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FCA publishes its expectations on financial resilience for FCA solo-regulated firms

The FCA has said that it wants to see firms to continue operating in this challenging period, and where it can it intends to provide flexibility to regulated firms to ensure this
27 March 2020

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COVID-19: FCA announces delay for directory of certified and assessed persons

On 25 March, the FCA announced it would delay the publication of the directory of certified and assessed persons for a minimum of 1 month due to the impact of Coronavirus
26 March 2020

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UK Finance announces increased spending limit for contactless payments due to COVID-19

With the arrival of COVID-19, as part of a joint response between the retail sector and the finance and payments industry, the decision to increase the spending cap has been expedited
25 March 2020

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FCA publishes statement on LIBOR transition plans

The FCA, Bank of England and members of the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates have considered the effects of coronavirus on firms’ LIBOR transition plans over the coming months
25 March 2020

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ESMA clarifies telephone taping requirements under MiFID II

ESMA has issued a public statement that clarifies issues relating to the application of MiFID II requirements on the recording of telephone conversations in light of COVID-19
23 March 2020

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COVID-19: FCA requests a delay to announcement of preliminary financial accounts

On 21 March, the FCA published its intention to write to companies to request a delay to the publication of preliminary financial statements for at least two weeks
23 March 2020

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COVID-19: Payment Systems Regulator issues guidance on Confirmation of Payee

Confirmation of Payee is a new ‘account name checking service’ that allows a payer to check that the name they have given for a new payee is the same as the account name held by the payee’s bank
23 March 2020

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Postponement of the joint Bank/Financial Conduct Authority survey into open-ended funds

The Bank and PRA have identified a number of other prudential measures that they plan to adapt in order to alleviate operational burdens on firms at the current time
20 March 2020

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FCA sets out expectations of insurance firms in light of COVID-19 pandemic

The FCA has published a new webpage on insurance and Coronavirus (COVID-19), setting out its expectation of firms
20 March 2020

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FCA publishes information for firms on COVID-19 response

Broadly, the regulator has reiterated its expectation that firms take reasonable steps to ensure they are prepared to meet the challenges Coronavirus could pose to customer and staff
18 March 2020

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FCA statement on property fund suspensions resulting from COVID-19 outbreak

The FCA has published a statement dated 18 March 2020 on property fund suspensions resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
18 March 2020

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FCA statement on short selling in light of 'exceptional circumstances' due to COVID-19

On 17 March 2020, the FCA published a statement on short selling and reporting
17 March 2020
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