Jan 28, 2022 ESMA proposes burdensome “sustainability preferences” revisions to its Suitability Guidelines By Vanessa Havard-Williams Peter Bevan Silke Bernard Raza Naeem Benjamin Maconick Terry Yiangou +3 more... Show less With the integration of sustainability preferences into MiFID II suitability requirements effective from August this year, ESMA has today...
Jan 24, 2022 New notification requirements for FCA regulated investment firms in groups By Karen Cooper Clara Hackney Omar Salem Clare Whittle +1 more... Show less The introduction of the new UK prudential regime for investment firms (IFPR) brings with it new notification requirements for...
Jan 20, 2022 ESG Webinar: recap and key ESG focus areas for banks and insurers in 2022 By Vanessa Havard-Williams Edward Chan Raza Naeem A number of ESG developments occurred over 2021, both at a European level (in particular finalisation of the Article 8 Taxonomy delegated...
Jan 20, 2022 The FCA's strengthening of financial promotion rules By Frances Hodgkins The FCA has opened its consultation on changes it is proposing to make to protect consumers from harm when investing in high risk...
Jan 10, 2022 Temporary permissions: payments and e-money firms By Olivia Murphy The FCA has updated its guidance for EU-based payments firms operating in the UK on a temporary permission. Forms are now available for...