Sep 03, 2024 Herding cats: English law and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations By Claire Harrop Christopher Bernard Joana Fragata Background On 11 July 2024, the Law Commission published a scoping paper (the Scoping Paper) on Decentralised Autonomous Organisations...
Sep 03, 2024 FCA publishes final rules on bundling payments for investment research and execution By James Smethurst Borja Ruiz De Gopegui Christopher Bernard Cameron MacDonald +1 more... Show less On 26 July 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its policy statement on payment optionality for investment research...
Aug 20, 2024 New access to cash rules published by the FCA By Michael Raffan Julia Robilliard-Smith Tey Khoo Christopher Bernard +1 more... Show less Despite trends toward digital and cashless payments, the previous Government assessed that access to cash remained vital for a portion of...
Aug 07, 2024 FCA consults on derivatives trading obligation and post-trade risk reduction services By Michael Raffan Elisabeth Overland Christopher Bernard On 26 July 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP24/14) with proposals on three different but...
Aug 02, 2024 UK regulators keen to understand the future of digital wallets By Claire Harrop Noah Schmidt Christopher Bernard Rhea Dennis +1 more... Show less On 15 July 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Services Regulator (PSR) published a call for information (CFI) on...
Aug 01, 2024 FCA issues inaugural fine under Electronic Money Regulations 2011 By Claire Harrop Christine Simpson Georgia Onslow On 23 July 2024 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Final Notice against CB Payments Limited (CBPL), fining it c.£3.5m for a...
Aug 01, 2024 One year of the FCA’s UK Consumer Duty - The regulator takes stock By Michael Raffan Elisabeth Overland Christopher Bernard Fran Kaehr +1 more... Show less Over the past several years, a major focus for UK authorised firms and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alike has been the...
May 23, 2024 Not operating by the length of his foot: UK Court of Appeal further considers the role and remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) By Christopher Robinson Lucy Clark The Court of Appeal has again considered the judicial review of a FOS decision, following its recent decision in R (Assurant General...
May 02, 2024 FCA consultation on publicising investigations: The strength to let go – will the FCA reconsider ‘naming and shaming’? By Lucy Clark Ali Sallaway The consultation period for CP24/2 closed on Tuesday, marking the end of (at least the first phase of) what has been widely perceived to...
Apr 19, 2024 FCA Proposes an Option for Bundling Payments for Investment Research and Execution By Elisabeth Overland Borja Ruiz De Gopegui Oliver Schonle On 10 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP 24/7) on Payment Optionality for Investment...
Apr 12, 2024 The UK FCA’S Business Plan 2024/25: Five Takeaways for Financial Institutions By Piers Reynolds Jack Helyar At a Glance The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has recently published its Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out its...
Feb 29, 2024 FCA consultation on publicising investigations: Balancing transparency and collateral damage? By Lucy Clark Ali Sallaway On 27 February 2024, the FCA announced a consultation on proposed amendments to its existing enforcement policy. These include proposals...