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Bank of England's FPC publishes July financial stability report

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The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has published its July financial stability report alongside the record of its 27 June meeting. After assessing the risks to the UK financial system, the FPC reports that...more

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UK Mansion House 2025 and Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy: summary of key initiatives

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has delivered her second Mansion House speech and announced the “Leeds Reforms” in conjunction with publication of the awaited Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy and related...more

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House of Lords Launches Inquiry into Growth of UK Private Markets

On 2 July 2025, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee launched an inquiry into the growth of private markets in the UK....more

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UK Government publishes 10-year industrial strategy plan

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The UK Government has published a policy paper outlining its industrial strategy. The strategy centres around eight priority sectors (the IS-8), including financial services. The UK government's ambition is to establish the...more

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Capital Buffers and Macro-Prudential Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations...

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The draft UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 were laid before the UK parliament and have been published, alongside an...more

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A beacon or a chink of light - EU and UK securitisation regulatory forms on the horizon?

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Proposals for securitisation reform are on the horizon in the EU and the UK. A significant package of reforms could facilitate meaningful change and allow the securitisation market to meet its full potential. Reform also...more

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Following the Basel Brick road: Significant risk transfers in 2025

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The global financial crisis exposed critical vulnerabilities in the banking sector, prompting swift action from the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee"). In November 2010, they unveiled the original...more

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FCA publishes review of liquidity risk management at wholesale trading firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published observations on good and poor liquidity risk management practices from its multi-firm review of wholesale trading (sell-side) firms in scope of the Investment Firms...more

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The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 1: The IAIS and the ICS

Established in 1994, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a voluntary membership organisation comprising insurance regulatory authorities, central banks, ministries of finance, and other...more

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UK Chancellor announces engagement with financial services leaders to bolster growth plans

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HM Treasury has announced that the Chancellor will increase engagement with financial services leaders to strengthen plans to grow the economy. Over the coming months, the Chancellor plans to host a series of Industry Forums...more

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International bodies issue final report on transparency and responsiveness of initial margin in centrally cleared markets

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The Basel Committee on Banking Standards, Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a final report on transparency and responsiveness of...more

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Regulatory monitoring - December 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

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The Edinburgh Reforms - Two Years On

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When the Edinburgh Reforms were announced on 9 December 2022, they were billed as an ambitious set of reforms. Two years on, we assess which of the measures have been completed, which remain outstanding, and whether they have...more

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CRT Transactions in the EU, U.K. and the United States

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In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - November 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: 2024 list of global systemically important banks - Status: Final - The FSB has published a 2024 list of global systemically...more

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Regulatory monitoring - November 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) Germany - BReg: Government draft on the Second Future Financing Act (Regierungsentwurf zum zweiten Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz) Status: Draft - The...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment)...

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HM Treasury has published the Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, together with an explanatory memorandum....more

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Libera nos a LIBOR - Standard Chartered Plc v Guaranty Nominees Limited and Others [2024] EWHC 2605

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In a decision with general importance to financial markets, Standard Chartered Plc v Guaranty Nominees Limited and others [2024] EWHC 2605 represents the first time that the English court has ruled on the issue of which...more

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Sector trends - September 2024: Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending - Consolidation fever grips non-bank lenders and banks alike—SME lending, revenue-based finance and...more

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UK Announces Final Reforms to Financial Services Retail Disclosure Requirements

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Post Brexit, the U.K. Government and Financial Conduct Authority are committed to the ongoing reform programme to reinvigorate the U.K.'s capital markets. As part of this, the Government and FCA are committed to replacing...more

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Market abuse surveillance: UK FCA shares observations on good and poor practices

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Compliance with UK MAR depends on effective systems - The UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) requires firms to identify and report instances of potential market abuse. Their ability to do this depends on the effectiveness...more

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UK June Financial Stability Report Published

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The U.K. Financial Policy Committee has published the financial policy summary and record of the FPC meeting on June 11, 2024, as well as its June financial stability report. The FPC considers the overall risk environment to...more

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FAQs: UK FCA consults on plans to publicise investigations and amend its Enforcement Guide

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By now, you may have heard that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on changes to its approach to publicising enforcement investigations, as well as other changes to its Enforcement Guide. If they come into...more

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Regulatory monitoring Newsletter - February 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision - Status: Final - The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more

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Key Regulatory Topics Weekly Update 16 February to 22 February 2024

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Of particular note this week in the EU, the Council adopted the legislative package to strengthen market data transparency which includes changes to the EU’s trading rules on market data, payment for order flow and commodity...more

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