In Q3 2020 the European Commission is scheduled to propose a new Digital Finance Strategy/FinTech Action Plan that sets out a number of areas that public policy should focus on in the coming five years. A Consultation designed to gather stakeholders’ views on policies to support digital finance, which will inform that strategy, was published in April 2020.
Category: Publications
Response to Consultation: Overseas Funds Regime: 11 May 2020
In March 2020, HM Treasury published a Consultation (the “Consultation”) on a proposal for an Overseas Fund Regime (the “proposed OFR”), which will establish a new process to allow investment funds domiciled overseas to access the U.K. market, with the objective of replacing the existing regime.
Response to European Commission Consultation: Framework for Markets in Cryptoassets: 17 March 2020
The FMLC has drafted a response to the Consultation in the form of two complementary reports. Part I comprises comments on the classification of cryptoassets. Part II comprises comments in response to the section of the Consultation dealing with cryptoassets which fall within the E.U. regulatory perimeter.
Response to European Commission Roadmap: Preventing and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing: 3 March 2020
On 24 July 2019, the European Commission adopted a Communication to the European Parliament and the Council which observed that, although many risks and shortcomings in the regulatory framework for anti-money laundering and preventing terrorist financing had been addressed, structural shortcomings remained.
Response to Consultation: Changes to the Trust Registration Service under the Fifth Money Laundering Directive: 21 February 2020
While certain sections of 5MLD have already been implemented in the U.K., changes required by 5MLD in respect of the registration of the beneficial ownership of trusts have not yet come into force. HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs are now jointly consulting on this aspect of the regime.
Solvency II 2020 Review: Response to EIOPA Consultation: 15 January 2020
Directive 2009/138/EC on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (the “Solvency II Directive”) sets out regulatory requirements for insurance firms and groups, covering financial resources, governance and accountability, risk assessment and management, supervision, reporting and public disclosure. In February 2019,
Benchmark Regulation: Response to the European Commission’s 2019 Review: 31 December 2019
On 11 October 2019, the European Commission published a public consultation document on the review of the BMR (the “Consultation”). The FMLC has submitted a response
Response to ESMA Consultation: Review of Market Abuse Regulation: 29 November 2019
On 3 October 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) issued a Consultation Paper as part of a review of certain aspects of MAR. The FMLC submitted a response drawing attention to complexities in respect of two areas.
Letter to HM Treasury: Article 59 of BRRD II: 20 November 2019
The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2014/59/EU) (the “BRRD”) was amended by Directive (EU) 2019/879 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 (“BRRD II”), which […]