The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
HM Treasury has published a policy paper and two related statutory instruments (SI) on its approach to updating the UK's regulatory framework for central counterparties (CCPs). The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 gave...more
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
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
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
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and Bank of England have jointly published their revised Complaints Scheme, which governs how complaints against the U.K. regulators should be made and...more
HM Treasury has published its long awaited Future Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review consultation with proposals for reforms to the UK’s financial services regulatory framework to keep it fit for the future and to reflect the...more
Markets in Financial Instruments (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 The Markets in Financial Instruments (Capital Markets) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/774) have been published, together with an...more
COVID-19 and bank lending: letter from HM Treasury, BoE and FCA - On 25 March 2020, HM Treasury published a joint letter, from the Chancellor, the Governor of the Bank of England (BoE) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...more
A draft of one of several pieces of U.K. legislation has been published, that will establish a temporary permissions regime after the U.K.'s withdrawal from the EU. Temporary permission will be available for EEA firms...more