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Introduction: Megan Butler, Director of Supervision
Welcome to the February edition of Regulation round-up. I want to take this opportunity to highlight our recent supervisory work on practices of firms when acquiring clients from other firms.
Hot topic: Competition - a catalyst for change?
Mary Starks, Director of Competition, explains how competition can help markets work better for consumers. She discusses how competition can drive better quality, value and choice, as well as encourage innovation. But competition also brings challenges, and Mary looks at some of the implications for firms.
Hot topic: Competition law concerns involving syndicated lending firms
In August 2016, through market intelligence, we uncovered evidence suggesting potential competition law infringements by firms engaged in syndicated lending. The potential infringements related to disclosures or exchanges of competitively sensitive information relating to the terms and conditions of such lending. We engaged with the firms by way of formal 'on notice' letters, which has resulted in firms undertaking several initiatives to strengthen their competition law compliance, including more robust training for market facing staff.
In your sector…
Banks and building societies
Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) update
Web page update: Revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2)
Investment managers and stockbrokers
DP: Illiquid assets and open-ended investment funds
Insight article: Corporate bond liquidity
CP & DP: Review of the Effectiveness of UK Primary Markets
Financial advisers
Live & Local: North West
Acquiring clients from other firms
Wealth managers and private banks
DP: Illiquid assets and open-ended investment funds
Insight article: Corporate bond liquidity
CP & DP: Review of the Effectiveness of UK Primary Markets
Mortgage advisers
Live & Local: North West
Insurers & insurance intermediaries
Live & Local: North West
CP: Proposed Handbook changes to reflect the new regulatory framework for Insurance Linked Securities (ILS)
Read or download the full Regulation round-up: February 2017