The FCA has announced that it plans to consult further on the scope of the Client Dealing Function under the SMCR.
Key Points:
..The FCA acknowledges that the scope of the Client Dealing Function needs to be clarified,...more
Latham & Watkins demystifies the process for onshoring the MiFID II regime, and outlines the key changes for firms operating in the UK.
Key Points:
..The onshoring process is designed to preserve the status quo as much...more
The Taskforce’s final report outlines the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology in financial services.
Key Points:
..The Report provides an overview of crypto-assets and...more
The FCA has outlined its approach to implementing key standards under the revised Payment Services Directive.
The FCA has published a statement on its website relating to the European Banking Authority’s (EBA’s) Opinion...more
New FCA Discussion Paper demonstrates how the regulator’s thinking in relation to culture has evolved.
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In Discussion Paper (DP) 18/2, the FCA has taken an unusual approach to a topic that has received...more
The Bank of England (BoE) announced on 19 July 2017 that it is extending direct access to its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service to non-bank payment service providers (i.e., e-money institutions and payment service...more
Cloud services come with the promise of many benefits for the financial services sector. Cloud computing offers large-scale and cost-effective solutions for data storage and efficient processing and is also the underlying...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on its regulatory sandbox initiative. The sandbox is part of Project Innovate, and allows businesses (whether already authorised or not) to test new offerings in...more