United Kingdom: FCA publishes feedback statement on Open Finance On 26 March 2021, the FCA published a Feedback Statement on Open Finance (FS21/7) following its December 2019 Call for Input....more
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
/ Banks ,
Competition ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
FSB ,
Mobile Payments ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
Key developments of interest over the last month include: • United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published two calls for views, one of which focuses on authorised push payment (APP) scams and the other on...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
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
United Kingdom: HM Treasury consults on regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins On 7 January 2021 HM Treasury (HMT) published a combined consultation paper and call for evidence on the regulatory approach to...more
1/28/2021
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptoassets ,
Euro ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Money Transfer ,
Payment Systems ,
Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) ,
Smart Contracts ,
Stablecoins ,
Transfer Taxes ,
UK Brexit
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
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
Europe: The CJEU has found that (i) PSD2 does not restrict the type of terms that can be changed by tacit consent, but where the payment service user is a consumer the...more
Europe: European Commission communication on EU Retail Payments Strategy -
On 24 September 2020 the European Commission published a communication setting out an EU Retail Payments Strategy identifying key priorities and...more
10/29/2020
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
MasterCard ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
PSD2 ,
Regulatory Agenda
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.
...more
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
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
United Kingdom: HM Treasury publishes Call for Evidence for Payments Landscape Review, seeking industry input on how payment systems could be improved. The deadline...more
8/21/2020
/ Call for Evidence ,
Canada ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
HM Treasury ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
PSD2 ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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
Key developments of interest over the last month include:
Spain: The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved a draft Bill for the Digital Transformation of the Financial System, which will create a Spanish regulatory...more
3/20/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
EU ,
FATF ,
Federal Budget ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sandbox ,
SEPA ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
The FCA has published a consultation on proposed non-Handbook guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers. The FCA reiterates that vulnerability is one of its key priorities and makes it clear that the...more
As a global insurance industry team, we aim to follow industry trends and developments as closely as possible in order to deliver well informed perspectives and thought leadership to our clients and contacts.
In the newly...more
5/22/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Reinsurance ,
Solvency II ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
To ensure the financial system continues to work effectively if there is a "hard Brexit" HM Treasury has been finalising a series of statutory instruments which will ensure there is a workable legal framework for retail...more
12/14/2018
/ Consumer Credit Protection ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HM Treasury ,
Member State ,
Money Laundering ,
Passporting ,
Payment Systems ,
SEPA ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wire Transfers
The FCA held a workshop last week on Customers in Vulnerable Circumstances which focused on its approach to ensuring inclusive and fair treatment of vulnerable consumers in the financial services industry....more
With about one year to go until the European Banking Authority's Regulatory Technical Standards come into force, join us for a live webinar on 20 September to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing banks and...more
Will RegTech be a "Big Bang" or a "Slow Burn"? This was the question posed at the end of another roundtable on RegTech chaired by Emily Reid, Partner and Head of Commercial and Retail Banking at Hogan Lovells. The consensus...more
HM Treasury has today published a consultation paper and draft Payment Services Regulations 2017 for a short 6 week consultation period ending on 16 March 2017.
The consultation paper states that the Government aims to...more