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Mansion House: FSMA 2023 (Commencement No. 10 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 made

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 10 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 have been made. The Regulations serve to implement legislative changes required in relation to the Mansion House reforms...more

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FundsTrack: Private funds market insights - 2025 report

We are delighted to present the 2025 edition of our award-nominated private funds report, "FundsTrack: Trends in the Private Funds Market." 2024 was yet again an interesting time for private funds. Multiple elections...more

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European Commission communication on EU competitiveness compass

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The European Commission has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU, which sets out an action plan in response to the Draghi report published in September 2024. The communication sets out the...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - January 2025

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EC: Communication on EU competitiveness compass - Status: Final - The EC has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU,...more

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Mansion House: New Remit Letters for UK Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority to Focus on Growth

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HM Treasury has published remits and recommendations for the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, set out in a letter sent from Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Nikhil Rathi, FCA...more

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Financial Stability Board Publishes Letter to G20 Leaders and 2024 Annual Report

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The Financial Stability Board has published a letter sent to the G20 leaders ahead of their meeting on November 18, 2024, together with the FSB 2024 annual report...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - November 2024

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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

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Mansion House: Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy

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HM Treasury has launched a call for evidence on a proposed Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy, a key part of the latest Mansion House reforms. Once developed, the Strategy will serve as the central guiding...more

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Mansion House 2024

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Rachel Reeves, the U.K. Chancellor has set out a package of reforms in her Mansion House speech. The reforms aim to drive growth and competitiveness in financial services. Ms. Reeves stated that the regulatory changes...more

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Key Takeaways From Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House Speech

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The UK Chancellor announces a growth-focused agenda for financial services. On 14 November 2024, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first Mansion House speech....more

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Network for Greening the Financial System Long-Term Climate Macro-Financial Scenarios for Climate Risks Assessments

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The Network for Greening the Financial System has published the fifth phase of its long-term climate macro-financial scenarios for climate risks assessments. The main development is an updated assessment of physical risk. It...more

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UK Transition Finance Market Review Publishes Recommendations

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The U.K. Transition Finance Market Review published its report for scaling transition finance. The report sets out the TFMR's recommendations on how to scale a high-integrity transition finance market that can support both...more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

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Shifting Sands: The Future of Offshore Regulatory Disputes (Part 1)

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As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more

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European Commission Provides Further Clarifications on EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

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The European Commission has published a draft Commission Notice on the interpretation of certain legal provisions in the Accounting Directive, Audit Directive, Audit Regulation, Transparency Directive, Regulation (EU)...more

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Labour's Plans for Financial Services Regulation: What We Know

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Labour have won the general election, with a landslide victory of 412 seats. We address the question for financial services firms: what are their regulatory plans for financial services? Although their election manifesto was...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

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There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

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Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

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UK Labeling Rules for ‘Sustainable’ Investment Products Will Soon Be Finalised

The consultation period for the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) proposed rules for labelling ‘sustainable’ financial products formed or marketed in the UK ended 25 January 2023, and final rules are expected to be...more

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Further Clarifications on Anti-Greenwashing Standards for Financial Products in the European Union

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In its Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2022-2024, European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has recently underscored the importance of developing a cohesive supervisory approach in the area of sustainable finance across...more

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Sustainable Finance and Climate Change Risk in Financial Services: For Insurers

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In a July 2020 speech on climate action in the financial industry, Sarah Breeden, executive director for UK Deposit Takers Supervision, said the industry is “at the start of a critical decade for climate action where the...more

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European Commission Publishes 2020 Work Programme

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The European Commission has published its 2020 Work Programme, setting out the EU’s strategic priorities for the next 12 months. Key areas of focus include...more

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