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UK FCA Continues to Simplify Supervisory Communications

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed further steps to simplify its supervisory communications, building on its April announcement and aligning with its Consumer Duty Requirements Review. The FCA confirms it...more

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CFPB Proposes Stricter Standards Limiting Supervision of Nonbanks

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is taking a significant step to modify its supervisory approach to nonbanks by publishing a proposed rule advancing a more stringent definition of “risks to consumers”...more

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Payments: European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules on PSP liability for unauthorised transactions and late PSU notification

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The ECJ has confirmed that a payment service user (PSU) is deprived of the right to reimbursement for an unauthorised transaction under PSD1 if: they fail to notify without undue delay upon becoming aware of it; or...more

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CFPB drops probe of Credova Financial LLC, saying it was politically motivated ‘debanking’

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Contending that the Biden Administration’s investigation of Credova Financial LLC was an instance of politically motivated debanking, the CFPB is dropping its probe of the company....more

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32 Attorneys General call for enactment of marijuana banking legislation

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Thirty-two attorneys general representing states, territories and Washington, D.C. are asking Congress to pass legislation to provide financial institutions a safe harbor if they provide services to marijuana-related...more

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UK Future Entity for Open Banking to Be Established by End of 2025

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a feedback statement on the design of the Future Entity for UK open banking (FS25/4). The feedback statement responds to the feedback received to the consultation, which...more

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Will More Regulatory Clarity Mean Better Insurance Outcomes for the Crypto Industry?

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The cryptocurrency industry has been around for about 15 years. For much of that time, insurance carriers have found it difficult—sometimes unpalatable—to provide well-tailored insurance to crypto companies. ...more

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UK Financial Ombudsman Service Funding Model Proposals

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The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published a consultation on further changes to its case fee structure. In April, the FOS implemented changes to its charging structure, which included charges for professional...more

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HMT Confirms Policy Changes to UK's Appointed Representative Regime

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HM Treasury (HMT) published a policy statement on the appointed representatives regime, setting out how it proposes to adjust the appointed representative (AR) legislative framework to provide further needed protection for...more

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[Podcast] Open Banking, Financial Data Rights, and What it Means for Crypto

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In the latest episode of CryptoCounsel, Frank is joined by his Wiley colleague Duane Pozza for a deep dive into open banking with guest Steve Boms, Founder and President of Allon Advocacy and Executive Director of the...more

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UK Financial Services Reform: Strategic Opportunities for Asset Managers

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The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at recalibrating the regulatory environment, unlocking productive capital, and reinforcing the country’s status as a global financial hub. For asset...more

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CFPB Seeks Comments On Raising ‘Larger Participant’ Thresholds

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On August 8, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued four advance notices of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) inviting comments on whether it should substantially reduce the number of nonbank companies the...more

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AI in the Financial Services Industry

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The recent American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators Annual Conference included a presentation highlighting the rising use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the Financial Services industry. As this will...more

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SEC Establishes AI Task Force to Drive Internal Innovation and Efficiency

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, marking a significant step in the agency’s ongoing efforts to modernize its operations and...more

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HMT policy statement on the Appointed Representatives Regime: addressing key gaps and proposals for

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The appointed representatives regime has been around longer than many of us might realise, having been introduced in 1986, and so predating our beloved Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by some years. No doubt,...more

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Trump Signs Executive Order on Debanking

On August 7, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal banking regulators to prevent financial institutions and financial service providers from denying or restricting financial services and products based...more

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Trade Groups Urge Congress to Address GENIUS Act Loopholes

On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole that could allow the indirect payment of interest or yield on payment...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Expand Access to Crypto and Private Investments in Defined-Contribution Plans

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) instructing federal agencies to expand access to alternative asset investments for participants in defined-contribution retirement plans such as 401(k)...more

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Regulatory Rollback: CFPB’s Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics – The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by veteran litigators Jason Manning and Carter Nichols to explore litigation implications following the CFPB’s withdrawal of nearly 70 pieces of informal...more

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AMF Proposes Amendments to Fee Structure for Market Participants in Québec

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The Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) that are intended to recalibrate and update certain fees, costs and penalties prescribed under the...more

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UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime overhaul: understanding proposals for reform

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Since its inception in 2016, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) has served as a cornerstone of the UK’s financial services regulatory landscape, designed to enhance individual accountability and raise...more

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Appointed Representatives: UK government outlines two ‘targeted’ proposals for reforming the current regulatory framework

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Reform of the appointed representatives (ARs) regime has been on the cards for some time, with an HM Treasury (HMT) call for evidence having been published as far back as December 2021. HMT has now published a policy...more

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The New Face of Finance Companies: What Changes with CMN Resolution No. 5,237/2025

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In one of the most relevant regulatory developments in years, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (“CMN”) issued Resolution No. 5,237, dated July 24, 2025 (“CMN Resolution 5,237/25”), establishing a new regulatory...more

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Trump issues Executive Order prohibiting ‘debanking’

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President Trump has issued an Executive Order directing banking agencies to adopt policies to ensure that financial institutions do not use reputational risk as a basis for restricting access to banking services—a process...more

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UK FCA appoints new interim chair of FOS

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of Liam Coleman as interim Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), effective from 10 October...more

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