Upcoming FinTech-related regulatory developments – October 2021

01 October 2021

In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in FinTech-related financial services regulation which are expected for October 2021.

1 Oct	Deadline for responses to Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) CP on a new pro-competition regime for digital markets
11 Oct	Deadline for responses to FCA CP21/27 Quarterly CP No 33; proposals cover: general insurance value measures reporting; moving application forms from the Handbook; amendments to the Handbook to reflect branding changes by the Money and Pensions Service; amending LIBOR references in the Handbook; consequential changes to the Prospectus Regulation Rules and Listing Rules to align with changes to the prospectus regime guidance; changes to reporting requirements in the Supervision Manual; amendments to FCA rules on corporate reporting in machine-readable electronic format under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules; and UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
12 Oct	House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee formal meeting - oral evidence session - Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) inquiry
14 Oct	Deadline for responses to HMT call for evidence on the UK's anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regulatory and supervisory regime Deadline for responses to HMT CP on amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
15 Oct	Deadline for responses to House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee call for evidence on CBDCs Deadline for responses to European Banking Authority (EBA) CP on the limited network exclusion under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Commencement of national roll-out of £100 contactless card payments limit
17 Oct	Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary and working group meetings (Paris)
20 Oct	House of Commons Treasury Committee formal meeting - oral evidence session - Future of Financial Services inquiry
22 Oct	Deadline for responses to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee call for evidence on digital regulation

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digitalisation digitalmarkets fintech payments uk

Related categories

Crypto EU Fintech payments Regulatory UK

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