Sep 18, 2024 Stop that payment! FCA guidance on delaying payments suspected to be APP fraud By Emma Probyn Christine Simpson Christopher Chan Abisha Bastian +1 more... Show less On 9 September 2024, the FCA launched a Consultation in which it proposes changes to its guidance to payment service providers (PSPs)....
Sep 18, 2024 The von der Leyen II Commission’s guiding star – competitiveness in the twin transition By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Victor Garcia Lopez Lea Bareil Jimena Gonzalez +1 more... Show less How the newly unveiled structure could deliver Europe’s next 5-year political ambitions The wait, at least for now, is finally over....
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 POP’ing it like the FCA By Chris Ranson Richard Ho Tom Godwin Claire Harrop Christopher Bernard Jennifer McCarthy +3 more... Show less The FCA recently published a consultation paper (CP24/13) setting out its proposed rules for the new public offer platform (POP) regime....
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 5 years IFR and IFD - time for a general overhaul? By Janina Heinz Theresa Kreft Daniel Klingenbrunn The EU’s prudential framework for investment firms, the Investment Firm Regulation (IFR) and the Investment Firm Directive (IFD), had its...
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 Law Commission publishes Draft Bill on digital assets as personal property By Emma Probyn Claire Harrop Christine Simpson Georgia Onslow +1 more... Show less On 30 July 2024 the Law Commission of England and Wales published a supplemental report and amended draft bill which would introduce a...
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...
Jul 31, 2024 Changes to the UK Stewardship Code seek to ease the burdens on signatories and support the growth of UK capital markets By Elisabeth Overland Christopher Bernard Yashi Chandra On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced several immediate revisions to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 in order to...
Jul 30, 2024 The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation public procurement tool – key takeaways after the first year of application By Ilka Oberländer Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson Kate Gough Anne Dos Sascha Arnold Fabian Bickel +3 more... Show less We take the first anniversary of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) as an opportunity to reflect on the EC’s enforcement under the...