Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 4 April 2024

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Includes developments in relation to: data collection; FCA Handbook; payment systems; credit rating agencies; accelerated settlement; insurance stress test; Solvency II; reinsurance; FSMA 2023; and LIBOR and EURIBOR manipulation.

General

  • Transforming data collection in the UK financial sector - Bank of England and FCA share future strategy
  • FCA publishes Handbook Notice 117

Banking and Finance

  • Payment systems MoU - Bank of England, PRA, FCA and PSR conduct 2023 review

Securities and Markets

  • Credit Rating Agencies Regulation - ESMA publishes Consultation Paper containing proposed revisions
  • Accelerated settlement - HM Treasury publishes independent report and response

Insurance

  • Insurance stress test 2024 - EIOPA publishes details on scenario and timeline
  • Solvency II - EIOPA publishes Consultation Paper on reassessment of natural catastrophe risks in standard formula
  • Supervision of reinsurance concluded with third country insurance and reinsurance undertakings - EIOPA publishes supervisory statement

Enforcement

  • Enforcement under FSMA 2023 - Bank of England and PRA launch consultation
  • Unauthorised investment schemes - FCA secures High Court approval for settlement
  • Hayes and another v R, [2024] EWCA Crim 304, 27 March 2024