On October 21, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new and updated webpages relating to whistleblowing (the Webpages).
The Webpages discuss:
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On October 9, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) jointly published a Dear CEO letter to regulated firms regarding final preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period (the Letter).
The key areas addressed by the FCA and PRA in the Letter include:…
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On October 12, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage on its directory of certified and assessed persons (the Directory) to clarify data submission requirements for solo-regulated firms under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) (the Webpage).…
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On October 1, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement on trade reporting and position limit obligations under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) (the Statement).…
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On September 24, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) updated their respective statements, originally published in March, regarding key workers and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the FCA and PRA advised firms to follow government advice on remote working until notified otherwise.…
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On September 30, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement outlining an additional six month extension and amendments to a temporary coronavirus (COVID-19) measure regarding a requirement to notify investors of depreciations in the value of their account. …
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On September 17, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new webpage for firms advising on the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition.
The key considerations set forth by the FCA include:…
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On September 7, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the 65th edition of its Market Watch newsletter on market conduct and transaction reporting issues (the Newsletter). The latest issue provides market participants with guidance on (1) FCA information confidentiality requirements; (2) documents subject to legal professional privilege (LPP); and (3) highlighting certain data issues when transaction reporting under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR).…
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On August 24, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on extending its annual financial crime reporting obligation (REP-CRIM) to a wider range of FCA-regulated firms in the UK (the Consultation Paper).
REP-CRIM aims to identify indicators where there is a potential money laundering risk posed by a regulated firm, based on its regulated activities and customers.…
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On August 27, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the 64th edition of its Market Watch newsletter on market conduct and transaction reporting issues (the Newsletter) providing market participants with advice on the transition from the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) transaction reporting requirements to UK-specific requirements applicable from the end of the Brexit transition period (i.e., once the UK has ceased being subject to EU rules).…
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