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Brexit Next: Legal Implications
The impact of Brexit - click here for the latest news on the impact in the financial services sector and here for a broader view for all businesses operating in, and trading with, the UK
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Latest Reports
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With the start of negotiations on the future EU/UK relationship, RegZone is launching a weekly update on Brexit developments for financial services firms. The weekly updates provide analysis and commentary on significant developments during the week in question. The updates will be supplemented by occasional thematic reports. A daily digest ...
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The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, "BaFin") confirmed the applicability of the exemption of section 2 para. 6 (1) n°8 German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz, "KWG") to investment intermediaries within the meaning of section 34f German Commercial and Industrial Regulation Code (Gewerbeordnung, "GewO") transmitting customer orders via a chain ...
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On 9 April 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Business Plan 2018/19 (link), in which it identified cryptocurrencies as one of its cross-sector priorities for the year ahead. Shortly before, on 6 April 2018, the FCA also published a statement on cryptocurrency derivatives and their regulatory status under ...
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The Fifth EU Anti Money Laundering Directive provides for the first time for the inclusion of exchange platforms for virtual currencies and digital wallet providers in the group of obliged entities under money laundering law. In addition, new requirements are imposed on the group of obliged entities. This concerns, among ...
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The Government has released its FinTech Sector Strategy (Strategy), which sets out plans for preserving and increasing the UK’s presence and influence in the sector. It aims to fulfil the opportunity for growth presented by FinTech – the average revenue generated by UK FinTechs grew by 22% from 2014 to ...
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Future Dates
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16 May 2018
16.05.2018- Deadline for consultation responses to CP6/18 (country UK)
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25 May 2018
General Data Protection Regulation applies from 25 May 2018.
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*Spring 2018
Bank of England suggests Shari'ah compliant deposit facility may be in place by this period. This follows from the April 2017 BoE consultation on Shari'ah compliant liquidity facilities.
News Wizard
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20/04/2018
NAO: Exiting the EU: the financial settlement
- NAO: Exiting the EU: the financial settlement
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- 20/04/2018
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- NAO’s report sets out details of the settlement within the context of the wider negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and how much the government expects the settlement to cost; assesses HMT’s estimate of the settlement, aspects of the financial settlement that are still to be finalised and those areas where the value...
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20/04/2018
Work & Pensions Select Committee: DB transfer advice
- Work & Pensions Select Committee: DB transfer advice
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- 20/04/2018
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- The Committee has published the text of a letter from FCA which answers specific questions on DB transfer advice from IFAs.
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20/04/2018
FCA: Funds-related diagrams
- FCA: Funds-related diagrams
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- 20/04/2018
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- FCA have published sets of diagrams intended to aid firms under the following specific areas: authorisation options under AIFMD; fund structuring options and collective versus individual portfolio management.
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20/04/2018
FSB: Strengthening governance frameworks to mitigate misconduct risk: a toolkit for firms and supervisors
- FSB: Strengthening governance frameworks to mitigate misconduct risk: a toolkit for firms and supervisors
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- 20/04/2018
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- FSB’s report provides a toolkit that firms and supervisors can use to mitigate misconduct risk. It identifies 19 tools that firms and supervisors could use to address three overarching issues identified by FSB (mitigating cultural drivers of misconduct; strengthening individual responsibility and accountability and addressing t...
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20/04/2018
HMT: US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group
- HMT: US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group
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- 20/04/2018
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- HMT has announced the formation of a US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group with a view to the further promotion of financial stability; investor protection; fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and capital formation in the UK and US. The Group is anticipated to biannually, with additional technical meetings and calls, as app...
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