General
- G20 financial regulatory reforms – FSB publishes letter and report on implementation progress
- EU-Japan financial regulatory forum – European Commission and JFSA publish joint statement
- The FCA’s regulatory perimeter – Treasury Committee publishes FCA’s response to report
- Machine learning in financial services – Joint report from Bank of England and FCA
- SMCR – FCA publishes new webpage on Form K
- GABRIEL – FCA announces data collection platform changes
- Change in control notifications – FCA guidance on preparing submissions
- Expectations of CMCs and PPI complaints – FCA publishes ‘Dear CEO’ letter
- FCA Consultation Paper CP19/29 – Recovery of costs of supervising cryptoasset businesses under the proposed anti-money laundering regulations: Fees proposals
- Complaints data – FCA publishes latest figures
Brexit
- Brexit negotiations – Agreement reached at UK-EU negotiator level
- The Financial Services Bill – announced in the Queen’s Speech
- MoU on equivalence and exemption determinations – agreed by HM Treasury, Bank of England, PRA and FCA
- No-deal Brexit – FCA sets out latest expectations
- No-deal Brexit – ISDA publishes FAQs
Banking and Finance
- Basel III implementation – Basel Committee publishes seventeenth progress report
- A level playing field for banks in the Union – speech by Margarete Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition
- Finalisation of Basel III reforms – European Commission launches consultation on implementation
- Functioning of the Benchmarks Regulation – European Commission launches public consultation
- EU crowdfunding legislative proposals – Council of the EU publishes note on progress
- PSD2 – EBA publishes Opinion on SCA migration
- CRR – EBA publishes Consultation Paper on ITS for Pillar 3 disclosures and supervisory reporting
- CRR – EBA publishes Consultation Paper on draft Guidelines on the structural FX provision
- Transition from EONIA to €STR – ECB working group publishes report on risk management
- PRA Policy Statement PS24/19 – Large exposures: Reciprocation of French measure
- PRA Consultation Paper CP27/19 – Liquidity: The PRA’s approach to supervising liquidity and funding risks
- FCA Feedback Statement FS19/6 – Climate change and green finance: Summary of responses and next steps
- FCA Consultation Paper CP19/28: Motor finance discretionary commission models and consumer credit commission disclosure
- Access to cash and protected ATMs – PSR announces review of 2018 specific direction to LINK
- Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017 – CMA revokes Directions
Securities and Markets
- G20 Data Gaps Initiative – FSB and IMF publish progress report
- Market fragmentation – FSB publishes update on ongoing work
- OTC derivatives market reforms – FSB publishes report on implementation
- PRIIPs Regulation – ESAs publish Consultation Paper on amendments to KID rules
- Securitisation Regulation – European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation
- EMIR 2.2 – Council of the EU adopts Regulation
- EMIR – ESMA publishes report on its peer review of NCAs data quality
- FICC markets – FMSB publishes statement of good practice on conflicts of interest
Asset Management
- Liquidation of the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund – FCA publishes update
Insurance
- Annual work programme 2020 – published by EIOPA
- 2020 Solvency II Review – EIOPA publishes Consultation Paper on draft Opinion
- The Pensions Scheme Bill – announced in the Queen’s Speech
- PRA Consultation Paper CP26/19 – Solvency II: Adjusting for the reduction of loss absorbency where own fund instruments are taxed on conversion
- General insurance value measures – FCA launches fourth pilot
Financial Crime
- AML and CTF framework – IFF and Deloitte publish report on global framework
- Syndicated lending – JMLSG publishes revised Guidance
Enforcement
- Systems and controls failures relating to broker conduct – FCA fines inter-dealer broker £15.4 million
- ‘Cold-shouldering’ by the Takeover Panel – FCA statement
Contacts
Selmin Hakki (professional support lawyer)
