UK Financial Services

The Bank of England, PRA and the FCA issue joint proposals to increase resilience of the financial sector by overseeing critical third parties

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Bank of England and the Reserve Bank of India Memorandum of Understanding

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Sustainability disclosure and labelling regime confirmed by the FCA

The FCA has confirmed a substantial package of measures to improve the trust and transparency of sustainable investment products and minimise greenwashing.

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Building firm foundations for healthy cultures

Speech by Sheree Howard, Executive Director of Risk and Compliance Oversight.

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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP CELEBRATES THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION'S I2020 INITIATIVE

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Firms should strengthen anti-fraud systems and must treat victims of fraud better, review finds

We are working with payment service providers to do more to protect consumers from fraud, including authorised push payment (APP) fraud.

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Clearing in the 2020s: the Bank of England's approach to policy reform and international cooperation

Given at ISDA Derivatives and Trading Forum

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How Financial Services Can Fight Modern Threats in Cybersecurity

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ISO 20022: Reaping the benefits for the payments ecosystem − remarks by Victoria Cleland

Victoria Cleland delivered a speech at the UK Finance Digital Innovation Summit on 31 October 2023.

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Collaborate to compete: why we must all embrace a growth mindset

We must take a balanced view of risk: let us not be so afraid of failure that we stifle innovation.

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Bank of England Statistical Notice 2023/08

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London Stock Exchange Group plc: Q3 2023 Trading Update

Q3 2023 highlights(All growth rates on a constant currency basis unless otherwise stated)·Total inco

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Ring-fencing in financial networks

Staff Working Paper No. 1,046

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FTSE Russell announces the results of its 2023 annual country classification review for equities and fixed income

FTSE Russell, the leading global index provider, has published the results of its annual country classification review for countries monitored by its global equity and fixed income indices.

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Timings of Basel 3.1 implementation in the UK

To support firms in their planning processes, we are today announcing two updates on our intended timetable to complete our work and implement the Basel 3.1 standards in the UK.

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Yield Book and Sust Global partner to integrate pricing impact of physical climate risks in US MBS portfolios

Developed with feedback from clients, the solution is designed for a wide range of use-cases relevant to investors trading in US MBS.

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The role of regulation in encouraging investment in the City

Speech by Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director, Markets and Executive Director, International at the City and Financial Global: Future of UK Capital Markets Regulation event.

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Joint statement by Riksbank and Bank of England on continuity of the effective oversight cooperation in relation to LCH Ltd

The Riksbank and the Bank of England have today re-affirmed their existing strong commitment to effective oversight cooperation over London Clearing House Limited (LCH).

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Open markets and common causes: International collaboration and the modernisation of financial services regulation in the UK

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Charlie Walker appointed Deputy CEO of the London Stock Exchange

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Open banking, shadow banking and regulation

Staff working papers set out research in progress by our staff, with the aim of encouraging comments and debate.

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Calibrating controls to build confident markets

Fighting financial crime is about upholding our standards and boosting our competitiveness.

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LSEG Inaugurates New Flagship Office in Kuala Lumpur

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How vulnerable are UK companies to higher interest rates?

The purpose of Bank Overground is to share our internal analysis. Each bite-sized post summarises a piece of analysis that supported a policy or operational decision.

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London Stock Exchange Group plc Interim results for six months ended 30 June 2023

Delivering on our growth potential: strong H1 performance; 2023 revenue growth expected to be towards the upper end of 6-8% guidance

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FCA finds fund managers' value assessments significantly improved, but still work to do

Following a review of fund managers' value assessments, the FCA has found that while many firms have better practices in place, some still require improvement.

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Advice Guidance Boundary Review

We set out the basis for our joint review of the Advice Guidance Boundary with the Treasury.

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Emissions insights could cut EU-mandated carbon costs of shipping by 50%

Increased costs for owners, charterers and traders that fail to factor in costs of carbon emissions

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Bank of England:Money and Credit - June 2023

Our monthly Money and Credit statistical release is made up of three parts: broad money and credit, lending to individual and lending to businesses.

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Financial Lives survey highlights importance of the FCA’s Consumer Duty

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found 7.4 million people unsuccessfully attempted to contact one or more of their financial services providers in the 12 months before May 2022, with the most vulnerable in society most likely to struggle with this.

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London Stock Exchange (LSEG) welcomed Close Brothers to the Market Open Ceremony

The bond is rated A2 and BBB+ by Moody's and Fitch respectively and is listed on the Main Market.

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Launch of permanent Digital Sandbox

The Digital Sandbox works to foster innovation and growth

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Update from the Chairs of the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum

Update following passage of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

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Financial Policy Summary and Record - July 2023

Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.

