30 Nov, 2021 SFDR RTS: application delayed to 1 January 2023 By Bethan Poole The Deputy Director-General of the European Commission has announced in a letter that the application date of the RTS under the...
29 Nov, 2021 Inactive lenders: are they really the big bad wolf? By Linklaters The term "mortgage prisoners" has been bandied about over recent years but it is important to understand that, in regulatory terms, it...
29 Nov, 2021 Moving fast and breaking things: FCA executives take more power By Duncan Campbell Remember when the FCA consulted on proposed changes to its decision-making procedure? Well, these have happened, effective 26 November...
29 Nov, 2021 Changes to the SCA-RTS and to guidance in the Approach Document and the Perimeter Guidance Manual By Olivia Murphy It is a big day for payments regulation as a policy statement from the FCA makes some important changes including: Strong customer...
29 Nov, 2021 FCA recognition of codes comes with strong words regarding the use of 'last look' and 'pre-hedging' By Dan Fallon The FCA has confirmed its recognition of the updated FX Global Code and the Global Precious Metals Code. In doing so, the FCA noted that...
25 Nov, 2021 Asset managers’ countdown to operational resilience By Raza Naeem Clare Wiles Simon Treacy With just over four months to go until the rules take effect, now is a good time to assess how ready asset managers are to meet new...
22 Nov, 2021 Sustainable Finance in Europe: Regulatory State of Play AFME report By Vanessa Havard-Williams Peter Bevan Raza Naeem Victoria Hickman +1 more... Show less Linklaters co-authored a report with AFME on sustainable finance in Europe, looking at the key impacts for banks and capital markets....
15 Nov, 2021 Changes to take effect for payment transfers between UK and EU By Simon Treacy Nigel Patel The FCA has reminded UK payment service providers to prepare for changes to the law which will affect how they make cross-border...
11 Nov, 2021 The FCA's proposed consumer duty could take asset managers by surprise By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Duncan Campbell The FCA's proposed consumer duty could well bite asset managers in ways that they may not presently expect. It would apply to any firm...
10 Nov, 2021 Three things to know about the UK’s future regulatory framework By Simon Treacy The sequel to the Treasury’s 2020 consultation on the future regulatory framework picks up the themes from the original: more rule-making...
08 Nov, 2021 EU PRIIPs - Transitional exemption extension agreed until 31 December 2022 By Terry Yiangou The European Parliament and Council have today agreed to extend the transitional arrangements exempting those who make available to EU...
01 Nov, 2021 Plot twist: many FCA/PRA notices aren't subject to the liquidation stay after all By Duncan Campbell There must have been a sigh of relief at the FCA and PRA last week when news of this High Court decision reached them. The regulators had...