Episode 5 of the Regulation Podcast is out now. In our latest monthly offering, we look at ESG initiatives in Hong Kong with Etelka Bogardi, Albert Weatherill and Hannah Meakin provide an extended fintech update, including a look at the Khalifa Review in the UK; and Mayling Blanco from our New York office discusses recent … Continue Reading
The first episode of our new spin-off podcast – Regulation Tomorrow Plus – is out now. Regulation Tomorrow Plus will be released outside of the usual monthly schedule for the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast, and will be reacting to a single issue, piece of news or publication in as timely a manner as possible. These episodes … Continue Reading
Next week sees a double dose of podcast releases: Episode 5 of the Regulation Tomorrow podcast will be released early next week, closely followed by the first episode of our new spin-off podcast, Regulation Tomorrow Plus. Regulation Tomorrow Plus is designed to be a shorter, sharper and more reactive podcast, released as and when news … Continue Reading
The Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is back with Episode 4. Jonathan Herbst gives a quick update on Brexit before examining the short selling restrictions on GameStop in the US from a UK MAR perspective. We’re delighted to be joined by our first special guest, the Payment Systems Regulator’s General Counsel and Head of Enforcement and Competition, … Continue Reading
After a Christmas hiatus, the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is back with a bumper-sized episode to kick 2021 off with a bang. In episode 4, Jonathan Herbst gives a quick update on Brexit before examining the short selling restrictions on GameStop in the US, from a UK market abuse perspective. We’re delighted to be joined by … Continue Reading
On 18 January 2021, the FCA wrote to the board of directors at debt firms (being debt purchase, debt collection and debt administration firms) to set out they key risks associated with these types of firms, the FCA’s expectations of them and how it plans to supervise the sector. In spite of the impact of … Continue Reading
The FCA published a report today on its consumer investments data review, covering the period between 1 January and 31 October 2020. The report details the action the FCA has taken over the same period, in line with its consumer investment objectives, stated as: Stopping and disrupting firms causing consumer harm; Supporting and guiding consumers … Continue Reading
The Regulation Tomorrow Podcast will be back in February 2021 with episode 4. To listen to episode 3, where we discussed Brexit, vulnerable customer initiatives and also gave an enforcement update, please click here. The Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is available to download and subscribe to on Apple Podcasts, iTunes and Soundcloud. We are keen to … Continue Reading
Episode 3 of the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is out now. In this month’s episode we catch up on Brexit with Jonathan Herbst, we take a global look at vulnerable customer initiatives with John Coley from the Risk Consultancy practice in London and Helen Taylor from Sydney, and we speak to Katie Stephen and Sonya Zywko … Continue Reading
The end of the transition period is fast approaching and many firms are looking to understand how the financial services regime will operate from the 1st of January 2021 onwards. If you are looking for a greater insight into how financial services legislation will look from next year – Norton Rose Fulbright’s Brexit Pathfinder Plus … Continue Reading
Episode 3 of the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is out next week. Please visit this blog or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or iTunes to make sure you don’t miss out. In this month’s podcast, Jonathan is back with more Brexit updates, Katie Stephen and Sonya Zywko from our disputes team provide an update on the latest … Continue Reading
Episode 2 of the Regulation Tomorrow podcast is out now, make sure to listen and subscribe. We chat to Jonathan Herbst about the latest Brexit news, Caroline Herkströter discusses current thinking around reverse solicitation, and Lisa Lee Lewis explains some of the findings of our recently conducted Global Operational Resilience Survey. The Regulation Tomorrow Podcast … Continue Reading
On 9 November 2020, the PRA issued a statement on COVID-19 guidance for firms. The statement provides that the PRA recommends that the Chief Executive Officer senior management function (SMF1) is accountable for ensuring an adequate process for following and adhering to Government guidance. For firms that do not have an SMF1 Chief Executive Officer, … Continue Reading
On 27 October 2020, the European Securities and Markets Agency (ESMA) issued a public statement on the impact of Brexit on the continued application of MiFID II and MiFIR. The statement provided clarifications in respect of three aspects of MiFID II, namely: The ESMA opinions on third-country trading venues for the purpose of post trade … Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce that the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast is now available on the Apple Podcasts app (and also on iTunes). Please click here to listen and subscribe to the podcast. Episode 1 focusses on Brexit, featuring interviews with Jonathan Herbst, Imogen Garner and Hannah Meakin.… Continue Reading
If you want to stay up to date on the latest developments in the world of risk and regulation, the Regulation Tomorrow podcast is for you. Each month, our team of lawyers, risk consultants and government relations and public policy strategists will discuss recent news and emerging trends to help you keep track of the … Continue Reading
You’ve asked for it and we’ve listened: introducing the new Regulation Tomorrow podcast, which is out next week. This monthly show will cover all aspects of financial services, from retail to market infrastructure and beyond. In addition to giving you the latest news and views from across the industry, we will be providing real practitioner … Continue Reading
The recording from our recent financial services 40 minute briefing, Brexit: Where have we got to and what should you do now? is now available here.… Continue Reading
On 1 September 2020 the European Services and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a call for evidence to gather insights and feedback from market participants relating to the practical implementation of MiFID II and MiFIR provisions for equity and non-equity instruments. ESMA seek responses on a dedicated template on or before 31 October 2020. Historically, ESMA … Continue Reading
On 26 August the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report relating to the postponement of the effective date of new regulatory technical standards (RTS) on settlement discipline pursuant to Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR). The RTS was initially planned to come into force on 13 September 2020, but in May 2020 … Continue Reading
In August 2020 the FCA published its latest edition of Market Watch, issue 64, focussing on the implementation of MiFID II during the Brexit transition period. Importantly, the FCA reminds firms that Brexit temporary transitional powers won’t be applied to transaction reporting rules under MiFID II. Therefore, firm and Approved Reporting Mechanisms (ARMs) must comply … Continue Reading
Following publication of a letter dated 21 August between Dame Elizabeth Gloster and Charles Randell, FCA Chair, about the investigation into the FCA’s regulation of London Capital & Finance plc (LC&F), the FCA has confirmed that the revised date for the completion of the investigatory report has moved from 30 September 2020 to 23 November … Continue Reading
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229 supplementing the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (909/2014) (CSDR) with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) on settlement discipline, was due to come into force on 13 September. However, on 24 August 2020, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1212 was published in the OJ, which amends Delegated Regulation 2018/1229 to postpone its entry … Continue Reading
On 21 August 2020, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a speech by Benoît Cœuré, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, which focussed on the main challenges to the development of reg tech and sup tech in the financial services sector. Cœuré begins by describing the differences between reg and sup tech – namely … Continue Reading
