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UK FCA Handbook Notice 131

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 131, outlining updates to the FCA Handbook resulting from the following statutory instruments. Enforcement Guide (Amendment) Instrument 2025. Revokes the...more

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FCA findings on risk and wind-down planning in payment and e-money firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its multi-firm review into risk management and wind-down planning across e-money and payment firms. While the FCA had observed examples of good practice...more

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The FCA Has Revamped its Enforcement Guide – Here’s What You Should Know

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On Tuesday the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued an updated version of its Enforcement Guide, which will now be referred to as ‘ENFG’ in the FCA Handbook, to distinguish it from the previous version. The ENFG is...more

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FCA Publishes Final Policy Position on Announcing Enforcement Investigations

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The regulator has dropped its proposed “public interest” test, but will take certain aspects of its proposals forwards. On 3 June 2025, the FCA published its final policy (PS25/5) on announcing enforcement...more

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CASS: An introduction to contingency planning

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Hogan Lovells and Teneo have worked together to produce the first in a series of articles aimed at helping regulated firms (and particularly those that hold client money and safe custody assets) better understand the rules...more

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FCA findings on multi-firm review of customers in vulnerable circumstances

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a webpage summarising the findings of its multi-firm review on retail banks' treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances involving bereavement and power of...more

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Consumer Duty: UK FCA finds no room for complacency in firms’ treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances involving...

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Outcomes testing and monitoring under the Consumer Duty, and senior management engagement with these areas, remain key focus areas for the FCA. Whilst the review in question focuses specifically on the treatment of customers...more

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FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more

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New UK Securitisation Framework | Regulators Publish Final Rules

The following is a brief update on significant changes to the United Kingdom’s securitisation framework following publication of the final revised securitisation rules by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the...more

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U.K. Parliament Giving Whistleblower Protections a Fresh Review

Recent legislative developments in the United Kingdom, public remarks from the new director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and recent parliamentary hearings on the Post Office Horizon scandal put a spotlight on...more

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In Practice: Preparing for a New UK Securitisation Framework

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The start of 2024 heralds the rollout of a new suite of rules for securitisation in the UK, which once adopted, will replace the existing on-shored UK Securitisation Regulation (the “UKSR”). Originally published in...more

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UK FCA and PRA proposals for improving D&I: Senior Manager responsibility and oversight

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The latest proposals for improving diversity and inclusion in the UK financial services sector, published by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, include changes that will impact Senior Manager...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Changes to Financial Promotion Exemptions

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Businesses relying on exemptions for high net worth individuals and self-certified sophisticated investors should ensure they are prepared to comply with the updated requirements. On 7 November 2023, HM Treasury...more

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Market abuse surveillance: How to get it right

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Identifying and reporting instances of potential market abuse is required under the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR'). A firm must have effective arrangements, systems and procedures in place to detect and report suspicious...more

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New Whistleblowing Regime Introduced by the Dubai Financial Services Authority

On 7 April 2022, changes to DIFC Regulatory Law 2004 and the DFSA Rulebook came into force, to implement proposals concerning a whistleblowing regime that were consulted on by the DFSA in 2021. The Regime applies to all...more

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