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Enforcement
UK Regulators Conclude Six-Year Probe Into HBOS Execs
By Manesh Samtani | 30/08/2022
No further action will be taken against former senior managers of HBOS, which collapsed in 2008 during the height of the 2008 global financial crisis.
Securities / Derivatives
ICE to Launch UK Carbon Allowance Options in October
By Editors | 28/08/2022
UK Carbon Options will provide a new tool for managing carbon emissions price risk, building upon the launch of UK carbon allowance futures in May 2021.
ESG / Sustainability
Global Banks Worry of Extraterritoriality in EU’s CSRD – Report
By Editors | 28/08/2022
CSRD is “off-putting” for banks’ clients, as it would subject foreign companies to the full set of rules if they list even a single instrument in the EU.
Securities / Derivatives
BOE Confirms Plans to Remove USD LIBOR Contracts from DCO
By Editors | 26/08/2022
The BOE will add SOFR overnight index swaps to the scope of contracts subject to the derivatives clearing obligation and remove USD LIBOR contracts in April 2023.
AML / KYC
Germany to Form New Federal Authority for Financial Crime
By Editors | 26/08/2022
Germany currently has more than 300 supervisors, an issue highlighted by the FATF in its latest mutual evaluation report on the country.
Fintech / Regtech
NPCI Signs Agreement to Enable UPI Payments in UK
By Editors | 26/08/2022
India’s UPI-based QR code payments will be available in the UK on all of PayXpert’s android POS devices for in-store payments.
Enforcement
FCA Fines Citi’s UK Unit Over Trade Surveillance Issues
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The FCA said Citigroup did not properly implement MAR requirements to monitor orders and trades to detect market abuse.
Capital / Liquidity
ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022
The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.
Sanctions
LME Bans Russian Nickel From UK Warehouse Facilities
By Editors | 18/08/2022
Higher duties on Russian metals imposed as part of a sanctions package have now been extended to nickel.
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