Nov 29, 2024 BaFin updates AML guidance By Jan Struckmann Alicia Hildner The German Financial Services Supervisory Authority, BaFin, has published a revised version of its interpretation and application...
Nov 29, 2024 The EBA’s New Guidelines: Integrating Sanctions Compliance into Governance and Risk Management Frameworks of EU Financial Institutions By Dr. Stephan Denk Florian Klimscha Lukas Pomaroli Eva Schneider Tensin Studer Katharina Galavics +3 more... Show less Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions Harmonised Standards for Sanctions Compliance:The European Banking Authority (EBA)’s new...
Nov 29, 2024 Planning ahead for reporting changes under the 2024 Governance Code: FRC Review of Corporate Governance Reporting By Makayla Knott Rós Ní Dhubháin On 26 November, the FRC published its 2024 Review of Corporate Governance Reporting (the Review). The below summarises some of the...
Nov 29, 2024 FCA publicity consultation – take 2: A solution to one of the FCA’s problems? By Lucy Clark The FCA yesterday published its revised proposals to publicise enforcement investigations. Reactions to the original proposals both from...
Nov 26, 2024 More California Privacy Rules: California Agency Issues Proposed Regulations on Automated Decisionmaking, Cybersecurity Audits, and Risk Assessments By Christine Lyon Beth George Megan Kayo Nina Frant Sean Quinn Christine Chong Madeline Cimino +4 more... Show less The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has opened the public comment period on its long-awaited proposed regulations on...
Nov 26, 2024 ESG ratings providers to be regulated in the UK By Anthea Bowater Elisabeth Overland Hannah Bergin This month the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, confirmed as part of her first Mansion House speech the UK Government’s...
Nov 26, 2024 AI in financial services – Innovation, regulation and practical considerations By Brock Dahl Rikki Haria Satya Staes Polet Katie Hyewon Sa Adam Gillert Julia Utzerath Sharon Grennan +4 more... Show less AI is a topic that is both new and old. Financial services firms have been grappling with the capabilities of AI and its use cases for...
Nov 25, 2024 The FCA/FOS Consultation – “Modernising the Redress System” A Chance for Reform? By Christopher Robinson Jack Helyar Sharon Tong At a Glance On 15 November 2024, the FCA and FOS jointly published a call for input as to how the FOS might improve its redress...
Nov 25, 2024 California Expands its Data Broker Rules in the B2C Context: Unpacking California’s New Delete Act Regulations By Christine Lyon Nina Frant Christine Chong Jackson Myers +1 more... Show less California’s Delete Act imposes landmark obligations on companies deemed to be “data brokers,” and the new regulations recently approved...
Nov 25, 2024 PFAS – Civil litigation risks in Europe By Moritz Becker Katharina Shingler Nathalie Colin Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Simon Duncombe Michael Ramb Sascha Arnold +4 more... Show less PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ More than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used globally in industrial and consumer...
Nov 21, 2024 EU Guidelines on the export of cyber-surveillance items By Lukas Pomaroli Enisa Halili In today’s interconnected world, the export of cyber-surveillance items raises privacy, human rights, and international security...
Nov 21, 2024 When is it Wise to report non work-related conduct issues to the UK FCA? By Ali Sallaway Christopher Robinson Sophie Horton A recent UK FCA decision highlights the FCA’s expectation that, in certain circumstances, issues relating to the conduct of senior...