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Lexology PRO | European Union, United Kingdom | 5 Apr 2023
Financial services: key UK & EU compliance updates (23 Mar – 5 Apr)
The UK tightens rules for cryptoasset adverts, the UK’s “anti-greenwashing rule” is delayed, and Switzerland's Federal Prosecutor investigates UBS Group’s state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 28 Nov 2022
FCA plans code for ESG ratings providers and pushes for extra regulatory powers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has introduced plans for a code of conduct for third-party ESG data and rating services, as a stopgap while it pushes for an expansion of its remit to directly regulate the sector.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 20 Jul 2022
Consumer protection: key risks for the financial services sector (July 2022)
The EU approves its crypto-asset regulatory framework, the UK commits to regulating the buy-now-pay-later industry, and Australia takes a stand against scams – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 14 Jun 2022
Buy now pay later: budgeting saviour or debt disguiser?
The embattled BNPL sector faces a complicated mix of surging demand from desperate shoppers, unstable share prices and expanding regulation. Will it survive the cost-of-living crisis?
Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany, Global, etc. | 13 Apr 2022
EU bans high-value crypto services to Russians in latest sanctions round
The European Union has followed through on its promises to ban “high-value crypto-asset services” to Russians, as a part of its fifth package of sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 21 Mar 2022
Consumer protection: key risks for the financial services sector (Mar 2022)
President Biden issues an executive order on digital assets, Australia issues an AUD$20 million fine for overcharging consumers, and UK regulators report on the risks of using AI in financial services – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Global, United Kingdom | 25 Feb 2022
CMA gives Phase I conditional clearance to financial data deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has provided the final outstanding approval for S&P Global’s €39 billion acquisition of IHS Markit, after enforcers in the EU, US and Canada cleared the deal with similar structural remedies at the end of last year.
PRO Compliance | Netherlands | 7 Jul 2020
Dutch credit rating agency appeals data access fine
The Dutch data authority has fined a credit rating agency over its failure to make customer information easily accessible – but the agency has already appealed against the penalty.
Hogan Lovells | European Union, United Kingdom | 6 Apr 2020
FIG Bulletin 6 April 2020
On 3 April 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint statement on their expectations…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 28 Jan 2020
SEC Office of Credit Ratings Highlights Annual Findings on NRSROs
The SEC Office of Credit Ratings ("OCR") highlighted findings from its 2019 Examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations…
