FSR and Corporate Crime Notes

Has the EU and UK relationship 'turned a page'? EU and UK agree memorandum of understanding establishing framework for financial services regulatory cooperation

Crypto: is it gambling or a financial service?

A new regime for critical third party providers to UK financial services firms is on the horizon

HMT publishes a second consultation paper on the Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review

Bank of England and HMT announce CBDC Taskforce amid new plans to accelerate digitalisation of UK financial services

Brexit and Financial Services: 2021 Update

2020 Global Bank Review: #disruption

House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee reiterates importance of UK-EU relationship in financial services after Brexit

On 27 March 2020, the House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee published a letter from its Chair, Lord Sharkey, to the Chancellor of the …

FCA publishes information for firms on COVID-19

The FCA has published information for firms on COVID-19. Communication with the FCA will be key as the situation evolves, and we recommend that firms …

UK and EU set out their stalls on equivalence and the future trade deal (or no deal…?)

On 26 February 2020, the UK Government published its approach to UK's future relationship with the EU. The sections on financial services in the UK's …

ESMA publishes report on product intervention measures under MiFIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has recently published final technical advice on the effects of product intervention measures …

FCA asks banks to explain new overdraft rates

The FCA has today written to the UK’s major retail banks, asking them to provide evidence of how they have arrived at their new overdraft interest rates, …