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FCA to regulate pre-paid funeral plans

The sale of pre-paid funeral plans is currently regulated by the Funeral Planning Authority (“FPA”), a self-regulatory body, rather than the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). Due to concern about the […] [...]

FCA Data on UK Financial Crime

Of relevance to: All firms In a speech by Megan Butler, Executive Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialists at the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered at the Anti-Money […] [...]

Data Protection Act 2018

Of relevance to: All regulated firms Key dates: Royal Assent 23 May 2018 The Data Protection Act 2018 replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 and provides a comprehensive legal framework […] [...]

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

Of relevance to: All regulated firms Key date: Royal Assent 23 May 2018 The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018, creating a new […] [...]

FCA Financial Crime Guide to have new chapter on insider dealing and market manipulation

Of relevance to: All firms subject to the financial crime rules in SYSC 6.1.1R, and who arrange or execute transactions in financial markets Key dates: Comments to FCA by […] [...]

FCA publishes its Business Plan for 2018/19

Of relevance to: All firms The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has set out its key priorities for the coming year in its Business Plan for 2018/19, along with its […] [...]

ESMA prohibits binary options and restricts CFDs to protect retail investors

Of relevance to: All firms providing contracts for differences and/or binary options to retail investors Key date: Applicable from two months, for CFDs, and one month, for binary options, after […] [...]

FCA and PRA multi-firm review on Algorithmic Trading Compliance in Wholesale Markets

Of relevance to: All firms carrying out algorithmic trading in wholesale markets The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) have been reviewing firms’ algorithmic trading activity and […] [...]

FCA Business Plan and Outlook

Around this time of the year the FCA publishes its Risk Outlook (identifying the most important areas of focus) and its Business Plan (setting out the Regulator’s priorities for the […] [...]

Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk

The FSA has published the findings from the latest Hedge Fund Survey (HFS) and Hedge Fund as Counterparty Survey (HFACS). As will be known from earlier Regulatory Roundups e.g. issue […] [...]

Derivative Risk

The FSA has published proposed guidance on derivative risk management practices following a survey of twelve asset managers. Although a ‘derivative risk management process’ is normally associated with authorised funds […] [...]

Financial Risk Outlook

Somewhat later than usual the FSA has published its 2010 Financial Risk Outlook. The FSA’s 2010/11 Business Plan (‘BP’) will follow in the next few days. It should cover the […] [...]

Digestif

And to round off a heavy FRO 2010 the FSA recommend the Asset Management Sector Digest 2010. There are nine key messages in the publication, four of which are deemed […] [...]

Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk

Neatly following on from the latest developments in the ongoing AIFM saga is the publication by the FSA on ‘Assessing possible sources of systemic risk from hedge funds’. The FSA […] [...]

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FCA to regulate pre-paid funeral plans

FCA Data on UK Financial Crime

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

FCA Financial Crime Guide to have new chapter on insider dealing and market manipulation

FCA publishes its Business Plan for 2018/19

ESMA prohibits binary options and restricts CFDs to protect retail investors

FCA and PRA multi-firm review on Algorithmic Trading Compliance in Wholesale Markets

FCA Business Plan and Outlook

Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk

Derivative Risk

Financial Risk Outlook

Digestif

Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk

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