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Asset managers told to review liquidity management in funds

Poor liquidity management can bring with it serious risks for investors and to wider market stability.

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‘BMG Economic Forum 2023’ opens the Main Market at London Stock Exchange

There is a long-term strategic relationship between BMG and LSEG.

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The PRA consults on major elements of the new Solvency UK framework, with measures to simplify the framework, improve flexibility, and support growth and competitiveness

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is consulting today on a major set of reforms to Solvency II with the aim of creating a new UK regulatory regime for insurance firms, known as Solvency UK, which is better adapted to the UK insurance market.

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FCA joins other regulators to call on firms to help struggling customers

We reminded 3,500 lenders how we expect them to provide tailored support to borrowers who get into financial difficulty.

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LSEG welcomes the International Sustainability Standards Board celebrating the launch of the ISSB’s inaugural sustainability disclosure standards

The ISSB’s two new standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2—usher in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide.

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Financial stability risks from the non-bank sector: thinking system wide

− speech by Lee Foulger Given at Norges Bank policy conference

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FCA introduces tough new rules for marketing cryptoassets

Those marketing cryptoassets to UK consumers will need to introduce a cooling-off period for first time investors from 8 October 2023, under new advertising rules announced by the FCA.

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London Stock Exchange welcomes Indo-Pacific delegation as part of London Tech Week

London Tech Week is the UK's largest technology-focused event and is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023.

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Bank of England hikes interest rates again following inflation shock

The Bank of England hiked interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, extending its long-running fight to rein in prices after a surprise increase in inflation in February.

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Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee sets out next steps to help UK open banking grow

The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC) has today set out an ambitious programme of work to take forward recommendations for the next phase of open banking in the UK.

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The potential impact of broader central clearing on dealer balance sheet capacity: a case study of UK gilt and gilt repo markets

Staff working papers set out research in progress by our staff, with the aim of encouraging comments and debate.

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London Stock Exchange celebrates Fresnillo plc's 15th listing anniversary

Fresnillo has returned well over US$3 billion in dividends to shareholders.

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Lenders to pay out up to £47m in redress to borrowers in difficulty

'If you’re worried about keeping up with payments, we encourage you to talk to your lender as soon as possible.'

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Treasury Select Committee hearing on the May Monetary Policy Report

Witnesses: Andrew Bailey, Huw Pill, Silvana Tenreyro and Catherine L Mann

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Support during challenging times

This year's theme for Mental Health Awareness week is anxiety.

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Data Centre migration: performance and market quality improvements

The London Stock Exchange reflects on performance and market quality improvements following its data centre migration and hardware upgrade

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How do higher interest rates help to lower inflation?

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FCA continues action against unregistered crypto ATMs across the UK

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LSEG welcomes the International Rescue Committee to open London’s markets and celebrate partnership

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Capital Issuance - March 2023

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FCA warns consumers about mismanagement of 'asset protection' trust schemes

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London Stock Exchange welcomes Dowlais Group plc to the Main Market

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Financial services trade restrictions and lending from an international financial centre

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Redress for Woodford Equity Income Fund investors

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FCA announces plan to deliver significant redress to Woodford investors

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London Stock Exchange Welcomes Beacon Energy PLC's Re-admission to AIM

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FCA to lead GFIN Greenwashing TechSprint

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Asset Purchase Facility: corporate bond sales programme – Market Notice 6 April 2023

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Bank of England Weekly Report 5 April 2023

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London Stock Exchange welcomes World Chess plc to the Main Market

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The application of the derivatives trading obligation to certain credit default swaps

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FCA updates on its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels consultation

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It's not the plane, it's the pilot

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Supply matters − speech by Andrew Bailey

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of women's admittance to the London Stock Exchange trading floor

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Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) Symposium – hybrid event

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Bank of England Statement: UK creditor hierarchy

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Statement in response to an announcement by FINMA

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WinTrade Global Summit 2023 closes the market at London Stock Exchange

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Understanding climate-related disclosures of UK financial institutions

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FCA takes further action against unregistered crypto ATMs in East London

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Charting 50 years of change for women in the UK's finance sector

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Bank of England announces supervisory action on LME Clear

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SZSE and LSEG Signs a MOU on Cooperation

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Armchair detective investors take inspiration from Sherlock Holmes to foil investment scams

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Foreign Currency Reserves 2023

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The UK fintech Ecosystem

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Update on potential enforcement action against Link Fund Solutions

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The digital pound: Technology Working Paper

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Finance for positive, sustainable change

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2023 INTERIM RESULTS

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Bank Rate increased to 4% - February 2023

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The FCA and Practitioner Panel joint survey for 2023 launches

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Capital Issuance - December 2022

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Building better foundations in AI

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London open: Stocks gain after better-than-expected GDP

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PRA statement on the recalculation of the Transitional Measure on Technical Provisions (TMTP)

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Fines issued by the FCA more than doubled in 2022

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Hydrogen Utopia to Start Trading on London Stock Exchange on January 9

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PRA Regulatory Digest

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Highlights of the FCA’s approach in 2022

In April, the FCA set out a new three-year strategy designed to improve outcomes for consumers and markets.

