We have published a new online briefing note ‘The FCA’s proposed new Consumer Duty: 10 things to know’
Latest RT Plus podcast now available – FCA DP21/1: Strengthening our financial promotion rules for high-risk investments and firms approving financial promotions
In this latest RT Plus podcast Simon Lovegrove, Peter Snowdon and Matthew Gregory discuss the FCA’s recent discussion paper setting out proposals to change the financial promotion rules for high-risk investments (FCA DP21/1). The podcast provides further practitioner insight into our initial blog on DP21/1, as well as touching on our previous blog on FCA
New episode of RT Plus on Charles Randell’s speech on outcomes based regulation – out now
Another episode of RT Plus is out now to download and stream.
In this episode we hear from Peter Snowdon, Imogen Garner, John Coley and Matthew Gregory as they discuss the recent speech given by FCA Chairman, Charles Randell, on outcomes based regulation.
RT Plus and the monthly podcast, the Regulation Tomorrow Podcast, are available
New RT Plus episode on the Consumer Duty in CP21/13 – out now
A new episode of RT Plus is out now to stream and download. In this latest episode, Peter Snowdon and Matthew Gregory speak to Simon Lovegrove about the new Consumer Duty in financial services that the FCA has proposed in CP21/13.
To listen to this episode of RT Plus, please click here. In order
Webinar | Challenges facing retail banks – 21 October
For the next in our series of webinars where we explore topics where regulatory and insolvency issues meet, we will be joined by members of Grant Thornton’s restructuring and insolvency team to provide an update on the challenges currently facing retail banks, who have been at the forefront of the regulatory response to COVID-19. The
Webinar | Challenges facing retail banks – 21 October
For the next in our series of webinars where we explore topics where regulatory and insolvency issues meet, we will be joined by members of Grant Thornton’s restructuring and insolvency team to provide an update on the challenges currently facing retail banks, who have been at the forefront of the regulatory response to COVID-19. The
Financial Services 40 minute briefing: Brexit: Where have we got to and what should you do now?
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.
COVID-19: FCA consults on additional guidance for mortgage firms
On 26 August 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a guidance consultation containing additional draft guidance for mortgage firms in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It sets out the FCA’s expectations in relation to the fair treatment of mortgage borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the pandemic. This
IFSB statements on the implications of COVID-19 on aspects of Islamic banking and Islamic capital markets
On 8 July 2020, the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) issued two statements addressing the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain elements of Islamic banking and Islamic capital markets. The statement on Islamic banking aims to clarify the treatment of payment moratoriums, the expected credit loss approach and profit sharing investment accounts
FCA statement on mortgage prisoners
On 28 October 2019, the FCA published Policy Statement 19/27: Changes to its responsible lending rules and guidance – feedback on CP19/14 and final rules (PS19/27). In PS19/27 the FCA removed barriers that prevent consumers from switching to a more affordable mortgage despite being up to date with their current mortgage payments.
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