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January 2021: The month ahead in financial services regulatory developments…

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2020 Global Bank Review: #disruption

FCA finalised guidance for payments firms: safeguarding customer funds and Covid-19

Megan Butler on the FCA’s response to Covid-19 and expectations for 2020

FCA to carry out a survey of firms’ financial resilience

FCA consultation on proposed guidance for payments firms: COVID-19 and safeguarding customer funds

After highlighting payment services as a priority in its 2020/21 business plan and following “evidence that some firms have not implemented the …

The month ahead in financial services regulatory developments…

COVID-19: Governance: FCA and PRA publish statements on their expectations for regulated firms under SMCR (UK)

[This post was last updated on 11 May 2020 to reflect the latest FCA publication on SMCR for solo-regulated firms] The PRA and FCA have published two …

COVID-19: Webinar series: Legal perspectives for business

COVID-19: Pressure Points: FCA issues 'Dear CEO' letter with update to retail firms (UK)

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a ‘Dear CEO’ letter (the letter) with an update on key issues in light of COVID-19 to firms providing …

PRA and FCA publish guidance on key workers in financial services

On 19 March, the UK Government published guidance requesting that schools and other educational institutions provide limited care for children whose …