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Solvency II Trilogue discussions conclude – so what happens now?
Earlier today, it was announced that yesterday's trilogue discussions on the Omnibus II Directive (Omnibus II) had finished in agreement. The …
Bonus cap: PRA and FCA announce details of UK implementation
The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have each announced their proposed approach to the UK implementation of the cap …
UK: FCA and PRA consultation on the implementation of the CRD IV remuneration provisions
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (“PRA”) have each published a consultation on the implementation …
Solvency II – "an object lesson in how not to make law"
Andrew Tyrie MP (Chairman of the Treasury Committee) recently described Solvency II as "an object lesson in how not to make law". In similar vein, …
UK: FCA publishes FSA data on numbers of skilled persons reports
Data published by the FCA on Friday shows that 46% of skilled persons reports were commissioned in respect of banks and building societies in the year …
UK: FCA and PRA guidelines on banking authorisation process
The FCA has published guidelines on the banking authorisation process, together with an explanatory webpage and the attached diagram, to assist …
UK: the dawn of the new regulatory regime
Welcome to the new Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new PRA and …
UK: some last pieces for legal cutover on 1 April 2013
In the last flurry of activity prior to legal cutover on 1 April 2013, a couple of developments of note. Members of the FCA Board confirmed The 12 …
UK: BoE and FSA relax the barriers to entry for new bank entrants
The FSA and the Bank of England (BoE) have published the results of their review into barriers to new entrants to the banking sector. The …
UK: EMIR countdown: Notification forms for 15 March and new Regulations for 1 April 2013
The FSA has published final versions of notification forms for the purposes of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for use by from …
UK: Regulatory reform: FCA and PRA Handbooks published
The FSA has published future versions of the Handbooks of the FCA and PRA, together with a Guide to how the Handbook rules have been designated,. …
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) …
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