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Managing greenwashing risk
UK FCA confirms final guidance to accompany anti-greenwashing rule
Firms should review all communications that refer to the sustainability characteristics of products and services
Banking and finance
Spain's government completes the creation of the authority to protect financial clients
Spain's government completes the creation of the authority to protect financial clients
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024
HM Treasury policy note on delaying payments processing and draft amending regulations | HM Treasury policy note on amending payment
Financial Services
UK FCA guidance leaves little creative freedom for financial promotions online
Firms need to comply with both financial and advertising regulators as scrutiny of social media intensifies
Financial Services
International Funds Legal Update | 19 April 2024
UK authorised funds rules amends and tokenisation progress, and EU marketing, disclosure and investment rules updates
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance
What is natural capital and what does it mean for investors and lenders in the UK and Europe?
While some natural capital-related regulatory requirements may currently only be voluntary, or not yet catch financial institutions, there may be
Corporate
Delay in new statutory powers for UK Financial Reporting Council leads to postponement of planned headcount increase
Absence of legislation to expand its remit means FRC will instead focus on a year of consolidation to prioritise its
Financial Services
UK FCA reaffirms tackling financial crime as a top priority
The financial regulator has set out areas of focus for preventing and reducing financial crime in 2024
Financial Services
International Funds Legal Update | 28 March 2024
HNWI statement déjà vu, FCA reviews, guidance on climate-related disclosures and updates to asset management legislation
Infrastructure services
What happens to the project company at the expiry of UK PFI contracts?
Directors of the special purpose vehicles created for PFI projects should be aware of the steps they need to take
Regulatory Outlook
Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2024
Treasury Committee highlights levels of SME bank account closures by major banks | FCA's key findings of review of claims
Financial Services
AIFMD II: what Europe's alternative fund managers need to know
EU changes have set in stone how alternative investment funds are managed: what is the new rules' international impact?