This 5 Trends piece covers non-financial misconduct, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, FCA investigations and Upper Tribunal proceedings, motor finance, and FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.
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AIFMD II: New Regulation of Debt Funds and Other Key Changes
In November 2023, after several years of negotiation, the Council of the European Union published the detailed compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers…
Continue Reading AIFMD II: New Regulation of Debt Funds and Other Key ChangesSFDR Update: European Regulators Issue New Consultation & European Commission Provides New Guidance
On 12 April, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA1) published a Consultation Paper proposing amendments to the European Commission’s Regulatory Technical…
Continue Reading SFDR Update: European Regulators Issue New Consultation & European Commission Provides New GuidanceUK and U.S. Announce ‘Enhanced Partnership’ on Economic Sanctions Implementation, Enforcement
The United Kingdom and United States announced in a joint statement on 17 October a new strategy to cooperate and collaborate further on economic sanctions…
Continue Reading UK and U.S. Announce ‘Enhanced Partnership’ on Economic Sanctions Implementation, EnforcementFCA Publishes Final Rules for Reform of the Appointed Representative Sector
The UK Appointed Representative Regime (ARR) enables certain businesses – Appointed Representatives (ARs) – to conduct UK-regulated activities without having to be authorised by the…
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UK Introduces Economic Crime Legislation in Wake of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As anticipated in our previous GT Alert, the UK government is bringing forward its economic crime legislation in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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What Steps Other than Sanctions Might the UK Government Take Against Russian Assets in the UK?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces was much heralded by U.S. and UK intelligence services but the scale of the attack seemed to take…
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The UK Payment Systems Regulator’s First Five-Year Strategy Plan
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its first formal five-year strategy. The Strategy centres on four priorities: 1) access to and choice of…
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FCA Takes Next Step Towards a UK Consumer Duty: An Update for Regulated Businesses
In December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation to set a higher standard of consumer protection in retail financial markets, an…
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