Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin – 1 February 2024

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Includes developments in relation to: BigTech; MiCA; the digital pound; PRA waivers; quantum security; CRR; securitisation; CSDR; UK public offers and trading regime; overseas fund regime; client communications; and depositor protection.

General

  • BigTech and financial services - ESAs publish stocktake of provision
  • MiCA - ESMA launches consultation on reverse solicitation (ESMA35-1872330276-1619)
  • The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024
  • The case for a digital pound - House of Commons Treasury Committee publishes HM Treasury and Bank of England’s response to the Committee’s Report
  • Approach to rule permissions and waivers - PRA launches consultation (CP3/24)
  • Quantum security in the financial sector - FCA and WEF publish white paper

Banking and Finance

  • Capital Requirements Regulation - RTS on calculation of the stress scenario risk measure published in the OJ
  • The Securitisation Regulations 2024

Securities and Markets

  • CSDR - ESMA publishes report on cross-border services and passport applications
  • The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024

Asset Management

  • Overseas fund regime - House of Commons and House of Lords publish statement on UK equivalence assessment of EEA states
  • The Financial Services Act 2021 (Overseas Funds Regime and Recognition of Parts of Schemes) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2024

Financial Crime

  • Misleading customer communications - FCA publishes Market Watch No. 76

Enforcement

  • Approach to enforcement - Bank of England and PRA publish Policy Statement (PS1/24)
  • Failures in deposit protection identification and notification - PRA publishes final notice and imposes financial penalty on HSBC Bank PLC and HSBC UK Bank PLC