08/15/2024
FCA fines Cypriot contract for differences firm over unauthorised advice
The regulator previously took action in 2020 to stop four Cypriot investment firms from continuing to offer high risk CFDs to UK investors
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/15/2024
Finma on stablecoins: “Same business, same risks, same rules”
Rather, the supervisory authority wants to show the industry how risks can be limited and problematic situations avoided.
08/15/2024
CII wants to be first at the table in policy-making talks
According to Hill, memberships of professional bodies need to see the CII round the table, not just when the FCA consults on something
08/15/2024
FCA scrutinises DFM feedback amid SDR extension rumours
The FCA has promised to set out next steps ‘shortly’ on talk that wealth managers will be given an extension to the December deadline.
08/15/2024
Anti-greenwashing: UK firms gearing up for new FCA rules and guidance
Moreover, wealth managers, planners and financial advisers must also ensure that, when engaging with clients, the sustainability-related claims they make are clear
08/15/2024
European Banking Authority Refines Market Risk Rules
These changes stem from the need to align the existing RTS, which were developed under CRR2, with the new provisions introduced in CRR3.
08/14/2024
The EBA sets 2025 priorities for resolution authorities and reports on the progress achieved in 2023
The 2025 EREP priorities confirm and complement the areas of focus set for 2024
08/14/2024
European Commission adopts Regulatory Technical Standards on the ELTIF Regulation
The Commission's adoption of the RTS follows a public consultation and ESMA's final report on the draft RTS in 2023.
08/14/2024
ESMA recognises CDS Clearing and Depository Services as Tier 1 CCP following MoU with the British Columbia Securities Commission
On 8 August 2024, ESMA recognised CDS Clearing and Depositary Services Inc. (CDSC) as a Tier 1 CCP under Article 25 of EMIR.
08/14/2024
Inflation rise a reminder of the difficult job facing BoE
The good news is that these figures are slightly better than the market anticipated, which the BoE will be very pleased to see.
08/13/2024
Isa rule changes have made little difference, IFAs say
Opinium global head of financial services research Alexa Nightingale said: “The change in Isa rules came into force in April this year, but appears to have made little impact on savers’ behaviour.
08/13/2024
7.3 million UK adults targeted by pension scammers
Half of survey respondents agreed that scams are becoming more sophisticated and difficult to spot.
08/13/2024
The EBA responds to the European Commission’s Delegated Act postponing the application of the market risk framework in the EU
In that context, the EBA also clarifies that the points it made in another no-action letter on the same topic issued in 2023 should remain applicable.
08/13/2024
Finma has gone too far, says Swiss Blockchain Federation
Swiss Blockchain Federation says Finma’s approach to stablecoins will make it impossible for Swiss issuers to participate in the market.
08/12/2024
The EBA amends technical standards specifying the data collection for the 2025 benchmarking exercise
Therefore, both the content and the sample of banks for the data collection in the area of market risk remain the same as in the 2024 exercise.
08/12/2024
German Federal Fiscal Court Confirms Tax Treatment of Carry Income as Disproportionate Profit Allocation
Historically, the beneficial taxation was acknowledged by German tax authorities strictly within the limits of Section 18
08/12/2024
Renewed concerns over state pension errors as LCP launches tool
This comes after former pensions minister and LCP partner Steve Webb identified a new group of cases where DWP appears to be making errors.
08/09/2024
HMRC issues new ‘nudge letter’ to crypto owners suspected of failing to pay correct tax
Accountancy firm BDO wants that this letter is targeted at those the tax authority knows have ‘disposed’ of crypto assets
08/09/2024
LGT Capital Partners expands its semi-liquid open-ended solutions with two private equity and private credit vehicles
The open-ended private equity strategy invests through diversified portfolios of secondaries and co-investments.
08/09/2024
The EBA publishes results from its first fact finding exercise on creditworthiness assessment practices of non-bank lenders
The EBA will continue monitoring the activities of NBLs through its biennial Consumer Trends Report