In June 2023, the FCA set new rules for the promotion of qualifying cryptoassets to retail clients in its Policy Statement PS23/6 – Financial promotions rules for cryptoassets and related Non-handbook Guidance...
Some key considerations from the FCA Discussion Paper (DP23/4) As part of its recently published discussion paper (DP23/4) on stablecoin regulation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clarified, in alignment with the...
Introducing a gateway for firms who approve financial promotions The FCA has recently published details of the new application gateway for firms that wish to apply to approve financial promotions for unauthorised...
HM Treasury (HMT) has published a response to its previous consultation on amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, the ‘MLRs’ (we...
The long awaited (and feared by some!) response from the government on its strategy for cryptoassets in the UK has been finally revealed. On 4th April, the government announced its plans to...
HM Treasury (‘HMT’) has published its response to the consultation on cryptoassets promotion, previously released in July 2020. The consultation response sets out HMT’s plan to bring the promotion of cryptoassets within...
HMT Financial Crime Consultation Series On 22 July 2021, HM Treasury (HMT) released two important financial crime regulation consultation documents. To help regulated firms and other stakeholders understand and consider the proposals, we are...
HMT Financial Crime Consultation Series HM Treasury (HMT) published two important financial crime regulation consultation documents on 22 July 2021. The first document invites responses about proposed changes to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing...
On 14 May 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest Consultation Paper CP21/13. The paper sets out the regulator’s proposal for a new ‘Consumer Duty’, that would set a higher...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have identified barriers to the success of open banking and future innovation in UK payments. To address these, they are proposing amendments to the Technical Standards on...
Consultation Paper 20/22, regulatory fees and levies: policy proposal for 2021/22 On the 19th November 2020, the FCA published a consultation paper which set out proposed policy changes to the way they...
Do you know your Bitcoin from your Blockchain? The world of cryptoassets is highly complex and jargon rich, our glossary explains the key terms of crypto and regulation. crypto regulation glossary
On 20th July 2020, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) published two consultations focused on the promotion of cryptoassets. The consultations were entitled ‘Cryptoasset Promotions’ and ‘Regulatory Framework for Approval of Cryptoasset Promotions’. Each...
The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) recently published a new section to Part II of its Anti Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) guidance for the financial services sector. The new section,...