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FCA’s Tokenization Plan May Heighten Financial Crime Risk
The Financial Conduct Authority’s planned tokenization regime designed to help asset managers trade investment funds as digital
FCA reveals fund tokenization plans to modernize UK asset management
The regulator is seeking industry feedback on proposals to allow the tokenization of assets held in funds.
FCA consultation paper on tokenisation: Pathlight featured in FT Adviser
FT Adviser published an article on the FCA’s consultation paper on tokenisation which claims tokenisation is a
Motor finance redress scheme: Pathlight featured in The Banker
The Banker published an article on the impact of the FCA’s proposed motor finance redress scheme on
Proposed SMCR reform: culture at risk?
Pathlight’s Maria Symeon has looked at how the proposed reforms of SMCR could impact corporate culture, potentially
Failure to prevent fraud: ensuring your business has a defence
FT Adviser published a CPD accredited piece on Failure to Prevent Fraud written by Joel Osborne and Amandip
FCA motor lending redress scheme
The FCA has announced that lenders will make around 14 million payouts to individuals affected by unfair
How smaller firms can keep on the right side of regulators
Partner John Higgins spoke with Financial Reporter about how the likes of mortgage brokers, non-bank lenders and
UK consolidated bond data supplier
The FCA recently procured a supplier for UK consolidated data on bond trades. The UK procurement followed
Berlin Marathon – fundraising for WaterAid
Pathlight partner John Higgins teamed up with friend of the firm Phil Mwansa to run the Berlin
Consumer Investment top tips
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new series ‘Lessons Learned’ for consumer investment firms! Each
The FCA’s vision for commercial insurance: clarity or complexity?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a Consultation Paper seeking feedback on a series of proposed
Senior managers and failure to prevent fraud under ECCTA
See our article outlining a new era for individual accountability in UK financial services. Read the full
FCA’s light touch approach on off-channel comms is a warning shot, not a fine
Industry response to the FCA’s multi-firm review into off-channel communications and a comparison with the US approach.
FCA v Woodford: A £46m fine and a war of words over fund collapse
The FCA’s decision has been rebutted by WIM, which intends to challenge the findings in the Upper
FCA sets out detail on redress scheme for UK motor finance industry
Up to 14 million people could still be eligible, with costs of up to £18 billion. Read
Firms must revise motor finance provisions as FCA prepares redress scheme
Motor finance firms need to “refresh their estimates” of the amounts they are likely to pay to
Pathlight featured on FT Professional
Our Financial Times Professional membership is a cornerstone of our team’s horizon scanning and keeping relevant, part
Supreme Court judgement on motor finance commissions
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision on motor finance commission arrangements, the FCA is consulting
Looser SMCR may leave banks more open to fraud charges
The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed partial relaxation of the approval process under its senior managers regime as
Pathlight Associates Certified as a B Corp
We’re proud to announce that Pathlight is officially a certified B Corp, meeting high standards of social
FCA sees “more to do” in reshaping regulation for growth
The Financial Conduct Authority responded Friday to parliamentary calls for more growth-oriented regulation, saying that… Read the
Streamlined UK Enforcement Guide now in force
“Exceptional circumstances” test remains with three specific situations identified on when a public announcement will be more
Pension schemes to fuel British growth through landmark accord
Mansion House Accord unlocks up to £50 billion ($66 billion) investment for the economy, with first commitments
Industry welcomes FCA’s plan to simplify insurance rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to remove outdated or duplicate requirements from its insurance
FCA consults to thin out the insurance rulebook
A range of measures are due to be changed in the insurance rulebook — including removing the
Industry bodies welcome FCA proposals to ease insurance rules
Regulator proposes to cut-back outdated or duplicated rules in order to promote growth. The article included selected
FCA calls banks and insurers in latest harassment crackdown
The UK’s markets regulator has held discussions with dozens of City firms to continue its probe into
