In our new video, Jonathan Herbst and Glenn Hall discuss the four key themes the financial services sector needs to watch out for, should there be a Labour government. Glenn also talks about how policy making evolves in the first 100 days, should a new government come in including preparing for a King’s speech
This article first appeared in Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence.
Political party manifestos are usually high-level to give a sense of direction, and both the Conservative and Labour party platforms largely reflect their previous proposals. The Conservatives have unsurprisingly committed to bolstering their Mansion House and Edinburgh Reforms, which were key components of their
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Jonathan Herbst, Glen Hall and Simon Lovegrove discuss what it is like for a new government taking office and, from a financial services perspective, some of the key points arising out of the manifestos and some of the biggest challenges facing a new government.
Listen to the
On 11 June 2024, the Conservative Party issued its Manifesto for the 2024 General Election.
The financial services related aspects of the Manifesto include reference to the Edinburgh and Mansion House reforms on page 10. The Manifesto states that the Conservatives will build on the policies set out in the Edinburgh reforms and that it
On 5 June 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities entered into a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity.
The MoU sets out the framework for cooperation and exchange of information on tasks of mutual interest, including policy implementation, incident reporting, and oversight of critical Information Communication Technologies third-party
The general election in the UK has now been called. There is a general view within the market that if the Labour party comes to power in the upcoming election, it will broadly continue the same regulatory approach as under the current government. This appears to be one of the key messages of both Labour’s
On 4 April 2024, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published its 2024 and 2025 strategic plans and budget. The final plans and budget come as the FOS has announced its expectation of higher demand in the year ahead, with an estimated caseload of 210,000 complaints. The higher caseload comes as the FOS has committed to
On 28 March 2024, the Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint response to phase two industry recommendations and future strategy.
The BoE and the FCA are working together, and with industry, to improve the data collection process for both regulators and firms. In February 2021