Carmen Cracknell2 min read
Hameed Shuja3 min read
Martina Lindberg, Vasilka Lalevska1 min read
Michael’s practice focuses on the supervision and regulation of banks, investment firms, payment institutions and asset managers, including in connection with new authorisations, changes of control, corporate governance, financial benchmarks, ESG regulation and regulatory investigations.

The aim of the reforms is to rebalance risk and allow firms to make well-founded assessments of whether a client meets the threshold of a professional client.

The FCA, PRA and HM Treasury have each issued consultations setting out reforms to the SMCR.

Macfarlanes assess regulatory accountability issues and how they should be addressed.