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UK Financial Regulation Update

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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

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The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 11: The Valuation of Assets and Liabilities

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This chapter discusses the valuation of assets and liabilities under Solvency II. Given that strategic asset allocation and investment management are key aspects of an insurer’s business, especially for life insurers, this is...more

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2024 Summer review – M&A legal and market developments

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We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. Our Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more

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Quick Updates From the UK and Europe

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There's been a flurry of regulatory activity in the UK and Europe over the past few weeks. Here's a look at the highlights. The EU has renewed its determination that the solvency regime for US-headquartered insurers and...more

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The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 4: Groups

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Group supervision regulates the impact that members of a Solvency II group may have on a UK Solvency II insurer. The rules governing Solvency II groups are contained in the PRA Rulebook (Group Supervision), the Solvency 2...more

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The Edinburgh Reforms - Where Are We Now?

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As the pace of reform increases, we take a look at key developments and the timeline ahead. Significant progress has been made on the Edinburgh Reforms since they were announced in December 2022, with developments...more

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From Solvency II to Solvency UK: The UK Government Announces Its Post-Brexit Solvency II Reforms

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Following the UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit) on December 31, 2020, the UK is now exercising its freedom to move away from key EU insurance prudential regulatory standards. These moves include liberalization...more

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Insurance regulatory news, August 2021

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Solvency II review: PRA QIS material and related Dear CEO letter on data gathering The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has updated its Solvency II Review Quantitative Impact Study (QIS) webpage with the QIS materials,...more

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Insurance regulatory news, July 2021 #3

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COVID-19 BI insurance test case: FCA updates webpage The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated the webpage on its business interruption (BI) insurance test case. The FCA has published the Supreme Court order varying...more

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Insurance regulatory news, July 2021

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UK Solvency II regime review: HM Treasury response to call for evidence HM Treasury has published a response to its October 2020 call for evidence on the review of the UK Solvency II prudential regime for insurers....more

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Emerging Themes in Financial Regulation 2020

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Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 13 December 2019 - 19 December 2019

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CAPITAL MARKETS - Please see Conduct for an update on the IOSCO report on conflicts of interests and risks during the debt capital raising process - FCA publish Primary Market Bulletin - On 17 December 2019, the FCA...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 6 December 2019 - 12 December 2019

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BREXIT - Please see the Consumer/Retail section for an update on the FCA’s Quarterly Consultation Paper, which discusses Brexit-related changes to the Handbook & new EU binding technical standards (BTS) following the...more

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Regulation Round Up - November 2019

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1 November - The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published a Dear CEO letter in relation to the reliability of regulatory returns. Firms are expected, if asked, to be able to respond promptly to a request from...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 to 28 November 2019

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CONDUCT - FCA guidance on approving financial promotions - On 26 November, the FCA published guidance on approving financial promotions for unauthorised persons. The guidance sets out some practical implications of the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 15 November 2019 - 21 November 2019

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BREXIT - EC outlines plans for sustainable finance and proposes extension to the temporary equivalence regime for UK CCPs post-Brexit - On 15 November, the EC published a speech by Mr Dombrovskis, European Commissioner...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 11 – 17 October 2019

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BREXIT - Brexit negotiations - On 17 October, the UK government and the EC reached an agreement on a revised Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement, and a revised political declaration on the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 19 July– 25 July 2019

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BREXIT - Draft Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment etc and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 laid before Parliament On 25 July, the draft Over the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019

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BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 28 June 2019 - 4 July 2019

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FOS consultation on future funding - On 2 July, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published a consultation paper on the future of its funding. The FOS proposes to: (i) rebalance the proportion of the income received...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 17 May - 23 May 2019

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CAPITAL MARKETS - ESMA updates Q&As on the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR): May 2019 On 23 May, ESMA published an updated version of its Q&As on the BMR. The purpose of this document is to promote common, uniform and...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 25 January to 31 January 2019

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BREXIT - FMLC paper on issues of legal uncertainty arising in the context of emissions allowances after Brexit On 31 January, the FMLC published a paper identifying issues of legal uncertainty in the context of emission...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 4 January 2019 to 10 January 2019

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Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. UPCOMING EVENTS - Financial services regulation in 2019 – don’t mention the B-word - On 30 January, Allen & Overy...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: 21 Dec - 3 January 2019

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Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. BREXIT - Please see the product sections for updates on the various draft SIs published in the last two weeks in...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: 14 - 20 December

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Allen & Overy publish weekly updates on key regulatory topics affecting the financial services sector. BREXIT - Please see the product sections for updates on the various draft SIs published this week in anticipation of...more

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