Brexit Insights and Alerts
Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, you may have to adapt your business models and regulatory registration arrangements to continue to operate within the UK.
As the post-Brexit landscape continues to evolve, it's key that you keep up to speed with latest developments. Here we capture our Brexit news and alerts.
Brexit: What's next for Financial Services
The lack of substantive rules addressing financial services in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement creates some confusion and challenges for firms.
Our free whitepaper examines a range of scenarios for how firms with a UK- and/or EEA-based presence might structure their business in a post-Brexit world.
Essential Guide to AIFMD Marketing After Brexit
Brexit insights and alerts
FCA Warn of 'Tough, Assertive Approach’ to Brexit TPR Landing Slot Authorisations
The FCA recently warned of "a tough, assertive approach" to financial services firms wishing to continue to operate in the UK post the Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime. Learn more about why this leaves firms at risk of being prevented from initiating further regulated activity in the UK.
- Brexit
- Compliance
EEA Firms Applying for Full Authorisation Under the TPR: Challenges and Potential Pitfalls
The FCA are now contacting firms about their Brexit landing slots, sometimes at very short notice. It’s vital that they start planning now as putting together a good FCA application is not straightforward and likely to take longer than the three-month window. We examine what this means for impacted firms.
- Brexit
FCA Clears the Way for Potentially Greater UK SPAC Issuance
With a growing European SPACs market and the UK's goal to make London more attractive to compete with other markets around the world, we outline key considerations for firms ahead of new SPACs listing rules coming into force on 10 August in the UK
- Compliance
- Brexit
- Managed Services
FCA Business Plan 2021/2: A New Era in Financial Services Regulation in the UK?
The FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22 is now live, reflecting a major shift in policy objectives and a top to bottom review of the FCA’s own objectives and priorities. We outline the key changes and challenges identified, and what they mean for firms.
- Compliance
- ESG
- FCA
- Managed Services
- Brexit
- Mirabella
Post-Brexit FAQs - FCA Authorisation and Compliance for EEA Firms in the TPR
The FCA is now offering firms that signed up to the Temporary Permissions Regime a “landing slot” to apply for full authorisation. Firms that miss their slot risk losing their temporary permissions completely. Read our FAQ's to learn more about your requirements.
- Brexit
- FCA
- Compliance
EU Cross Border Fund Distribution Directive and Regulation - Raises More Questions than it Answers?
Marketing rules have traditionally taken a jurisdictional rather than EU wide harmonious approach. With new cross border distribution rules coming into play on 2 August 2021, we examine the impact on AIFs and UCITS funds.
- Compliance
- ComplianceAlpha
- Brexit