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On 11 March 2025, the UK’s financial regulators confirmed they have decided not to move forward with proposed diversity and inclusion (D&I) rules for financial firms. This decision in a letter by the Financial Conduct...more
This article examines the latest trends in U.K. regulatory enforcement and supervisory action and highlights the key takeaways for firms in 2025 and beyond. Over the past 18 months, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more
On 1 November 2024, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint policy statement (PS 18/24) on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control. The...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) have issued a joint policy statement on their guidelines for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in qualifying...more
The recent proposals from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on diversity and inclusion (D&I) include proposals in respect of governance and oversight within in-scope firms....more
Proposals from the UK financial regulators aimed at improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK financial services sector include an explicit expectation for all in-scope firms to consider a lack of D&I as a...more
The FCA and the PRA have published their long-awaited consultations which aim to formalise how firms approach diversity and inclusion. On 25 September 2023, the FCA and the PRA published separate but related consultation...more
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In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
2014 was a year replete with new legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting federally regulated financial institutions. The key initiatives introduced or implemented in 2014 are outlined in our annual year in review....more