Financial Services Regulation

We help financial services businesses navigate complex and fast-changing regulatory requirements, including prudential and conduct of business issues affecting both retail and wholesale firms. Our experts work with banks, asset managers, investment firms, insurers, brokers, non-bank lenders, and payment services firms to manage risk and achieve compliance.

Overview

Our regulatory specialists give clear, practical advice on the full spectrum of financial services regulation. We work with you to understand your obligations under the UK regulatory framework, helping to anticipate developments and implement change effectively. Our advice covers:

  • M&A in the regulated sector
  • The regulatory perimeter and the authorisation process for new firms
  • Product development, day-to-day compliance, and regulatory change
  • Change in control and other regulatory approval processes
  • Part VII business transfers
  • Outsourcing and other commercial contracts and associated risk management requirements
  • Governance under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
  • Conduct of business obligations, including the FCA's Consumer Duty
  • Financial crime obligations, including anti-money laundering and sanctions controls and anti-market abuse procedures
  • Handling client money and asset requirements
  • Regulatory reporting and notifications
  • Skilled person reviews
  • Enforcement investigations and defending proceedings

As regulators increasingly focus on issues such as non-financial misconduct, implementing effective strategies is essential, and well-managed investigations play a critical role in meeting these expectations. Our cross-practice team has significant experience acting on both open and privileged investigations for financial services firms.

We also advise clients on obtaining FCA or PRA authorisation for new regulated businesses, Lloyd's regulatory requirements, and on acquisitions and disposals of financial services businesses, including regulatory due diligence, change in control applications, and Part VII FSMA business transfers. We help clients anticipate regulatory developments, plan for change, and influence policy outcomes.

Featured experience

New investment products

Advising a product provider on the development of a new investment product

Governance and compliance audits

Carrying out governance and compliance audits

Disposals

Advising a UK insurance group on the disposal of a life insurance subsidiary

Senior Managers and Certification Regime

Assisting a listed UK financial services group in a corporate governance review and implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

Appointed representatives

Advising a product provider group on the extent of its legal and regulatory obligations to its appointed representatives

Financial Services Regulation key contacts

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