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13 results for: financial regulation
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HM Treasury confirms investment-oriented Solvency II reform package
By Alexander Cibulskis
On 17 November, the Treasury published its response to its consultation on reform to the UK prudential regime for insurers, Solvency II....
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Government consults on post-Brexit prudential regime for insurers
By Alexander Cibulskis
Today the government has released a new consultation paper on its proposal for significant reforms to Solvency II – the prudential...
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Executive power: the FCA implements decision-making reform
By Lorna Emson James Reid
The FCA recently published a policy statement outlining changes to its decision-making processes, in order to make “faster and more...
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Paying the price: UK proposes mandatory rules for banks to compensate fraud victims
By Lorna Emson James Reid
The UK government has indicated that UK banks will be required to provide refunds to victims of “push payment” fraud (also known as “APP”...
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Trending up: Outsourcing in post-Covid Europe
By William Hedges Mark Lewis Joy Davey
Macfarlanes hosted a virtual outsourcing forum on 30 September, which brought together lawyers specialising in outsourcing and technology...
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SFDR delayed by six months following concerns over greenwashing
By Harriet Miller
On 8 July 2021, the European Commission (EC) informed the European Council that the implementation of level 2 of the Sustainable...
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Supreme Court judgment concludes FCA business interruption test case - FCA reports that more policyholders will have valid claims
By Alexander Cibulskis
Today the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the FCA's Business Interruption (BI) test case.The judgment substantially upholds the...
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Judgment handed down in FCA Business Interruption test case: FCA reports that it largely favours policyholders
By Alexander Cibulskis
Update - read our longer article reflecting on the judgment and its implications hereThis morning the High Court handed down its judgment...
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Banks can no longer ignore financial inclusion, warns Treasury Committee
By Macfarlanes
It is timely that in Mental Health Awareness Week, the Treasury Committee has published its Report on consumers' access to financial...
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The spectre of UWOs looms large over UK property: why this is a space to watch
By Neill Blundell Tristan Honeyborne
For those of you familiar with my regular updates, you will be aware that I have written much recently on the introduction of Unexplained...
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The first UWO shows that all firms must get their anti-financial crime arrangements in order
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
The BBC reported at the end of last week that more than £400,000 of jewellery has been seized from Christies auction house by the...
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The NCA ramps up its anti-money laundering drive - professional advisers be wary
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
The National Crime Agency (the NCA) has announced a ramping up of its anti-money laundering drive, as part of which we can expect to see...
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FCA scrutinises market abuse risk management at asset managers
By Macfarlanes
The FCA is reportedly sending questionnaires and making supervisory visits to asset management firms, focusing on their market abuse...