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UK FCA multi-firm review findings on suitability reviews

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage setting out their findings of whether financial advisers are delivering the ongoing advice services that consumers have paid for. The review focused on...more

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UK Supreme Court to Review Ruling on Motor Finance Commissions: Implications for Auto Sector

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The UK Supreme Court’s ruling on undisclosed commissions earned by brokers will significantly impact the automotive sector and lenders. Although banks have been the focus of debate, the decision by His Majesty’s Treasury to...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Dear CEO letter on priorities for payments portfolio firms

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Dear CEO letter to firms in the payments portfolio sector (including payment institutions, e-money institutions and registered account information service providers). Although...more

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New UK Financial Conduct Authority webpages on consumer redress liabilities

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two new webpages relating to consumer redress liabilities. The first webpage provides an update for firms on what they should and should not do to tackle polluting behavior...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority updates its perimeter report

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The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its perimeter report. The report describes issues the FCA has identified with its regulatory perimeter and the action it is taking in response....more

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Grants Permission to Appeal Landmark Case on Motor Finance Commission Payments and Disclosure Thresholds

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Last week the Supreme Court granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in a case examining the permissibility of motor finance commission payments, which challenged traditional legal thinking relating to...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes guidance on firms' approaches to Consumer Duty board reports

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its findings following a thematic review into firms' approaches to completing the first annual Consumer Duty board report. Under the Duty, a firm must prepare a report for its...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Supports Expedition of Appeals of Motor Finance Decisions

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter addressed to the Supreme Court regarding the applications for permission to appeal to the SC and requests for expedition in the recent motor finance commission...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Thematic Review TR24/2: Implications for Insurance Manufacturers and Distributors

On 21 August 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Thematic Review TR24/2 (Review), as part of its on-going scrutiny of the general insurance sector, focusing on pricing and value for money provided by...more

Alston & Bird

Structured Finance Spectrum - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 23: Regulatory Tech Innovation Accelerating Around the Globe: Nick Cook Describes Trends

Nick Cook joins RegFi cohosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt for a conversation about how regulators globally are approaching technological innovation, both in the markets they supervise and within their own operations....more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - November 2023

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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FCA’s Cash Savings Market Review

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On 31 July 2023, following roundtable discussions held with banks earlier that month, the FCA published its Cash Savings Market Review (the “Review”). In this insight we explore the content of the Review, as well as...more

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UK FCA consults on changes to create stronger framework to support borrowers in financial difficulty

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As previously referred to by the FCA (for example in its 2023/24 Business Plan) and following its Borrowers in Financial Difficulty (BiFD) project findings, it has launched a consultation setting out how it plans to...more

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Remarks by Governor Bowman on the Consequences of Fewer Banks in the U.S. Banking System

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In This Weekly Roundup Issue. Governor Michelle W. Bowman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) remarked on the consequences of fewer banks in the U.S. banking system; and the Consumer...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Springing into Q2 April 2023 - LIBOR Transition Update: Synthetic LIBOR Is Here

Back in March of 2021, we covered a number of developments pertaining to the end of LIBOR that came out of certain announcements made early that month by the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”),...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Its 23/24 Business Plan

In the context of a year that has seen record levels of volatility, the FCA has set out in its Business Plan for 2023/24 how it plans to tackle regulating firms with a view to delivering on its objectives of: ensuring markets...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FCA Synthetic LIBOR Announcement

On April 3, 2023 the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it will require the administrator of U.S. dollar LIBOR to continue to publish one, three and six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings until September...more

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FCA Publishes “Areas for Improvement” for Firms on Consumer Duty Implementation

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The FCA has reviewed firms’ progress to embed the Duty into their businesses, providing good and poor practice examples for firms to improve and direct their implementation work. The Consumer Duty (Duty) rules (as set...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Treasury Proposes Changes to UK Securitisation Framework as Part of Financial Services Reforms

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Recently announced UK financial services reforms include proposals to make significant changes to the framework under which securitisations are regulated in the United Kingdom. An illustrative draft statutory instrument and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA Seeks Feedback on ‘Synthetic’ USD LIBOR

On November 23, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released its further consultation to require the administrator of LIBOR to publish a synthetic version of 1-, 3-, and 6-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings for a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA Issues Statement on the End of Synthetic Sterling LIBOR

On September 29, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued a statement that the publication of the 1-month and 6-month synthetic sterling LIBOR would permanently cease at the end of March 2023....more

Hogan Lovells

As economic headwinds increase, lenders need to focus more on ensuring good customer outcomes

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The FCA has highlighted its concerns that lenders may not be ensuring fair outcomes for borrowers who find themselves in financial difficulty. With the cost of living crisis and a potential economic downturn, borrowers have a...more

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Borrowers in financial difficulty: FCA research report highlights areas of improvement for lenders

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In the context of its ongoing Borrowers in Financial Difficulty project, the FCA has published a research report that suggests there’s scope for more and better engagement by lenders with such customers. The message in the...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Publishes Results of Review of Investment Platforms Market

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Regulator has published a statement on the results of its review of the investment platforms market. The FCA launched its Investment Platforms Market Study in 2017 to investigate whether competition...more

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