Tag Archives: consultation
FCA publishes consultation paper on current account services
FCA has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the information provided to customers about current account services. The CP was prompted by CMA’s recommendation that firms should publish objective measures of service performance for both personal current accounts (PCAs) and business current accounts (BCAs) to allow customers to effectively compare products on the market. The […]
FCA releases details of consultations on the extension of SM&CR to all firms
The long-awaited consultations on the extension of the SM&CR have been released: CP17/25 – Individual accountability – extending the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FCA firms. Banks are told to read Chapters 9 and 10 in the CP about the extra SM&CR regulations that will affect the banking sector. CP17/26 – Individual accountability – extending […]
FCA publishes consultation on Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision
FCA has published a consultation on the proposed text for a specialist sourcebook setting out the new Office for Professional Body Anti- Money Laundering Supervision’s (OPBAS) expectations in relation to anti-money laundering supervision. OPBAS will oversee 22 professional body anti money laundering supervisors such as the Law Society / Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Association […]
FCA publishes second Consultation Paper on IDD implementation
Following on from Consultation Paper (CP) 17/7, FCA has published CP 17/23 detailing further proposals on the implementation of the IDD in the UK. The CP is relevant to firms, including insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance intermediaries and firms categorised under the IDD as ancillary insurance intermediaries, as well as other stakeholders. In order to […]
Examining product governance guidelines under MiFID II
The product governance guidelines under MiFID II are part of the regulatory framework aimed at protecting investors across the EEA. ESMA published its final report on the guidelines on 2 June 2017. Bond Dickinson has produced a briefing note that looks at: the purpose of the guidelines, how the guidelines differ from ESMA’s consultation, the […]
EBA launches consultation on implementation of EBA Guidelines on methods for calculating contributions to DGSs
Article 13(3) of the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD) requires the EBA to issue guidelines on methods for calculating DGS contributions by 3 July 2015, to ensure that the DGSD is consistently implemented in relation to risk based contributions. The deadline to implement the guidelines was 31 May 2016, with the EBA to review the […]
