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FCA launches IAAT

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the investment advice assessment tool (IAAT) to help personal investment firms assess the suitability of their investment advice and disclosures to consumers (excluding...more

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FCA findings from smaller asset managers and alternatives business model review

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings of its review of smaller asset managers and alternatives business models, together with a press release. The review formed part of the FCA's alternatives...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Regulatory Priorities Spring Into Focus, April 2025 - The UK Regulator Sets Out Its Supervisory Priorities for the Asset...

On February 26, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to Chief Executives in the asset management and alternatives sector to set out their current supervision priorities (the Portfolio Letter)....more

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FCA speech on approach to NBFI leverage

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers, competition and international, on the FCA's approach to non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) leverage....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA’s Approach to Non-Bank Leverage and Implications for Market Participants

On 25 February 2025, Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers, competition, and international at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), delivered a speech at the Investment Association Roundtable where she outlined...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways for Foreign Investors From the 20th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of China

Following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (the Congress) held in Beijing in October 2022, Skadden’s London-China Desk reviewed the two-hour report given by Xi Jinping.1 Below we detail the key...more

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UK FCA publishes annual Sector Views report

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Sector Views, its annual report examining how each financial sector is performing....more

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UK Conduct Regulator Wants Asset Management Sector to Reflect on Risks to Customers and Markets

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two letters addressed to the CEOs of firms in the asset management and funds sectors. The first letter is addressed to CEOs of FCA-authorized firms directly managing...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Identifies Significant Shortcomings in Firms Operating Appointed Representative Platforms

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On 20 May 2019, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published its findings of its multi-firm review into the supervision by principal firms of their appointed representatives ("ARs") operating in the investment...more

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A useful reminder for the general insurance sector: FCA's multi-firm review into the supervision by principal firms of their ARs...

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On 20 May 2019, the FCA published findings from its multi-firm review into the supervision by principal firms of their appointed representatives (“ARs“) in the investment management sector (“Investment Management Sector...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - LIBOR "Transition" - While there is a way to go until the end of 2021 when panel banks will no longer be required to provide LIBOR quotes to the FCA, we expect to see more and more...more

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Corporate Insurance Newsletter – May 2018

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The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for May has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. In this issue,...more

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