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Appointed Representatives: UK government outlines two ‘targeted’ proposals for reforming the current regulatory framework

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Reform of the appointed representatives (ARs) regime has been on the cards for some time, with an HM Treasury (HMT) call for evidence having been published as far back as December 2021. HMT has now published a policy...more

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UK FSMA 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 laid

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The UK FSMA 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Amendment Regulations 2025 have been laid. The regulations extend the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) powers of direction to a new category of derivative, referred to...more

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UK FCA finalises rules on NFM and launches consultation on new Handbook guidance

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper CP25/18 (CP) on tackling non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services, building on its 2023 consultation on diversity and inclusion in the...more

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UK FCA publishes final rules on fees and levies for 2025/26

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued final policy statement PS25/8, accompanied by an updated webpage, confirming the regulatory fees and levies for the financial year 2025/26. This follows the FCA's April...more

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FCA publishes final rules on data decommissioning

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/7, alongside an updated webpage, on data decommissioning. Following the FCA's consultation in April, it has proceeded with: - Removing the...more

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UK FCA consults on fees and levies for 2025/26

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP25/7) on its rates proposals for regulated fees and levies for 2025/26 and proposed amendments to the FEES manual. The annual funding requirement...more

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UK Critical Third Parties Regime: Final Rules Published

UK financial regulators recently published their supervisory expectations for critical third party service providers (CTPs) to the financial sector under the United Kingdom’s new regime extending regulatory oversight to CTPs....more

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Managing Technology Supply Chains: What the Advent of the UK’s Critical Third Party Regime Means for Financial Services Firms and...

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The FCA, PRA, and Bank of England have published their finalised critical third party (CTP) rules (and accompanying guidance) in PS24/16 Operational resilience: Critical third parties to the UK financial sector....more

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UK Regulators Publish Final Rules for Critical Third Parties

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The new regime will take effect on 1 January 2025, but will not diminish the responsibilities of financial services firms relying on the services of critical third parties....more

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UK guidance on acquisitions and increases in control in PRA and FCA authorised firms

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The UK financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have recently set out their final policy on the assessment of acquisitions and increases in control of PRA...more

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UK Regulator Finalizes Payment Optionality Rules

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Under the revised U.K. rules, from August 1, 2024, third-party research will not be an inducement if it is received in return for one of the following: The FCA has confirmed that research services are not a factor in...more

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FCA and PRA Publish Final Securitisation Rules: Key Points

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Firms will need to update their internal procedures and ensure they are ready to comply with the new requirements ahead of 1 November 2024. HM Treasury (HMT), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Prudential...more

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FCA Publishes Final Guidance on Its Anti-Greenwashing Rule

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The final guidance clarifies the scope and application date of the rule, and answers questions around good practice and accessing third-party data. On 23 April 2024, the FCA published its final guidance (FG23/4) on its...more

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UK FCA Publishes Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels

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On November 28, 2023, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published its long-awaited final rules and guidance on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements ("SDR") and investment labels. According to the FCA, it intends...more

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FAQs – FCA consultation on anti-greenwashing guidance, plus final rules on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and ESG...

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The FCA has issued the final version of its rules for stage one of the UK’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or SDR, together with its new ESG product labelling regime. The rules are detailed and complex. The new...more

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UK Labeling Rules for ‘Sustainable’ Investment Products Will Soon Be Finalised

The consultation period for the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) proposed rules for labelling ‘sustainable’ financial products formed or marketed in the UK ended 25 January 2023, and final rules are expected to be...more

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Consumer Duty: Moving into the next phase

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Following the publication of the final rules, firms have been moving at pace to prepare implementation plans for boards to review, scrutinise and challenge, in order to achieve the 31st October deadline set by the Financial...more

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New FCA Principle 12: Consumer Duty

Key Point - The FCA is introducing a new Principle for Businesses, namely Principle 12: “A firm must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.” Firms will need to assess and evidence how they are acting to...more

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[Webinar] Consumer Duty – it’s closer than you think - September 14th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm BST

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The FCA has released final rules for the Consumer Duty. Whilst most people have focused on the news that the implementation deadline will be extended to July 2023, a firm's board must, by the end of October 2022, need to have...more

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[Webinar] Consumer Duty Series - Episode 3: Consumer Duty - hitting the first milestone - September 6th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am BST

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Join Hogan Lovells Financial Services lawyers and consultants on Tuesday 6 September for the next webinar in our series on the new Consumer Duty. The FCA’s final rules were released on 27 July... and your firm now needs to...more

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Final Treasury Regulations Published on Transition from IBORs to Qualified Rates

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The Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department have issued final regulations providing rules for taxpayers transitioning from interbank offered rates to qualified rates. These regulations provide financial...more

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CFPB Issues Final Libor Transition Rules

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued final regulations (Final Regulations) to facilitate the transition away from Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate) in the consumer credit market and to...more

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FCA Confirms SMCR Optimisations

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The FCA has published final rules confirming amendments to the SMCR, and final rules for solo-regulated firms. Key Points: ..The FCA has confirmed that the Head of Legal does not require approval as a Senior Manager,...more

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