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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's decision to restart the open banking rulemaking process; the UK FCA's publication of a policy statement with final...more
HM Treasury has published a press release confirming a significant package of measures aimed at making the UK the prime destination for financial services by 2035, referred to as the "Leeds Reforms"...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to review its client categorisation rules to unlock more investment opportunities for wealthy investors and support capital markets...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper CP25/17 (CP) accompanied by a press release and updated webpage, proposing a new regulatory framework for "targeted support" in pensions and retail...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an article with findings from a thematic review assessing firms who provide retirement income advice (RIA). The review assessed how effectively firms are providing RIA...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper together with a related press release and webpage setting out further proposals on product information for Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs). The...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the conclusion of its six-week policy sprint aimed at improving consumer investment decisions to support its key objective of supporting growth. With only 9% of UK...more
In February 2023, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP23/1) to encourage an industry-wide dialogue on firms’ sustainability-related governance, incentives, and competence...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage on a voluntary survey it issued to environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers on 21 March, to help inform the future regulation of ESG...more
Following an HM Treasury policy statement, the FCA has published a consultation paper proposing amendments to some of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID) conduct of business and systems and controls rules...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on its consultation paper CP23/24: capital deduction for redress: personal investment firms. The consultation was issued in response to the FCA identifying...more
Updated Principles of Remuneration - On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Activities) (Supervision and Enforcement) Regulations 2025 have been published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations amend the Financial Services and...more
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2025 has been published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Order includes a new paragraph 22 to the Schedule to the...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
The FCA proposes moving away from the PRIIPs KIDs to a more flexible, technologically neutral regime, which allows firms to innovate and prioritise good customer outcomes....more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation on the regulatory framework for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), the proposed new platform for trading shares in...more
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
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published feedback to its December 2023 advice guidance boundary review. The review included a number of proposals to improve how people can access help with their pensions and retail...more
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: 2024 list of global systemically important banks - Status: Final - The FSB has published a 2024 list of global systemically...more
The Regulations: (i) replace assimilated law in relation to the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation, establishing a new legislative framework for the regulation of Consumer Composite...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") is proposing to extend the payment optionality it has proposed for institutional investors to pooled funds, including UCITS management companies, full scope UK Alternative...more
The draft Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations establish a proposed new legislative framework for the regulation...more
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank - Status: Final - The EBA has published an...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its Policy Statement on Payment Optionality for Investment Research (PS24/9), setting out its final rules on the new option to pay for investment research and...more