Overview

Stephenson Harwood's regular round-up of news, speeches and publications on financial services regulation and enforcement in the UK.

Content includes:


- Professional Standards Advisory Group agrees draft core units for RDR qualification
- Corrigendum to Consumer Credit Directive published in EU Official Journal
- House of Commons Treasury Committee publishes report on mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance
- The Office of Fair Trading publishes its Financial Services Plan
- European banking industry PSD Expert Group publishes guidance on Payment Services Directive implementation
- Commission publishes joint HM Treasury and FSA response to consultation on harmonising securities laws
- The FSA commissions impact assessment of AIFM Directive
- The FSA and OFT publish joint guide to online sponsored links
- The FSA writes to compliance officers about preparing for the new Banking Conduct Regime
- The FSA publishes new webpages on liquidity modifications
- The FSA provides clarity for activist shareholders
- The FSA bans and fines mortgage broker £70,000 for mortgage fraud
- The FSA bans and fines Newcastle Home Loans and its directors for false information in mortgage applications
- The FSA imposes public censure on Cheshire Life & Pensions


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