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Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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