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Bank of England's FPC publishes July financial stability report

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The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has published its July financial stability report alongside the record of its 27 June meeting. After assessing the risks to the UK financial system, the FPC reports that...more

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UK’s Proposed New Captive Insurer Regime: Key Developments and Next Steps

What is new: The UK government has proposed a new regulatory framework for captive insurance companies, aiming to simplify regulations and enhance competitiveness in the financial services sector. Why it matters: The...more

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Executive directors “knowingly concerned” in bank’s breach of the UK listing rules

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The UK Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery) has upheld the Financial Conduct’s Authority’s (FCA) decision to take action against two former executives of a bank for being “knowingly concerned” in the bank’s breach of the listing...more

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BoE and PRA issue joint consultation on amendments to UK EMIR reporting standards

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The Bank of England and the UK Financial Conduct Authority have published a joint consultation paper proposing amendments to the UK EMIR trade repository reporting requirements, using their powers under article 9 of UK EMIR...more

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UK: The Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025

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The Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025 (Act) received Royal asset on 15 May 2025. Although deceptively short and dependant on the passing of further regulations in order to come into effect, it introduces significant...more

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UK Financial Regulation Update

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

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, April 18, 2025

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April 17, 2025 - Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael S. Barr gave a speech entitled, “Deepfakes and the AI Arms Race in Bank Cybersecurity.” April 17, 2025- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston published an article...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, April 11, 2025

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April 9, 2025- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on overdraft fees based upon the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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April 8, 2025 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting Chair Travis Hill gave a speech entitled “View from the FDIC: Update on Key Policy Issues” at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday March 28, 2025

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March 27, 2025- The U.S. Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule imposing price controls on overdraft services offered by banks and credit...more

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Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

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UK Prudential Regulation Authority response to HM Treasury November 2024 letter on remit and recommendations

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HM Treasury has published a letter (dated December 18, 2024) from Andrew Bailey, BoE Governor, in his role as Chair of the Prudential Regulation Committee. In the letter, Mr Bailey sets out the response of the PRC to HMT's...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday January 31, 2025

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January 29, 2025 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing on the nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be administrator of the Small Business Administration....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday January 13, 2025

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January 10, 2025 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is seeking public input on strengthening privacy protections and preventing harmful surveillance in digital payments, particularly those offered...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - December 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

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Regulatory monitoring - December 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday December 23

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December 20, 2024- The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Payment Systems Regulator have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which sets out the high-level...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on growth, strategy, its international role, and risk

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a letter from Nikhil Rathi, FCA Chief Executive, and Ashley Alder, FCA Chair, to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The letter sets out how the FCA is supporting growth,...more

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UK authorities respond to Treasury Committee questions about Sexism in the City inquiry recommendations

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The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published letters from HM Treasury, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority setting out progress made to date in relation to the Committee's "Sexism...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday December 19

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December 18, 2024- The Federal Open Markets Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...more

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UK Government responds to Treasury Committee report on SME Finance

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The U.K. government has published its response to the Treasury Committee report on access to financing for small businesses. The report, by the Treasury Select Committee of the previous Parliament, made recommendations...more

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Regulators Tighten the Reins: Scrutinising Non-Financial Misconduct Rules in Lloyd’s

Financial services regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of non-financial misconduct (NFM) within the financial services industry. Related to this, the insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London published a...more

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Bank of England Amends Approach to Stress Testing UK Banking System

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The Bank of England has updated its approach to stress testing the U.K. banking system. From 2025 onwards, the BoE will move from an annual to a biennial frequency for its main bank capital stress test...more

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Bank of England System-Wide Exploratory Scenario Exercise and 2024 Central Counterparty Supervisory Stress Test

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The Bank of England has published the final report on its system-wide exploratory scenario. The SWES was a 'system-wide' exercise, incorporating a wide range of financial firms and business models, focusing not on the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday December 12

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December 11, 2024- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “Protecting Workers’ Money and Fighting for the Dignity of Work.”...more

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