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2022 - New pathways in sustainable innovation

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Update on the sixth edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid

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Guidance for firms supporting their existing mortgage borrowers impacted by the rising cost of living

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London Stock Exchange Group celebrates LSEG Foundation 2022

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) celebrated LSEG Foundation Day across its global offices yesterday.

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Reflections on DeFi, digital currencies and regulation - speech by Jon Cunliffe

In his speech Jon Cunliffe reflects on recent crypto market developments. He goes on to talk about the work that authorities are doing on the regulation of crypto stablecoins and our work on a potential central bank digital currency.

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FCA chief warns fintech failures sit with bosses

'Ultimately, we must agree that the responsibility for algorithms and AI stops with the human leaders at the top of firms'

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Bursa Malaysia signs sustainability MOU with London Stock Exchange Group

Bursa Malaysia Berhad or (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) and the London Stock Exchange Group (“LSEG”), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”), to expand the ESG collaboration between the two exchanges as well as explore new areas of opportunity.

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Cash Ratio Deposits – effective immediately

Cash Ratio Deposits (CRDs) are non-interest bearing deposits lodged with the Bank of England by eligible institutions (i.e. banks and building societies), who have reported average eligible liabilities (ELs) in excess of £600 million over a six-month calculation period. The level of each institution's CRD is calculated twice yearly (in May and November).

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FCA launches discussion on competition impacts of Big Tech on financial services industry

The FCA is seeking views on the potential competition benefits and harms from Big Tech firms' entry into a range of retail financial services sectors.

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Trading update

Hargreaves Lansdown plc today issues a trading update in respect of its first quarter ended 30 September 2022.

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Gilt Market Operations – Market Notice

This Market Notice supplements the Bank’s Market Notice and Press Release of 28 September setting out the details of its temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bonds.

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FCA announces review of the advice boundary for financial services

In a speech today, Sarah Pritchard, executive director of markets at the FCA, said: "We want to carry out a holistic review of the boundary between advice and guidance so we can understand how to reduce the regulatory burden while continuing to provide the right level of consumer protection.

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Pressure builds on Bank of England for hefty interest rate rise

Traders are betting on MPC acting aggressively to curb inflation and reinforce its credibility.

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FCA decides to impose conditions on takeover of Link Group

Following announcements made on Monday 12 September by Link Group to the Australian Securities Exchange and Dye and Durham (D&D) to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Financial Conduct Authority is providing a short update on its involvement in the proposed takeover of the Link Group by D&D.

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London open: Stocks slump after disappointing China data

London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Wednesday following downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, as disappointing Chinese data dented sentiment.

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External business of Monetary Financial Institutions operating in the UK - 2022 Q2

This statistical release covers all claims on and liabilities to other countries by UK-resident banks and building societies (monetary financial institutions).

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Rowanmoor Personal Pensions enters administration

Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited (RPPL), is a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) operator authorised and regulated by the FCA. RPPL operates approximately 4,800 pensions, with assets under administration of £1.5bn.

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Searing UK Inflation Is Driving the Pound Near a 37-Year Low

It's starting to look like nothing can stop the British pound from sinking to new lows.

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Bank of England may launch biggest rate hike since 1989 if energy bill support fuels inflation

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FCA looks for external experts to help shape its work on ESG issues

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing a new advisory committee to the FCA’s Board to work on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, and is looking for expressions of interest from stakeholders to join.

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NICE includes Genedrive CYP2C19-ID Kit in new Diagnostics Assessment Programme

Both of genedrive's new emergency Point of Care genetic screening tests are now included in new NICE reviews, following the MT-RNR1 DAP announcement on 16 June 2022.

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Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) Session 3

The FCA and PRA hosted the second meeting of the CFRF’s third session on 12 July 2022.

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FCA and TPR presented on their work on a value for money framework

FCA presented on its work to review the classification of LTAFs as non-mainstream pooled investments

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London Stock Exchange welcomes BMG Economic Forum 2022

BMG FINANCIAL GROUP is a boutique investment bank which has received the first license by the Saudi Capital Market Authority.

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FCA and PSR appoint Bryan Zhang as Strategic Working Group Chair

The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC), a cross-authority taskforce responsible for, among other things, thinking about the future vision and governance of open banking, has announced the set-up of a strategic working group (SWG).

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