On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury (HMT) published Ron Kalifa OBE’s independent strategic review of UK financial technology (FinTech), also known as the Kalifa Review. Read more

In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in financial services regulation which are expected for March 2021. Read more

Operational resilience is the next phase in the evolution of financial services regulatory policy. Regulators’ expectations are increasing – but it’s an evolution rather than a revolution; firms – more specifically firms’ senior managers – must “join the dots” across a range of practical risk management and governance activities. To help keep you up to date on the upcoming regulatory expectations, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new #OperationalResilience hub. Read more

In our 24 February webinar, our cross-practice panel of experts from Hong Kong, Singapore and London will discuss operational resilience. This webinar will be of interest to senior management, legal, compliance, risk management, regulatory, data privacy, information security and corporate communications professionals who are responsible for managing, responding to and preventing significant disruptive incidents. Read more

On 5 February 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a report titled ‘Implementing Technology Change’, which sets out findings from its review into how financial services firms manage technology change, the impact of change failures, and industry practices to help reduce the impact of incidents resulting from change management. Read more

On 5 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in a keenly anticipated case concerning the scope of extraterritorial application of the SFO’s section 2 powers, R (on the application of KBR, Inc) (Appellant) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 2 (“KBR v SFO”). Read more

In the context of the UK’s legislative solution for the transition of so-called “tough legacy” LIBOR contracts, contained within the Financial Services Bill (FS Bill), HM Treasury (HMT) has recently published a consultation paper: Supporting the wind-down of critical benchmarks. Read more

HM Treasury has published a consultation paper seeking views on the exercise of its delegated powers under the Financial Services Bill (FS Bill) to ensure the effective implementation of the Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR) and outstanding Basel 3 standards. The consultation also seeks views on the scope of application of the resolution regime for FCA-regulated investment firms. Read more