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1 month ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Jonathan Herbst |Hannah Meakin |Katie Stephen |Matthew Gregory
On 25 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched its new 5-year strategy for 2025-2030, which aims to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives. The FCA’s strategy focuses on four priorities, which are intended to reinforce each other:Being a smarter regulator that is predictable, purposeful and proportionate, and improving its processes and embrace technology to become more efficient and effective.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan Herbst |Hannah Meakin |Matthew Gregory |Katie Stephen
In this article we look at key regulatory topics for 2025 thatwill have a significant impact on institutions operating in the UKfinancial services space. We have not attempted to list everysingle reform expected this year but rather pick out the topreforms in both the wholesale and retail space, as well as the keyregulatory enforcement developments to be aware of.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan Herbst |Hannah Meakin |Anita Edwards
In the latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus episode, Jonathan
Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Anita Edwards discuss some of the key
issues concerning the UK regime for payment for order flow.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Hannah Meakin |Lizzie Cox
The article outlines key money laundering risks in the UK gambling sector, emphasizing the need for tailored systems and controls. It highlights specific risks like organized crime infiltration, problem gambling, and cryptoassets. The article also provides practical guidance and emphasizes compliance with UK regulations and enforcement lessons.
United Kingdom
Government, Public Sector
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
law.com | Floortje Nagelkerke |Hannah Meakin |Anna Carrier
Many people reading this will already be aware of MiCA—the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation—but not everyone may know the full implications of this new regulation for entities engaging in crypto-assets business in the European Union (EU). For example, what are the regulatory requirements linked with providing services in crypto-assets and which of these are applicable to entities looking to issue various types of tokens to the public in the EU, such as stablecoins?
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Hannah Meakin |Haney Saadah
In the first episode of our podcast series, Risks Redefined,
brought to you by the Risk Advisory team, Hannah Meakin and Haney
Saadah discuss the upcoming UK general election and what this will
mean for firms with regards to compliance, in both the lead up to
the election and the implications of the various potential
outcomes.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Anna Carrier |Simon Lovegrove |Hannah Meakin
Our podcast series Split the Difference explores divergence
between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space. In
the latest episode, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier and Simon Lovegrove
explore the differences between the EU DLT Pilot Regime and the UK
Digital Securities Sandbox.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
regulationtomorrow.com | Hannah Meakin |Katie Stephen |Anita Edwards |Simon Lovegrove
On 22 April 2024, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee published a letter to Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), regarding the FCA’s Consultation Paper CP24/2 on its approach to publicising enforcement decisions. The FCA published CP24/2 on 27 February 2024 and is seeking feedback on its proposals by 30 April 2024. For more information on the proposals, please see our recent briefing.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Anita Edwards |Simon Lovegrove |Hannah Meakin
On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority
(FCA) published a speech by its chief executive, Nikhil Rathi,
entitled 'Navigating the UK's Digital Regulation Landscape:
Where are we headed?'. In the speech, Mr Rathi announced the
FCA's plans to focus on Big Tech, which are included in Feedback Statement FS24/1 (published alongside
the speech).
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Hannah Meakin |Simon Lovegrove |Anita Edwards
On 22 April 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England (BoE) published a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Bim Afolami. The letter is a response to a joint letter, dated 1 February 2024, regarding the PRA’s and BoE’s work on delivering safe and responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) within their regulatory remit.
