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April Monthly Regulatory Update
By Kyte Ekstrom | AML, Compliance, Crypto-Assests, FCA Regulation, FinTech, News | 0 Comments
ESMA has Published a Statement to clarify Transparency Requirements Applying to UK Issuers (Statement (ESMA32-61-1156) The Statement’s aim is to provide clarifications on the application of the Transparency Directive (TD) requirements by UK issuers with securities admitted to trading on regulated markets in the EU, under Article 4 of the Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC), and […]
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Does the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech go far enough?
By Kayne Osbourne MCSI | Brexit, Compliance, Consumer Credit, Credit Brokers, Credit Lenders, E Money, FCA Regulation, Financial Industries, FinTech, Insurance, Investment, Investment Advisor, Investment Manager, News, payments, regtech | 0 Comments
FinTech is no longer a niche within financial services, nor is it a subsector. In fact, it is a core asset for Global Britain. This was the message from Ron Kalifa OBE, author of the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech, received with much praise by the industry. The independent Treasury review published on February 26th is […]
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March Monthly Regulatory Highlights
By Kyte Ekstrom | FCA Regulation, News | 0 Comments
The European Parliament publishes draft report on Crypto-assets regulation The European Parliament has published a draft report on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (COM(2020)0593 – C9-0306/2020 – 2020/0265(COD)) Suggested amendments to the Regulation include: Amendment 1 – Authorisation […]
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Please BoJo Help Fintech Grow!
By Kyte Ekstrom | Compliance, FCA Regulation, FinTech, News | 0 Comments
There is an old compliance joke. Yes, there are actually some jokes in compliance. No, they aren’t all funny! Some of them are the regulations themselves. In any case, there is a compliance joke which dips its toes into also poking fun at our dear departed friends, the EU. Although it has since been found […]
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FCA Consultation Paper Proposing Changes to SCA-RTS and guidance for Payment Services and Electronic Money
By Kyte Ekstrom | E Money, FCA Regulation, FinTech, News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
If you are thinking what the hell is an SCA or a RTS, and do I really need to care or read this? The answer is, on this rollercoaster ride through the horror hall of Covid-19 and the ever changing landscape of fintech, with fraudsters waiting in the shadows to jump out at anytime, can […]
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UK Company Directors to Face Fines and Bans Under Audit Reform Proposal
By Kyte Ekstrom | Compliance, FCA Regulation, FinTech, News | 0 Comments
After the accounting scandals at Carillion PLC and Patisserie Valerie in 2018 and 2019, individual company directors are set to face potential fines and bans for major failures under proposals to overhaul corporate governance and audit oversight. Accounting errors which previously may have incurred a slap on the wrist for company board members will be […]
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January Monthly Regulatory Highlights
By Kyte Ekstrom | AML, Brexit, communications, Compliance, Consumer Credit, Credit Brokers, Credit Lenders, E Money, FCA Regulation, FinTech, Insurance, Investment, Investment Advisor, Investment Manager, News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Don’t have time, or the will, to trawl through endless websites reading long articles about financial news and regulation. We’ve got you covered with our Monthly Regulatory Highlights – snippets of the past months regulatory news and updates (along with links to corresponding webpages and press-releases) – saving you time and making it easy for […]
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FCA Statement: Review Your Firms Regulatory Permissions
By Kyte Ekstrom | Compliance, Consumer Credit, Credit Brokers, Credit Lenders, E Money, FCA Regulation, Financial Industries, FinTech, Insurance, Investment, Investment Advisor, Investment Manager | 0 Comments
The mighty powers of the FCA are about to become even move vigilant! The Financial Services Bill 2019-2021 – which is currently making its way through parliament – means that the FCA will be able to act more quickly when they consider that firms are no longer carrying out regulated activities. The statement published on […]
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FCA Publishes Paper on COVID-19 and Recording Communications
By Kyte Ekstrom | Brexit, communications, Compliance, FCA Regulation, Financial Industries, FinTech, News | 0 Comments
The idea of working from home; not having to drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn and foregoing the drudgery of the daily commute, seemed like an unattainable pipe dream less than a year ago. Now, ten months since the first lockdown, working from home looks set to be the norm for […]
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Post Brexit compliance requirements for UK Investment Managers and Advisors
By Kyte Ekstrom | Brexit, Compliance, FCA Regulation, Financial Industries, FinTech, Investment, Investment Advisor, Investment Manager, News | 0 Comments
If you are unclear on the implications of the Withdrawal Agreement and how it will affect your business, you are not alone! The vague, obscure definitions, effectively mean a “hard Brexit” for financial services. The only decisive action agreed in the Joint Declaration states that the UK and EU will agree a framework for regulatory […]
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