The FCA has published Policy Statement 19/7 which sets out the final rules on the Directory, a new public register for checking the details of certain individuals working in financial […] [...]

The FCA has published key findings of supervisory work to assess the effectiveness of disclosure by asset managers and intermediaries, such as wealth managers, to their retail customers. The supervisory […] [...]

The FCA has announced that ESMA’s temporary intervention measures prohibiting binary options and restricting CFDs being sold to retail clients will become part of UK domestic law when the UK […] [...]

The FCA has issued a decision notice which found that three asset management firms breached competition law. This was the first formal decision made by the FCA under its competition […] [...]

UK and US authorities are taking measures to ensure that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will not create regulatory uncertainty regarding the derivatives market activity between the UK and […] [...]

The Prudential Regulatory Authority, the FCA and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) have announced that they have agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) regarding supervisory cooperation and information-sharing arrangements […] [...]

The FCA is proposing new measures and gathering views on how to encourage effective stewardship in the interests of investors. Most UK consumers hold investments, for example through their pensions, […] [...]

ESMA has published its first Annual Statistical Report (“Report”) on the cost and performance of retail investment products. The report covers Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”), Alternative […] [...]

On 23 January 2019, ESMA adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/20141 to restrict the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (“CFDs”) to retail […] [...]

The FCA has released a statement in response to the ESMA statement concerning the use of UK data in ESMA databases and the performance of MiFID II calculations in the […] [...]

The FCA is consulting on Guidance for crypto-assets in order to provide regulatory clarity for market participants carrying on activities in this space. The Final Guidance will help market participants […] [...]

In relation to UK Authorised Fund Managers, in respect of their management of authorised funds, the FCA has published new rules and guidance to improve the quality of information available […] [...]