Monthly Webcast – 2020 Materials
December 2020
- Slides
- Benchmarks: Delegated Acts on ESG Disclosures Published and Transitional Period for Third Country Benchmarks Extended
- Landmark Judgment Rules in Favour of Latham Client, Rothesay Life Plc
- FCA Considers Establishing ESG Guiding Principles
- UK Chancellor Outlines Future for Financial Services Post-Brexit
- Divergent Paths To Open Banking in UK and US
- UK Announces Climate Focused Financial Services Regime
November 2020
- Slides
- Understanding the ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol and Supplement
- Privacy and Payments: New Draft EU Advice for Financial Institutions
- ESMA’s STO Guidance Aims to Limit Post-Brexit Disruption
- HM Treasury Consults on Post-EU Financial Services Regulatory Framework
- Prelude to a Digital Euro: European Central Bank Joins the CBDC Race
- UK Firms Granted Extra 15 Months for Brexit Onshoring Preparations
- A Map for the New World of Blockchain
October 2020
- Slides
- MiCA: EU Commission Publishes Comprehensive Cryptoasset Market Regulation Proposal
- Latham Launches 2nd Edition of Innovative Culture Assessment Framework
- The MAR Review — ESMA’s Final Report
- Cyber and Payments Are Priority Areas for Policy Changes
- Sustainable Finance and Climate Change Risk in Financial Services For Insurers 2020
- MAR and Sustainable Investing / ESG
- BoE Governor Speaks: Payments Firms Should Expect Regulatory Change
September 2020
- Slides
- Conduct and Culture Update from the FCA
- ECB Seeks EU Banking M&A With New Supervisory Guide
- SEC Expands the Definitions of AI and QIB
- SMCR: FCA Updates Expectations on Fitness and Propriety Assessments and Conduct Rules Training
- HM Treasury Policy Statement Addresses Pressing Concerns With PRIIPs Regulation
- European Commission Proposes Changes to MiFID II Due to COVID-19
- FCA Issues New Safeguarding Guidance for Payment and E-Money Firms Amid COVID-19
- UK Government Proposes to Strengthen Protections Around Promotion of Financial Products and Cryptoassets
- CJEU Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield
- UK Government Launches Major Independent Review of UK Fintech Sector
- Dear CEO: UK Banks and Insurers Should Embed Approaches to Managing Climate Change Risks by End-2021
July 2020
- Slides
- SEC Flags Deficiencies in Private Fund Adviser Compliance
- Dear CEO: UK Banks and Insurers Should Embed Approaches to Managing Climate Change Risks by End-2021
- The CFRF Guide to Climate-Related Financial Risk Management
- HM Treasury Announces Welcome Proposed Amendments to the UK Benchmarks Regulation
- UK Decides Against Implementing Certain Key Areas of EU Financial Services Legislation
- FCA Issues a Public Censure to Redcentric PLC for Committing Market Abuse
- AFME: Senior Manager Responsibilities in the Ongoing COVID-19 Situation
- ESG in European Private Equity: The Effects of COVID-19
- FCA Fails to Find Its Watersheds Moment in Adams v. Options SIPP UK LLP
- European Commission Report Assesses AIFMD Application and Scope
- European Parliament Calls for New EU Common Framework for Cryptoassets
- ESMA Draft Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers
- MiFID’s Transparency Rules: ESMA Confirms Equivalence of Numerous Non-EU Venues
- UK Delays Decision on Adopting EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
June 2020
- Slides
- Staying Inside — FCA’s New Guidance on Market Conduct During COVID-19
- UK Firms Should Share Customer Information Cross-Border Intra-Group to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
- UK Government Publishes Draft UK-EU Free Trade Agreement With Financial Services Chapter
- EU Short-selling Bans Lifted
May 2020
- Slides
- LIBOR Transition Focus Areas in 2020
- European Commission Publishes Draft Delegated Regulations on ESG Disclosures in Benchmarks
- COVID-19: FCA Delays Implementation of SCA Under PSRs 2017
- FCA to Apply for Court Declaration on Business Interruption Insurance Policies
- Navigating Debt Repurchases in Europe: What You Need to Know
- World Economic Forum Launches First-of-Its-Kind Blockchain Deployment Toolkit
- FCA Announces Additional Primary Market Measures to Support Listed Companies
April 2020
- Slides
- COVID-19: Key UK Business Measures — Current State of Play
- FCA and PSR Support CMA’s Guidance on Business Cooperation Under Competition Law
- FCA and PRA Statement on SM&CR and COVID-19: Expectations of Dual-Regulated Firms
- COVID-19: FCA Dear CEO Letter to Firms Providing Services to Retail Investors
- COVID-19: PRA Welcomes Suspension of Dividends, Share Buybacks, and Cash Bonuses
- UK Government Temporarily Suspends Wrongful Trading Rules to Assist Company Directors
- New Draft Regulatory Technical Standards Under the EU Benchmarks Regulation
- COVID-19 Bank Lending Relief Measures
- Changes to Reporting Requirements for Issuers in Light of COVID-19
- EU Regulators Outline Approach to Remote Working During COVID-19 Crisis
- FCA Indicates LIBOR Transition Deadline Will Not Be Extended Due to COVID-19
- Preliminary Financial Accounts – The FCA’s Moratorium “Request”
- Bank of England Announces Measures to Address Challenges of COVID-19
- HM Treasury Responds to the Call for Evidence on Regulatory Coordination
- FCA Sets Out Its Expectations of Firms’ Response to COVID-19
- FCA Breaks Ranks in Its Approach to Using Wholesale Data
- FCA Proposes New Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures by Listed Issuers
March 2020
- Slides
- FCA Calls on Firms to Develop a Purposeful Culture
- Alternative Data - Regulatory and Ethical Issues for Financial Services Firms to Consider
- MiFID Refit — Commission Consults on Review of MiFID II
- ESMA Provides Its Input on the BMR Review
- AMF Proposals to Revive the Research Industry in France
- Key Takeaways from ESMA's recent MiFID Transparency Consultation Papers
February 2020
- Slides
- Sustainable Finance and Climate Change Risk in Financial Services
- Regulator Raises Concerns Over Alternative Data
- Open Finance: The Next Frontier in Fintech?
January 2020
- Slides
- 10 Key Regulatory Focus Areas for UK/European Wholesale Markets in 2020
- Brexit: 10 Commonly Asked Questions
- Third-Country Firms Operating Cross-Border Into the EU - Upcoming Reform
- Crypto Coming of Age: UK Regulation Hits Cryptoasset Business
- A Tipping Point for the Regulation of Cryptoassets in the EU?