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BoE and FCA issue joint statement on the effectiveness of MoU for supervising FMIs

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The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint statement reaffirming the effectiveness of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the supervision of Financial Market...more

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BoE publishes fundamental rules for FMIs

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Following its November 2024 consultation, the Bank of England (BoE) has published final fundamental rules for financial market infrastructure firms (FMIs), a supervisory statement setting out how the BoE expects FMI to comply...more

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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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PRA thematic findings from the 2024 Cyber Stress Test

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The Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have released a letter to PRA-regulated firms and relevant financial market infrastructure (FMIs) outlining the thematic findings from the 2024 Cyber Stress...more

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UK House of Lords committee launches call for evidence on growth of private markets

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The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) has launched a call for evidence as part of its inquiry into the growth of private markets in the UK following the regulatory reforms introduced after...more

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BoE and PRA publish annual reports

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The Bank of England (BoE) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have published a series of annual reports, which are set out below. - BoE Annual Report and Accounts. The BoE has set out its strategic investment...more

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BoE renews statement of commitment

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The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it has renewed its statement of commitment to the FX Global Code, based on the revised code dated December 2024. The FX Global Code outlines principles of good practice in the foreign...more

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BoE publishes feedback statement on transitioning to a repo-led operating framework

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published a feedback statement in response to its December 2024 discussion paper on transitioning to a repo-led operating framework. The discussion paper proposed changes to the Sterling Monetary...more

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Key elements of the 2025 CCP Stress Test

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published key elements to its 2025 Stress Test of UK Central Counterparties (CCPs), along with a spreadsheet containing the relevant market stress scenarios. This exercise, the fourth of its...more

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BoE response to discussion paper on reviewing access to RTGS accounts for settlement

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On 8 April, the Bank of England (BoE) has published its response to the discussion paper on reviewing access to Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) accounts for settlement. In the discussion paper, initially published on 8...more

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Bank of England 2025 bank capital stress test launched

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The Bank of England (BoE) has launched the 2025 bank capital stress test for the seven largest and most systemic UK banks and building societies. The exercise is the successor to the Annual Cyclical Scenario. The test...more

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The Bank of England’s consultation on Fundamental Rules for financial market infrastructures – a new basis of supervision?

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The Bank of England (the “Bank”) has published a Consultation Paper proposing a set of Fundamental Rules for UK financial market infrastructures (“FMIs”) – such as central counterparties and central securities depositories. ...more

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Bank of England policy statement and statement of policy on power to direct a CCP to address impediments to resolvability

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The Bank of England has published a statement of policy setting out its approach to exercising its power to direct a CCP to address impediments to resolvability under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. This power...more

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Updated memorandum of understanding on FMI supervision between Bank of England and UK Financial Conduct Authority published

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The Bank of England has published an updated memorandum of understanding between the BoE and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on the supervision of markets and financial market infrastructures...more

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Bank of England publishes annual report on the supervision of financial market infrastructures

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The Bank of England has published its annual report on its supervision of financial market infrastructures, covering the period December 16, 2023 —December 17, 2024. The report sets out the work undertaken by the BoE over the...more

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Bank of England Updates Approach to Financial Market Infrastructure Supervision

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The Bank of England has updated its approach to financial market infrastructure supervision. The BoE states that its approach to supervision continues to be underpinned by four core principles: (i) its supervisors rely on...more

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Bank of England Consults on Fundamental Rules for Financial Market Infrastructure Firms

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The Bank of England has published a consultation on fundamental rules for financial market infrastructure firms. The BoE proposes to introduce a set of fundamental rules for FMIs incorporated in the U.K. The aim of the...more

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UK Regulators Finalize Rules on Critical Third Parties to the UK Financial Sector

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The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published a joint policy statement on operational resilience for critical third parties (CTPs) in the U.K. financial sector, which includes their final...more

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Bank of England Speech on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Stability

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The Bank of England has published a speech by Sarah Breeden, BoE Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, on AI and financial stability. In the speech, Ms. Breeden explores the novel features of Generative AI, and how financial...more

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Bank of England Consults on Fees Regime for Financial Market Infrastructure Supervision 2024/25

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The Bank of England has began consulting on proposals for its supervisory fees for financial market infrastructure firms for 2024/25. The proposals cover: (i) the fee rates to meet the BoE's 2024/25 funding requirement for...more

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The UK Digital Securities Sandbox is officially open

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On September 30, 2024, the UK Digital Securities Sandbox was officially declared open. The announcement was made by the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the consultation earlier...more

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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act 2022/2554 (DORA)

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Long IT sub-contracting chains can make it hard for financial institutions to understand the vulnerabilities in their IT estate and the location of key functions (where these may be located in entities who do not have a...more

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UK Approach to Critical Third-Party Supplier Designation Published

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 established a framework for the regulation of third parties who provide significant services to financial institutions, giving HM Treasury power to designate an entity as a...more

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The U.K.’s New Regime for Critical Third Party Supervision

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Regulated financial services institutions and financial market infrastructure (FMI) providers often rely on third parties who provide significant services to them behind the scenes, including “cloud” services and IT services...more

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UK Seeks to Enhance Resolution Regime for Small Banks Following SVB Failure

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HM Treasury has launched a consultation that sets out proposals for enhancing the Special Resolution Regime by introducing a new means for the Bank of England, as the U.K. resolution authority, to use stabilization powers to...more

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