Michael Lewis is a Partner in the financial services team in London. He focuses on UK and EU financial services law and regulation.
Michael provides specialist advice to banks, investment managers, stock brokers, platforms and SIPP operators. He has particular experience of advising clients on perimeter issues, regulatory capital, client assets, the implementation of EU legislation (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the Capital Requirements Directive) and the regulatory aspects of acquisitions and disposals in the financial sector.
Michael was seconded to HM Treasury as a policy adviser to Ministers on the Regulated Activities Order and other statutory instruments under the Financial Services and Markets Act. He has also been involved in a number of sector committees commenting on draft EU Directives in the financial services sector.
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Digitalisation
UK regulators ask how AI and Big Tech can transform financial services
Is reform needed following Big Tech's entry into financial services and the introduction of AI and machine learning?
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25/11/2022
Regulatory and compliance
UK cryptoasset regulation: coming sooner rather than later?
Last minute Treasury amendment to Financial Services Bill may bring all cryptoassets inside the regulatory perimeter
11/11/2022
Financial Services
New data and reporting rules as the FCA revamps the appointed representative regime
What steps do principals need to take to get up to speed with the new UK procedural requirements?
30/08/2022
Financial Services
FCA improves its appointed representative regime amid UK consumer-harm concerns
The changes will specify more precisely a principal's responsibility for and oversight of ARs and what this means in practice
23/08/2022
Financial Services
UK financial watchdog's perimeter report calls for legislative change to protect consumers
Investment fund managers will need to keep an eye on a range of changes envisaged in this year's report, including...
01/12/2021
Financial Services
Igniting an investment 'big bang': can DC schemes invest in illiquid assets?
As the government challenges all institutional investors to invest more in long-term UK assets, we look at the work being...
13/08/2021
Financial Services
CRD V - Recent changes to the Remuneration Code
As one of the last pieces of EU law the UK was subject to before it left the single market...
31/03/2021
Financial Services
Tethering cryptoassets - HM Treasury proposes to regulate cryptoassets and stablecoins
HM Treasury published its consultation paper on a proposed regulatory framework for cryptoassets and stablecoins on 7 January 2021. The...
31/03/2021
Financial Services
Financial Conduct Authority encouraged by Covid-19 response and sector resilience
UK regulator stresses the importance of contingency planning for the industry, including wealth managers and advisors, and hints that more...
28/07/2020
