May 2024 was another busy month for ESG regulation both in the UK, EU and internationally. In the UK, the anti-greenwashing rule came into effect on 31 May 2024, an update on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)...more
On 3 April 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consultation paper setting out the proposed approach to operating the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The DSS is designed to...more
On 8 January 2024, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 entered into force, creating the Digital Securities Sandbox within which certain Financial Market Infrastructures...more
On 8 January 2024, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 enter into force, creating the Digital Securities Sandbox within which certain Financial Market Infrastructures will...more
The eagerly awaited seventh edition of the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Grid was published on 30 November 2023 by the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum. The Regulatory Initiatives Grid sets out the...more
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, presented HM Treasury’s Autumn Statement for growth on 22 November 2023. We summarise below the key proposals relating to financial services regulation....more
On 11 July 2023, HM Treasury published the response to its December 2022 consultation paper which set out its intention to repeal the retained EU law version of the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products...more
As we reach the midway point of 2023, the Hogan Lovells Sustainable Finance and Investment practice thought it would be useful to provide a review of recent key ESG developments from March-June 2023 to assist with navigating...more
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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023 contains new provisions to establish a regulatory gateway for the approval of unauthorised persons’ financial promotions. This presents...more
Hailed as a landmark piece of legislation and a once in a generation reform to the UK financial services sector, the new Financial Services and Markets Act 2022-2023 which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023 aims to bolster...more
On 30 March 2023, the FCA and PRA published a joint discussion paper which seeks views on the operational aspects of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. Alongside this, HM Treasury also published a Call for Evidence...more
Following on from HM Treasury’s consultation and call for evidence on the regulation of cryptoassets and an updated policy approach in relation to financial promotions, a draft version of the Financial Services and Markets...more
HM Treasury have published a Call for Evidence seeking views on the practicalities of aligning the ring-fencing and resolution regimes for banks and long-term options for reform. The Call for Evidence closes on 7 May 2023....more
The outlook for 2023 looks uncertain, following another tumultuous year. The collapse of a number of large cryptocurrency exchanges has shone another spotlight on the digital asset market. The financial system’s resilience...more
2023 is here and ESG developments have continued apace throughout January with ESG remaining squarely on the financial services regulatory agenda in the UK and internationally. In this edition, we share the latest key focal...more
On 1 February 2023, HM Treasury published a long-awaited consultation paper and call for evidence setting out proposals for the UK’s financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The proposals mark the next stage of...more
In a departure from recent proposals to bring certain cryptoassets into the scope of the Financial Promotion Order, the government intends to introduce a bespoke temporary exemption for financial promotions relating to...more