The UK has now left the EU. We are in a transition period which is due to end on 31 December 2020. While most rules and requirements continue unchanged during the transition for most firms and most clients, it is prudent to keep up to date on the current position and what is likely to happen when the transition period ends.
The FCA has gathered all its BREXIT related information and links here.
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A temporary solution if there are problems obtaining an LEI in time for any affected transactions from 3 January 2018.
There are some apparent anomalies in the rules. We have obtained ‘clarification’ from the FCA.
The FCA has clarified some aspects of how the recording rules will apply to firms that are not Article 3 Exempt.
How will changes to compliance governance affect your company?
MiFID II – Aggregated costs disclosure
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2017, 2018, 2019, MiFID, PI
This new requirement is posing some questions about how it can best be implemented. We think that firms should wait until the mechanisms in the market place are a little clearer.