Includes developments in relation to: Consumer Duty; cryptoassets; financial promotion; NIS 2; transition finance; CCD II; debanking; APP scams; Solvency II; and the Travel Rule.

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General

  • Growth and competitiveness objective – PRA publishes speech
  • Funeral plans sector priorities - FCA publishes portfolio letter
  • Cryptoasset financial promotion regime – FCA publishes letter
  • NIS 2 – guidelines published in OJEU

Sustainability

  • Nature-related financial disclosures – TNFD publishes recommendations
  • Transition finance strategies – GFANZ publishes consultation

Beyond Brexit

  • The Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/1018) – Statutory Instrument published
  • Temporary marketing permissions regime – FCA publishes new webpage

Banking and Finance

  • Consumer Credit Directive II – Council of the European Union publishes text of proposed Directive

  • Supervision of bank culture – ECB publishes speech

  • Bank account access and closures – FCA publishes report and letter

  • APP scams – PSR publishes Consultation Paper

  • Equity release mortgage advertising – ASA publishes ruling

Securities and Markets

  • Central counterparty resolution – FSB publishes consultation report

Insurance

  • Cyber insurance and SMEs – EIOPA publishes survey
  • Solvency II regime – PRA publishes speech
  • Fair value for general insurance – FCA publishes value measures data and Dear CEO letters
  • R (Assurant General Insurance Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd and others, [2023] EWCA Civ 1049

Financial Crime

  • Cryptoasset transfers and the Travel Rule – JMLSG announces HM Treasury approval