Policy Matters Notes

Another step in the transformation of the FCA: Using the new cancellation and variation power

The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime blog. The FCA has published Consultation Paper 21/28: New cancellation and variation …

The UK’s LIBOR safe harbour legislation: a missed opportunity?

The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime blog. The Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) …

Future UK divergence: UK data adequacy recognition revealed as DCMS publishes post-Brexit data plans

The post below was first published on our Data blog. As the preferred new Information Commissioner appeared before the DCMS Select Committee for …

Charging forward – Ofgem’s drive to electrify transport

Building Safety Bill – Reforming the development landscape

The post below was first published on our Real Estate Development blog. As we outlined in our previous blog on the Building Safety Bill this significant …

Building Safety Bill – Reforming the development landscape

The post below was first published on our Real Estate blog. As we outlined in our previous blog on the Building Safety Bill this significant piece of …

A Guide to FCA Policy Statements and Final Consultation on IFPR and A Guide to the MIFIDPRU Remuneration Code

The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime blog. With just four months to go until the start of the Investment Firms Prudential …

HM Treasury Call for Evidence and Consultation on the UK's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Regime

The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime blog On 22 July 2021, HM Treasury published a call for evidence and consultation, both …

Consultation on proposed Building Safety (Gateway 2) Levy

The post below was first published on our Real Estate blog In July, we wrote about the coming into force on 1 August 2021 of Planning Gateway One, the …

THE UK TAKES THE LEAD IN THE RACE TO REGULATE ONLINE CONTENT DESPITE CHALLENGES

The post below was first published on our Tech and Digital Regulation blog. The UK Government is one of the first individual nations to put …

BUSINESS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE TECH SECTOR

The post below was first published on our Tech and Digital Regulation blog. Business and human rights in the tech sector is attracting …

ICO issues draft International Data Transfer Agreement and guidance on undertaking risk assessments for consultation on ensuring compliance for data transfers from the UK

The post below was first published on our Data blog The UK has taken its first big data protection step in a post-Brexit world with the Information …