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UK: “Duty of retrieval” rejected: why banks do not owe a duty to recover funds lost through APP fraud

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Banking fraud of all types is an ever increasing problem in today’s society, and takes a multitude of forms. On a basic level, frauds can be divided into two types. Unauthorised fraud, where the victim does not provide...more

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Retail banking and consumer finance: UK FCA portfolio letters highlight 2025 supervisory priorities

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is turning its thoughts to the year ahead in publishing a series of portfolio letters focusing on its 2025 supervisory priorities for retail banks, building societies, non-bank mortgage...more

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UK/EU ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – March-June 2023

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As we reach the midway point of 2023, the Hogan Lovells Sustainable Finance and Investment practice thought it would be useful to provide a review of recent key ESG developments from March-June 2023 to assist with navigating...more

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Digital Banks Lead the Challenge Against Retail Banking Giants

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Challenger banks have achieved a great deal of success since they burst on the scene in a big way a decade or so ago to vie with traditional retail banks for a share of the market. The best challengers are consistently...more

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JROC Publishes Report on Future of Open Banking in the UK

The UK is widely regarded as a global leader in Open Banking, and regulators and industry participants believe there is strong potential to build on that success. Regulatory efforts on that front are led by Joint Regulatory...more

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Focus on Fintech – Q1 2023

In this latest issue of the firm’s Focus on Fintech newsletter, our attorneys discuss the dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the increased scrutiny on banking activity, as well as a number of updates...more

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Bank of England Resolves Silicon Valley Bank UK Through Sale to HSBC

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) will be sold to HSBC UK Bank Plc (HSBC). This is being carried out under the aegis of the Special Resolution Regime (SRR) — a bespoke...more

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Joint Guidance Released to Help Banks Conduct Due Diligence on Fintech Companies

On August 27, 2021 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released guidance on Conducting Due Diligence on Financial...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, March 2021

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Regulatory Developments - United Kingdom: Kalifa Review of UK FinTech published - On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury published the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech, identifying priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector. The...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Position Limits Requirements and Amended Margin Requirements From...

CFTC - CFTC Adopts New Position Limits Requirements - On October 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted new rules on position limits. As described in greater detail in Katten’s advisory, CFTC Adopts New...more

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Regulators determined to keep SOFR transition on track

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The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021. With the expected...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.18.2019 | Top Story: Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Boards Agree to $50 Billion Merger

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Fiat Chrysler and rival Peugeot have agreed to binding merger terms that, if approved by US and European regulators, would create a “$50 billion auto giant that would rank among the world’s largest car companies by sales”....more

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Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Stampede of the unicorns

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Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - H1 2019 has seen European fintech M&A hit new heights. Fintechs have enjoyed funding support from established financial institutions,...more

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Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Consolidation continues at pace—mega-mergers on the horizon

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The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more

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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2019: The face of consumer finance is changing

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Consumer finance:* Credit cards/Consumer credit - Deal activity involving credit card businesses blooms—trade consolidators, financial sponsors and big banks see opportunities - Buyers scrutinise historic compliance...more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

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Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 8 June 2018 – 14 June 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the Payment Systems and Payment Services section for an update on the HoC’s European Scrutiny Committee thirtieth report of the 2017-19 parliamentary session....more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss Poland's potential exemptions from the new EU data law and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recommendations for U.S. banks faced with...more

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Using artificial intelligence to fight financial crime – a legal risk perspective

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The Head of the Financial Crime Department at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA), Rob Gruppetta, gave a speech on "Using artificial intelligence to keep criminal funds out of the financial system" in December 2017....more

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In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

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On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

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Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter - January 2017

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Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more

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