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Financial Services weekly highlights—25 May 2023

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Published on: 25 May 2023

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Table of contents

Brexit
HMT publishes draft UK/EU financial services MoU
Commons to consider Lords amendments to Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Government plans to ease non-financial reporting regulation for businesses
UK's post-Brexit financial services law should be finalised by summer, minister says
UK, EU and international regulators and bodies
ESAs publish consolidated versions of SFDR and PRIIPs KID Q&As
FCA blog discusses financial anxiety as part of Mental Health Awareness week
FCA provides update on ‘drivers of productivity’ to shape its competitiveness and growth objective
Regulated activities

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Article summary

This week's edition of Financial Services weekly highlights includes: Sara Cody’s fourth instalment of the FCA’s Consumer Duty column; the FCA’s authorisation metrics for January to March 2023 and engagement papers setting out key issues for proposed regime for public offers and admissions to trading, plus dates for your diary over the coming week.

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