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On July 15th, the UK Government published the final version of its Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy aims to “[roll] back regulation that had gone too far in seeking to...more
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a consultation paper (CP10/25) and draft updates to the supervisory statement 3/19. The consultation aims to enhance supervisory expectations on the management of...more
The first four months of 2025 proved busy for the UK’s financial regulators, with both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing their strategy and business plan documents. As...more
The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) has published the Financial Stability in Focus report on AI in the UK financial system. The FPC considers the potential benefits of AI with its growing...more
A snapshot of key market and regulatory developments expected to impact the UK insurance sector over the next few months. Coming up in March, April and May. MARCH 5 Non-financial misconduct: Lloyd’s Managing Agents &...more
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
It is rare for insurers to succeed in refusing to pay out because the insured ship was scuttled. The burden of proof on the insurers is high and the evidence may be at the bottom of the sea. The “BRILLANTE VIRTUOSO” ((1) Suez...more
BREXIT - UK Finance proposes model for post-Brexit financial services under EU-UK trade agreement - On 16 November, UK Finance published a report entitled "Supporting Europe's economies and citizens: a modern approach...more
The FCA and PRA announced changes to enforcement process with the aim of strengthening the transparency and effectiveness of enforcement decision-making processes. Some of the changes have already come into force, the rest...more
New rules on whistleblowing have come into effect which impact certain Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) regulated financial services firms. The aim of these rules is to promote a...more
A lawsuit over an alleged Ponzi scheme involving a fund pushed by MetLife agents is raising hard questions for the insurance giant over the reaches of corporate liability...more
On March 7, the Senior Managers Regime (SMR) went into effect for UK-based banks and insurers, replacing the existing UK-approved person rules for all senior managers within scope at relevant firms. Other firms regulated by...more
From 7th March 2016 (and 1st January for insurers), a new regulatory financial services regime will be in place in the United Kingdom. The new regime is significant; it is intended to make it far easier for UK regulators; the...more
UK regulators extend the new regulatory framework that governs individual accountability to banking and insurance. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published their...more