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This network is for financial professionals interested in staying up to date on financial services regulation happening anywhere in the world. CFOs, bankers, fund managers, treasurers welcome.
As the first quarter of 2023 draws to a close, Financial Services Institutions (FSIs) are one step closer to needing to demonstrate compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Dut...
Keeping up with regulations is one of the toughest challenges facing the financial service sector. That’s why the FCA is prioritising data and innovation as a key feature of its Business Plan 2022/23...
There’s been a deluge of press about the collapse of Adani Group after a report from Hindenburg Research which accuses Adani Group of: stock manipulation, improper use of offshore tax havens to hide t...
For Banking and Finance, adopting a multi-bureau credit data strategy is often dismissed as “too hard to switch”, “too expensive” or “not important enough”, but this is set to change. The FCA recently...
It was a busy fourth quarter for regulations concerning foreign direct investment. It seems that not all were watching the World Cup. Several jurisdictions issued consultations concerning qualified ho...
In November, digital transformation companies, fund operators and other key stakeholders convened at the annual Fund Operator Summit to consider the major challenges facing the financial services sect...
As financial institutions worldwide battle the headwinds of tighter monetary policy and slowing economic growth, they are having to do so in an environment of increased regulatory scrutiny. Last mont...
Over the past few years, the financial services sector has undergone a complex regulatory evolution. Even past the usual flow of regulation change and shifting reporting standards, there are two key t...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) latest strategy document sets out its overarching strategy for the next three years, with the new Consumer Duty being the ‘cornerstone’. The long-awaited ...
Following up on my 2nd quarter foreign direct investment review, we’ll pick it up in Ireland which set out a new FDI screening rule similar to that of the UK. The Screening of Third Country Transacti...
Last week, the banking community gathered in person again for SIBOS, the largest global financial services networking event organised by SWIFT. Many sessions focused on reducing friction in payments. ...
As COVID hit businesses around the world, and shops were either closed or no longer accepting cash as the preferred method of payment, we saw a dramatic increase in payment card data volume. Fast-forw...