United Kingdom: Capital Adequacy/BASEL

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SM Treasury Insights: What's Next For Corporate Treasury?
The UK government's Leeds Reforms, announced over a year ago, aimed to transform financial services regulation through banking reform, pension liberalization, and capital markets modernization. As Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey inherit this substantial reform pipeline, key measures affecting corporate treasury operations are progressing toward implementation, from Basel 3.1 capital requirements to stablecoin regulation and dematerialized share certificates. This comprehensive analysi
United Kingdom Finance
SM
Slaughter & May
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PRA Publishes Consultation Paper On New UK Captives Regime
The Prudential Regulation Authority has unveiled proposals for a new UK captive insurance regime designed to boost competitiveness and provide businesses with greater flexibility in managing risk. The consultation paper outlines a bespoke framework with lower capital requirements, faster authorisation processes, and simplified governance structures compared to Solvency UK.
United Kingdom Insurance
KL
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Credit Risk Transfers: What Every Asset Manager Should Ask Before Investing
Market participants employ four main credit risk transfer structures—bank-issued CLNs, SPV-issued CLNs, credit default swaps, and participation interests—each carrying distinct risk, regulatory, and funding profiles that require careful evaluation. Asset managers must navigate critical considerations including due diligence protocols, credit event definitions, and recovery rights to optimize returns. Recent Basel 3 re-proposals in the U.S. and regulatory developments in the E.U. and U.K. are res
United Kingdom Finance
D
Dechert
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FCA Publishes Landmark Policy Statements Finalising The UK’s Cryptoasset Regulatory Regime
The Financial Conduct Authority has published comprehensive final rules establishing an end-to-end regulatory framework for cryptoasset firms in the UK, marking one of the largest extensions of the FCA's regulatory reach in recent memory. With authorisation requirements taking effect in October 2027 and a critical application window opening in September 2026, firms operating in the cryptoasset space face significant compliance obligations including financial resilience requirements, market integrity provisi
United Kingdom Finance
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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The UK Consults On Significant Changes To Its Securitisation Framework
On 17 February 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”)1 and Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”)2 published parallel consultation papers proposing the most significant overhaul of the UK securitisation framework since Brexit. Together, the consultation papers span conduct, disclosure, due diligence and prudential capital requirements. This note sets out the key proposals and their potential impact on the securitisation market.
United Kingdom Finance
HL
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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