Regulatory Focus - November 2021

FCA Key Topics – October – November 2021

Read more about the key topics on the FCA’s agenda during the past month which includes:

• FCA discussion paper on SDR and investment labels 
• Six weeks to go – new prudential rules for MiFID firms
• FCA’s finalized rules for a new authorized long-term asset fund

FCA Updates – October 2021

Areas covered:

• Greening the Financial system – The Government’s roadmap
• FCA to move faster to remove unused firm permissions
• Modernizing the Listing Regime – Clare Cole Speech
• FCA Speech on seizing opportunity, challenges and priorities 
• Update on the orderly wind-down of LIBOR at the end of 2021 
• LIBOR update for orderly wind-down at the end of 2021
• A bank fined £147mn and undertakes to the FCA to forgive $200mn debt
• Bank pleads guilty in criminal proceedings
• Charles Randall to step down as FCA and PSR Chair in Spring 2022
• Joint statement by the FCA, PRA, TPR and FRC on the publication of Climate Change Adaptation Reports
• The CFRF published guides on managing climate-related financial risks