On 2 July 2025, the FCA published a further consultation paper on “tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services”. The industry has been eagerly awaiting publication of this paper, in the hope that it will address...more
7/7/2025
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Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
8/2/2022
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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
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New High Court case considers nature and scope of the Quincecare duty -
In June, the Court of Appeal expanded the scope of a bank’s duty of care to protect its customers from fraud to encompass instructions by those other...more
6/21/2022
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UK Regulatory Reforms
Recap of FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7) -
If you recall from our May 11th alert, effective September 1, 2021, FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7) will require a member firm to file a CMA when a natural person seeks to become an owner, control...more
8/31/2021
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