Insights on Financial Regulation: The Regulatory Implications of Recent Banking Sector Turmoil (April 2023)
In this webinar, our international panel explored questions and covered areas such as bank supervision, the future of ring-fencing, the adequacy of liquidity and concentration risk rules, the role of deposit guarantees, how bank run risk develops and how recent events may alter the way in which bank regulators act.
Insights on Financial Regulation: Insights on Financial Regulation: MiCA for exchanges, brokers and other venues (January 2023)
MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU which, among other things, introduces licensing of cryptoasset service providers including operators of trading platforms for cryptoassets. On this call we outlined the new requirements that exchanges and brokers for digital assets should be aware of, including disclosure and governance requirements.
Insights on Financial Regulation: MiCA for stablecoin issuers (December 2022)
MiCA will regulate the issuance and offering of cryptoassets including certain stablecoins to the public in the EU. On this call, we outlined the new requirements that potential issuers of cryptoassets and stablecoins should be aware of, including the introduction of licensing for issuers and location, disclosure and governance requirements.
Insights on Financial Regulation: MiCA for custodians (November 2022)
MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU which, among other things, introduces licensing of cryptoasset service providers including custodians. On this call, we outlined the new requirements that existing and new custodians of digital assets should be aware of, including custody liability requirements and new consumer protection rules.
Insights on Financial Regulation: MiCA - an overview (November 2022)
MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU, introducing licensing of cryptoasset service providers and issuers of cryptoassets, including certain stablecoins and clarifying the regulatory obligations applicable to them. On this call, we gave an overview of the new framework and how affected firms should be assessing appropriate licensing requirements for their business now.
Insights on Financial Regulation: Consumer duty for investment and market firms - (November 2022)
On this webinar, our panel provided an overview of the consumer duty for investment and market firms and discussed some of the key issues that these firms are facing as they begin to implement the consumer duty. This included planning implementation projects and determining the extent to which activities are within the scope of the consumer duty when they are not performed directly for a retail client.
Insights on Financial Regulation: The consumer duty for banks and payment firms (November 2022)
On this webinar, our panel discussed some of the key issues that banks and payment firms are facing as they begin to implement the consumer duty. This included planning implementation projects and determining the extent to which activities are within the scope of the consumer duty when they are not performed directly for a retail client.
Insights on Financial Regulation: Financial Markets and Services Bill - Framework for divergence (October 2022)
Since the end of the transition period, UK and EU financial services regulatory regimes have continued to evolve and increasingly diverge. In many instances, this is simply because the UK and EU are pursuing the same policy objectives but tailoring the implementation of those objectives to their respective populations, economies and markets, for example, in relation to the climate-related measures. In other instances, the differing evolution of UK and EU financial services regulation reflects differing agendas. In the future, the UK's proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill aims to establish a new framework for UK financial regulation in the post-Brexit landscape to harness the benefits from leaving the EU single market in financial services.
Consumer Duty: The countdown begins September 2022
The FCA's finalised Consumer Duty package was published in July 2022. It contained some welcome clarifications and an extended implementation date for firms. Nevertheless, implementing the package remains a significant undertaking. On this call we shared our thoughts on key points in the FCA's finalised rules and guidance, and potential impacts that the Consumer Duty will have on asset managers, banks, custodians and investment firms.
Insights on Financial Regulation: Hot Topics (May 2022)
In this call on hot topics in financial regulation, we took a broad look at the UK regulatory landscape, including the latest developments and expected next steps for the UK's Future Regulatory Framework. We also focused on recent developments in cryptoasset and payments regulation, including expected changes to the UK regulatory perimeter and recent case law on safeguarding requirements. Finally, we discussed the recently published FCA strategy and priority areas of focus for the UK regulators over the next year and beyond.
Insights on Financial Regulation: End of the UK Temporary Transitional Power (March 2022)
Following the end of the UK-EU transitional period after the 31 December 2020, the UK empowered its financial regulators to use Temporary Transitional Power (TPP) to help firms adapt to the new regulatory environment over a period of time. This meant that firms and other regulated persons did not generally need to adjust to their UK regulatory obligations brought about by the onshoring of EU laws into the UK acquis straight away, with some exception. The TPP period expires on 31 March 2022 and firms and other regulated persons are expected to have prepared for full compliance with the onshored UK regime after that date.
Insights on Financial Regulation: 2022 Market Trends (December 2021)
This session looked at some key trends that may impact the buy-side, sell-side, payments sector and fintechs in 2022, both in the EU and UK.
Insights on Financial Regulation: The UK's Future Regulatory Framework (November 2021)
The UK HM Treasury has just published its latest consultation on the Future Regulatory Framework. This is another step in delivering the government's vision for the financial services sector after the UK's exit from the EU. On this call, our expert panel discussed key developments, what they mean for the UK's regulatory architecture and the potential impact on firms subject to UK regulation
Insights on Financial Regulation - The Future UK Framework for Financial Regulation (January 2021)
The UK government is consulting on the UK's future regulatory framework, looking at how the current framework may need to adapt to be fit for the future. In particular, the consultation looks at the way in which powers to make new laws and rules should be allocated between Parliament, Treasury and the regulators, and what changes may be needed to the current position to reflect the UK's new status outside the EU. In this call, we provided an overview of the main policy options considered in the consultation and their potential implications for the future UK regulatory framework. Kikun Alo chaired the discussion with colleagues Laura Douglas and Diego Ballon Ossio.
Insights on Financial Regulation - The Financial Services Bill (December 2020)
The Financial Services Bill was introduced to Parliament on 21 October 2020. The bill is the first step to ensure the UK's regulatory framework for financial services continues to function effectively now that the UK has left the EU, and is designed to enhance competitiveness of the sector and ensure UK customers are protected. In this series of Insights on Financial Regulation, we will look at how the Financial Services Bill will impact your firm.