The FCA has recently conducted a review of financial crime controls at a sample of six challenger banks in order to identify the key financial crime risks to which such banks are exposed. The review was prompted by a substantial increase in the volume of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by challenger banks. Whilst the … Continue Reading
The pandemic, and the associated move to hybrid working, and the current geopolitical environment are creating a number of unique governance challenges for regulated firms across the financial services industry. Whilst regulators understand the broader backdrop that firms face, they have also remained clear throughout that firms must take reasonable steps to meet their regulatory … Continue Reading
The onset of the pandemic in March 2020 forced financial institutions (FIs) across the world to change their working practices. Large numbers of employees moved from working in an office five days a week to working from home as countries locked down. Today, it appears unlikely that FIs will return to their previous working models … Continue Reading
Since the pandemic began in March 2020, there has been a rise in fraudulent behaviour as fraudsters look to take advantage of members of the public and financial institutions (FIs). Phishing, text scams and small-scale fraudulent activity targeting the British public were up 285% in the first half of 2021; HM Revenue and Customs estimates … Continue Reading
The recording from our recent webinar ‘Financial Services in Focus: the new Consumer Duty series’ is now available and can be accessed here.… Continue Reading
Access the December issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with … Continue Reading
As 2021 draws to a close, we look ahead to the trends and new requirements that we may see over the next twelve months for financial institutions (FIs) in the white collar crime sphere as regulators, legislators and individuals continue to adapt to the pandemic and prevailing public opinion. 1. An increase in fraud-related investigations … Continue Reading
Another episode of RT Plus is out now to stream and download. In this episode we are delighted to be joined by UK Finance’s Director of Strategy and Policy, Matthew Conway, for a lively discussion on the Treasury’s latest consultation paper on the Future Regulatory Framework Review. In this episode, Jonathan Herbst and Matthew Gregory … Continue Reading
3 More London Riverside SE1 2AQ 08 December 2021 | 08:50 – 09:30 GMT There have been many macro-economic factors driving enhanced deal volumes in the last few years, from Brexit to pandemic-related realignments. Transactions involving regulated entities present unique challenges to principles, as well as their lawyers and other advisors throughout the transaction timeline. … Continue Reading
Access the October issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
High-level officials at the Justice Department are warning that the DOJ is “surging” resources in a new effort to combat corporate crime.… Continue Reading
Access the September issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
The SEC remains busy exploring additional, alternative means for requiring public companies to disclose climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions.… Continue Reading
In this latest podcast in our new mini-series focussing on the new UK Investment Firm Prudential Regime (or UK IFPR), brought to you as part of the Regulation Tomorrow podcast, we look at governance requirements, the ICARA process and the new MiFIDPRU Remuneration Code to firms. In addition, we have developed an IFPR: Impact product … Continue Reading
Access the July issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
Access the June issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
A new episode of the RT Plus podcast is out now for you stream and download. In this episode, we speak to Albert Weatherill about the action taken by the FCA this week against crypto trading platform, Binance. The action was much spoken about in the press and in this episode of RT Plus, Albert … Continue Reading
A new episode of RT Plus is out now and available to stream and download. In this episode we’re playing a conversation that took place recently between Katie Stephen and Sonya Zywko regarding how to deal with enquiries from the regulator regarding market disclosures, including discussion of how to mitigate the risk of receiving an … Continue Reading
Access the May issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
Access the April issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
The New York Department of Financial Services recently reached a settlement with National Securities Corp. related to multiple cybersecurity violations.… Continue Reading
Access the March issue for an overview of FINRA and SEC regulatory developments of interest to broker-dealers. Glen Barrentine is Of Counsel in the Denver office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses broadly on SEC regulated financial service clients, including broker-dealers, securities exchanges, municipal advisors and investment advisers. Glen frequency represents clients in connection with SEC … Continue Reading
