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UK: PRA Board members appointed
The Court of the Bank of England has announced the appointment of three independent directors to the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) …
UK: Regulatory Reform - rolling out the building blocks for legal cutover on 1 April 2013
Statutory instruments to fill in the regulatory framework - following the enactment of the Financial Services Act 2012 (the 2012 Act), which amends the …
UK FSA update on improving firm resolvability through recovery and resolution planning
The FSA has reaffirmed the commitment of the PRA and Bank of England to developing credible and feasible resolution plans for all firms within …
UK regulatory reform: Consultation on the policy for the designation of investment firms for prudential supervision by the PRA
The Bank of England has published for consultation the draft policy about the designation of investment firms for supervision by the Prudential …
FSA's Authorisations move to internal "twin peaks"
In April 2012, the FSA moved to an ‘internal twin peaks’ model in relation to its supervisory functions, which involved splitting its integrated approach …
New PRA and FCA regimes for Approved Persons
The FSA has published a consultation paper on the PRA and FCA regimes for approved persons (CP 12/26). CP 12/26 sets out proposed amendments to the …
Enforcement fines to be used to support Britain’s Armed Forces (and the Exchequer)
HM Treasury announced yesterday that the Government plans to use £35 million of revenue from fines imposed by UK financial regulators on firms in the …
Sanctioning directors of failed banks
On 3 July, HM Treasury published for consultation its proposals on "Sanctions for the directors of failed banks", requesting responses by 30 …
HS/LSE joint paper on reform of UK financial regulatory system commended in debate on second reading of the Bill
In debates in the House of Lords before the second reading of the Financial Services Bill on Monday 11 June, Lord Turnbull said: "I do not have …
Financial Services Bill update: Committee Stage report
The Public Bill Committee has published its Committee Stage report on the Financial Services Bill, which indicates that the only revisions made at this …
Safety and soundness in 30 questions?
In a speech today on "The new approach to insurance regulation and the implementation of Solvency II", the FSA said: "Supervisors will be expected …
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