Blogs

Regulatory Strategy: What’s the plan?

FCA, RegTech, Regulatory initiative grid, regulatory strategy, FRF

J uly 2021 The Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review was launched by the HMT in 2019. Its purpose was to consider the longer term strategy for the financial services (FS) sector and create a framework for life after the EU. Phased Approach:...

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RegTech: Why does it matter?

FCA, RegTech, innovation, HKMA, EBA

July 2021 RegTech seems to be on everyone’s lips these days, but can it really help financial services? The regulators seem to think so. UK’s view of RegTech There has been a steady increase in regulatory focus on technology and innovation. We see the regulators...

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UK Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum

FCA, Regulatory initiative grid, regulatory strategy

The FS Regulatory Initiatives Forum was created to coordinate efforts of its members. By sharing information and reviewing the timing of regulatory initiatives consideration is given to the impact of implementation for firms. The Forum held its inaugural meeting in...

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COVID-19: Is the regulator cutting CASS firms some slack?

FCA, breach management, CASS, client assets, audit trail

With the unprecedented levels of support coming from government to numerous business sectors to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19, Senior Managers at CASS firms could have been forgiven for looking eagerly to the FCA’s responses last month about COVID-related...

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