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The European Supervisory Authorities (the European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities Markets Authority—the ESAs) have announced the signing of a multilateral...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
In this period we bid farewell to 2021 and 24 LIBOR settings and welcomed 2022 and the application of a range of new prudential measures in the UK. It was, however, a relatively quiet period for the regulators. The FCA...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a statement reminding firms about potential financial crime risks linked to Afghanistan. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1415 supplementing the Securitisation...more
Brexit - FCA provides information on the Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) On 3 March, the FCA published new webpages providing information on the TPR. Firstly, the FCA published a webpage on how it will supervise firms...more
BREXIT - Please see our section on Other Developments for the FCA’s regulation round-up for January which updates on the FCA’s Brexit implementation activities. EC publish slides on the future relationship between the...more
BREXIT - Please refer to the Markets and Markets Infrastructure section for an update regarding the made Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment etc and Transitional...more
SEMINARS - ESG and sustainable finance conference On 11 November, 8:30am to 1:00pm, A&O will be hosting its inaugural ESG and sustainable finance conference. The conference will bring together a wide range of market...more
BREXIT - Please refer to the Payment Services and Payment Systems section for an update regarding the operational implications of a “no-deal Brexit” on SCT and SDD transactions. ...more
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
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
BREXIT - Counter-Terrorism International sanctions guidance published On 3 May, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs published statutory guidance, as required by section 43 of the Sanctions and...more
PUBLICATIONS - Brexit and the creation of UK sectoral sanctions targets - The UK currently is set to leave the European Union on 29 March. In the context of international sanctions, most commentary has focussed on the...more