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A Deep Dive Into Intermediary Remuneration as the UK Supreme Court Considers Its Legality

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/22/2025

Is payment to an intermediary, not by its client but by the financial service provider, an illegal inducement or a legitimate distribution cost? In Hopcraft, the UK Supreme Court will consider this perennial question. The...more

Consumer Duty: UK FCA raises the bar for international payment pricing transparency

Hogan Lovells on 5/2/2025

The FCA has published the findings from its review of firms’ approach to pricing transparency when offering UK customers international money remittance and cross border payments. It highlights proactive and clear disclosure...more

UK regulators give update on timing of ESG regulatory initiatives

Hogan Lovells on 4/17/2025

A new edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid, which sets out details of current and planned regulatory initiatives for all the regulators affecting the financial services sector, has been published. It includes details of...more

Regulation Round Up - February 2025

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/10/2025

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – November 2024

Hogan Lovells on 12/9/2024

In November, we got a tantalizing glimpse into what the future looks like for sustainable finance in the UK in the annual Mansion House speech. We highlight some of the key ESG regulatory announcements below. November also...more

Cadwalader Climate - July 2024 #4

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 7/31/2024

In this week’s edition we discuss the implications of a decision against the National Crime Agency, which the UK’s Court of Appeal held had misinterpreted the law when it refused to investigate whether imported cotton was...more

FCA Finalises Changes to Rules on Investment Research

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/29/2024

Despite some adjustments to the proposed guardrails, the FCA has largely retained its original approach. On 26 July 2024, the FCA published its final rules on payment optionality for investment research (PS24/9)....more

UK/EU ESG Regulation Q4 2023 Round-Up and horizon scanning for 2024

Hogan Lovells on 2/1/2024

As we enter 2024, we have looked back to Q4 2023 to reflect on the range of momentous ESG regulatory developments and to look at how they will impact ESG regulatory developments throughout this year. Key developments at the...more

FCA Finalises UK Sustainable Investment Rules, With More To Follow After Further Consultation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/8/2024

On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its Policy Statement PS 23/16 (Policy Statement), which sets out the final rules for sustainability disclosure and investment labels (SDR Rules). The...more

UK/EU ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – March-June 2023

Hogan Lovells on 7/10/2023

As we reach the midway point of 2023, the Hogan Lovells Sustainable Finance and Investment practice thought it would be useful to provide a review of recent key ESG developments from March-June 2023 to assist with navigating...more

Update to UK Green Finance Strategy

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/3/2023

The UK government (the “Government”) has long spoken of its commitment to tackling greenwashing and creating the world’s first net-zero emissions financial centre. Read more about this in our client alert on the “Green...more

UK: FCA update on SDR and investment labels consultation

Hogan Lovells on 3/30/2023

The FCA has confirmed that it is delaying its final rules and policy statement in relation to the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels proposals from the end of June 2023 to Q3 2023....more

FCA ESG Rules: The Next Deadline for U.K. Private Fund Managers

Goodwin on 10/18/2022

In our previous client alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for FCA-authorised private fund managers with assets under management (AuM) of over £5 billion and who...more

ESG: 2021 Trends and Expectations for 2022

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/15/2022

Throughout 2021, the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters proved to be even greater than many had expected, with ESG becoming a key area of focus for a range of stakeholders, particularly in the...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/25/2018

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

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