ways that it...more
Following a government announcement in June this year of a commitment to 'ambitious long-term reform' to create a consumer credit regulatory regime that fosters innovation but also maintains high levels of consumer...more
In the discussion paper, the UK financial supervisory authorities have not provided a new legal framework or their intended future approaches for regulating the use of AI and machine learning in financial services. However,...more
The FCA has published a policy statement and final rules aimed at improving the appointed representatives (ARs) regime. Previous FCA data analysis had shown that there are more issues arising from principals and ARs than from...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: Queen's Speech 2022 announces forthcoming Financial Services and Markets Bill; European Commission consultations and calls for evidence on PSD2 review and open...more
5/31/2022
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Regulatory Developments -
United Kingdom: Kalifa Review of UK FinTech published -
On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury published the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech, identifying priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector. The...more
3/25/2021
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UK
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
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Consumer Financial Products ,
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Lenders ,
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Unsecured Debt
Barely a month since the end of the post-Brexit transition period, the FCA is consulting on changes to the onshored SCA-RTS and to the guidance in its Payment Services and E-Money Approach Document (and PERG). ...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
United Kingdom: HM Treasury is consulting on proposed insolvency changes for payment institutions and electronic money institutions, including a bespoke special...more