New Basel banking rules will ‘advance competitiveness,’ PRA boss argues October 16, 2023 Sam Woods, chief executive of the main banking watchdog, argued that the competitiveness of the UK financial system will be advanced through the latest round of Basel reforms.
City watchdog issued nearly 150 alerts on crypto ads in 24 hours after new regulations October 9, 2023 The City watchdog issued nearly 150 alerts on the first day of its new crypto marketing regime as unauthorised crypto firms felt the heat from the new regulations.
Solvency II: When will the post-Brexit investment bonanza arrive? September 29, 2023 When Rishi Sunak pointed to a once obscure piece of prudential regulation during a leadership debate last year, it felt to many in the City like a watershed moment.
Bank of England seeks more ammunition to deal with financial instability after LDI crisis September 28, 2023 The Bank of England is in the process of designing lending tools that allow it to lend directly to insurance firms and pension funds after the near-death experience of the LDI crisis in 2022.
Bank ring-fencing reforms to come into force in first half of 2024 September 28, 2023 The Treasury has confirmed its plans to reform the ring-fencing regime with hopes that the new regulations will go live in the first half of next year.
Bank of England lays out another round of changes to Solvency II to free up capital September 28, 2023 The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has set out another round of reforms to the Solvency II regime in an attempt to unlock a wave of investment in the UK economy. The UK government set out its plans for a post-Brexit overhaul of the EU’s Solvency II rules in November last year, with a view to [...]
Bank of England delays final Basel bank capital rules to July 2025 September 27, 2023 The Bank of England on Wednesday said it would delay by six months to July 2025 its roll out of the final leg of international bank capital rules that began after the global financial crisis over a decade ago.
City firms’ regulatory burden rises as UK and EU diverge on financial rules September 27, 2023 City firms face an increasing regulatory burden as the UK and the EU begin to diverge on financial services regulation.
Bank of England set to delay bringing in Basel overhaul of banking rules September 25, 2023 The Bank of England is planning to push back implementation of the final round of Basel reforms by six months after receiving a deluge of industry feedback.
Sky urges UK government to cut red tape and protect creative sector September 20, 2023 Sky has urged the government to loosen its regulatory grip on the creative industry, which it believes could boost the economy by £10bn.