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Further Reform for UK Private Fund Managers: The Government’s Road Map for Growth in Financial Services

Goodwin on 7/23/2025

On 15 July 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House 2025 speech unveiling the Leeds Reforms, a programme for financial services reforms to drive investment and growth in the sector....more

International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Guidance on Conflicts of Interest in Debt Capital Raising

A&O Shearman on 10/13/2020

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published guidance on how to address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks for intermediaries involved in the issuance of debt securities....more

Regulators determined to keep SOFR transition on track

White & Case LLP on 8/4/2020

The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021. With the expected...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 22 March - 28 March 2019

A&O Shearman on 4/2/2019

BREXIT - Final EBA Outsourcing Guidelines: Impact on firms’ Brexit contingency plans - The EBA has published final guidelines on outsourcing (the EBA Guidelines), which will replace the guidelines issued by its predecessor,...more

Update on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2019

With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2019: The face of consumer finance is changing

White & Case LLP on 1/23/2019

Consumer finance:* Credit cards/Consumer credit - Deal activity involving credit card businesses blooms—trade consolidators, financial sponsors and big banks see opportunities - Buyers scrutinise historic compliance...more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 8 June 2018 – 14 June 2018

A&O Shearman on 6/22/2018

BREXIT - Please see the Payment Systems and Payment Services section for an update on the HoC’s European Scrutiny Committee thirtieth report of the 2017-19 parliamentary session....more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 4 May 2018 – 10 May 2018

A&O Shearman on 5/16/2018

BREXIT - UK Government response to HoL EU Committee report on Brexit and future of financial regulation and supervision - On 9 May, the UK Government published its response to the HoL EU Sub-Committee on Financial...more

Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 6 April 2018 – 12 April 2018

A&O Shearman on 4/18/2018

BREXIT - Please see the “Other” section for an update on the Joint Committee of ESAs’ report on the risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system. CBI publishes report on the future of UK regulation On 11 April,...more

"Brexit: Implications for UK Capital Markets"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/21/2016

On 23 June 2016, a majority of the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU). This decision, referred to as “Brexit”, has already caused significant domestic political upheaval, but the ultimate legal implications...more

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