Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Wholesale Markets
HM Treasury issued a consultation on 15 July 2025, “Regulatory Environment Pillar – Cross‑Cutting Issues,” which complements the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, addressing systemic improvements to the...more
The FCA has published a Consultation Paper that sets out proposed rules for the SMCR for benchmark administrators. Key Points: ..The SMCR for benchmark administrators (that perform no other regulated activities) will...more
The FCA recently released the latest in a long series of papers relating to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”). FCA Consultation Paper CP19/4 sets-out new measures designed to “optimise” the SMCR ahead of...more
On 23 January 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP19/4) on optimising the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This paper consults on a range of proposed amendments and...more
The FCA seeks to clarify the position of the Head of Legal and the scope of the Client Dealing Function. Key Points: ..The FCA is proposing to exclude the Head of Legal from the scope of the Senior Managers Regime. ...more