The PRA has published its final policy on the requirements for non-systemic UK banks and building societies to prepare for a solvent exit. The new rules require all firms in scope to prepare for an orderly solvent exit as...more
In our annual financial services Horizon Scanning webinar, our regulatory team provided an overview of upcoming and expected changes for UK firms.
Partners from our UK team considered regulatory updates on the horizon for...more
Since the beginning of the Brexit transition period, developments in both the UK and EU have impacted the MiFID rules in various ways.
In the UK, there have been changes under the EUWA on-shoring process; “quick-fix”...more
On 7 July 2023, the new Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (the Act) was published, marking a significant step in the development of the UK’s post-Brexit ‘Smarter Regulatory Framework’....more
This paper discusses the way forward for the UK as it moves out of the legislative orbit of the EU and commences the wider regulatory reform programme proposed by the UK government.
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The Financial Services and Markets Bill establishes a new framework for the Bank of England’s regulation of Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) and in particular central counterparties (CCPs) and central securities...more
The Financial Services and Markets Bill creates a Designated Activities Regime that will impact both authorised and unregulated firms. The Designated Activities Regime is intended to maintain the purview of the Financial...more
This briefing is one in a series on the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB). In this briefing we discuss the revocation of onshored EU law contained in the FSMB, focusing on some questions of relevance to firms.
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On 20 July 2022, just before the UK Parliament’s summer recess, the long awaited Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSM Bill) was introduced to Parliament....more
Almost a year after the Brexit transition period ended and the UK government is beginning to refine its thinking on how the financial services framework should evolve in a post-Brexit world in order to ensure it is fit for...more
The PRA has published updates to its policy and a revised supervisory statement on ensuring operational continuity in resolution (PS 9/21 and SS4/21) following its consultation paper in October 2020 (CP 20/20). This bulletin...more
The first step in shaping the UK's financial services regime post-Brexit.
On 29 April 2021, the Financial Services Act 2021 (the Act) received Royal Assent. It is seen as the UK’s first step in control of the financial...more