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The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a joint statement following their annual review of the memorandum...
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has announced that the UK and EU will reduce the Russian crude oil price cap from $60 to $47.60...
The European Commission (the Commission) has confirmed that it agrees with the Council of the EU’s position on the proposed regulation amending the...
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has imposed sanctions on three units of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and 18...
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published policy statement PS12/25—Restatement of CRR and Solvency II requirements in PRA Rulebook—2026...
FCA enforcement essentials—FRAs and partly contested casesStop Press: On 3 June 2025, the FCA published Policy Statement PS25/5, introducing the new...
Benchmark enforcement action—essentialsFinancial Services Enforcement Database: This incorporates detailed information on all substantive FCA and PRA...
Mortgage and home finance conduct of business—distribution and disclosure requirementsThis Practice Note examines the Financial Conduct Authority...
FCA enforcement essentials—financial penaltiesThe Lexis+® UK Financial Services FCA/PRA Enforcement Database: incorporates detailed information on all...
FCA and PRA enforcement essentials—joint investigations and information sharingThe Financial Services Enforcement Database incorporates detailed...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also: • Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Time of the essence clause1Time to be of the essence of all clausesEach time, date or period referred to in this agreement (including any time, date...
Letter from issuer to PDMR—continuing obligations under Article 19 Market Abuse Regulation[On headed notepaper of issuer]Strictly private and...
Precedent notice for use with exempt financial promotions to high net worth individuals and self-certified sophisticated investorsWarning: The content...
Environmental Targets for a Limited Partnership Agreement (Stella & Flora’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This clause consists of amendments and...
Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)This Practice Note explains the Principles for Businesses (PRIN) set down by the Financial...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified several breaches by Monzo Bank Limited (Monzo) of the Retail Banking Market Investigation...
Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBSThe Financial Conduct Authority Handbook (FCA Handbook) includes sourcebooks to regulate the conduct of...
Second charge mortgage regimeSecond charge mortgages definedA regulated second charge mortgage is a loan secured on a borrower’s property that is used...
FCA client money rulesBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)This Practice Note explores non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS) and comments on investment powers, key investor information...
Introduction to the UK AML/CTF/CPF legal and regulatory framework for financial servicesThis Practice Note provides a detailed introduction to the...
Debt sale and purchase agreementsThe debt sale and purchase market is an important way for lenders and debt sellers to reduce balance sheet liability....
Consumer Credit Act 1974—early settlementIntroduction to early settlementBorrowers are entitled, at any time, to bring regulated agreements to an end....
FCA Handbook—introductionBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
Unregulated collective investment schemes—essentialsWhat are unregulated collective investment schemes?In the UK, an unregulated collective investment...
Credit limitsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the rules that apply to credit limits. A borrower will be set a credit limit on the maximum...
Consumer credit agreements—pre-contract requirementsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
What are regulated activities?Scope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note explains what constitutes regulated activities under the UK regulatory...
MiFID and non-MiFID businessThis Practice Note summarises what MiFID business is as the term is defined in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
Part VII Transfer of Banking BusinessBackgroundAs noted in Practice Note: Insurance business transfer schemes, a regime for transferring portfolios of...
Financial Services Act 2012The Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012) received Royal Assent on 19 December 2012 and went into effect on 1 April 2013....
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A financial promotion made in writing.
This is a term used to describe the following regulated investments: long term insurance contracts, units or shares in regulated collective investment schemes or an investment trust savings scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme