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EU pares back scope of BMR
The EU has published legislation in the Official Journal of the EU which significantly reduces the scope of the EU Benchmarks Regulation....
Thomas Hine
3 days ago2 min read
Top Trends and Insights in the Financial Services Sector - April 2025
Introduction Welcome to Cambitas’ financial services summary, featuring the latest updates in UK and EU regulations. If you’d like to...
Thomas Hine
May 139 min read
Motor Finance Judgment has major implications for Lenders & Brokers
Introduction A recent Court of Appeal case has major implications for the motor industry, and potentially for the wider consumer finance...
Thomas Hine
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Financial Services Round-Up - October
Introduction This article rounds up some of key recent developments in UK and EU financial services. October has been a busy month. In...
Thomas Hine
Oct 28, 20249 min read
Financial Services Round Up - August
Introduction This article rounds up some of the key recent developments in UK financial services that may be of interest to clients. This...
Thomas Hine
Aug 21, 20248 min read
Update – FCA Consults on Criminal Background Checks on Controllers
Introduction Once a quarter, the FCA consults on proposed miscellaneous amendments to its Handbook. These tend to be relatively minor...
Thomas Hine
Jul 16, 20243 min read
Financial Services Round Up - July
Purpose 1.This article rounds up some of the key recent developments in UK financial services that may be of interest to clients. IOSCO...
Thomas Hine
Jul 5, 20245 min read
Financial Services Round Up
Purpose 1. This article rounds up some of the key recent developments in UK financial services that may be of interest to clients....
Thomas Hine
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Financial Services Round Up May 2024
Purpose 1. This article rounds up some of the key recent developments in UK financial services that may be of interest to clients....
Thomas Hine
May 16, 20243 min read


Publicising Enforcement Investigations
Introduction 1. The FCA is consulting on a new approach to publicising enforcement investigations. Under its current approach, the...
Thomas Hine
Feb 28, 20246 min read


The EU and UK Emissions Trading System - Maritime
Introduction 1. In May, the EU finalised its legislative process in relation to the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System...
Thomas Hine
Jul 6, 20239 min read


Putting the “G” in ESG – what do you need to be a market-leader in governance?
ESG is the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment. Terms like “net-zero”, “scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions”, “diversity, equality and...
Thomas Hine
Mar 28, 20234 min read


Dear CEO - FCA Wholesale Broker Letter
Introduction The FCA’s letter to CEOs of wholesale broker firms dated 11 January 2023 sets out the FCA’s strategy for supervising...
Thomas Hine
Mar 23, 20235 min read


Stepping Back from the Cliff Edge
EU and UK Benchmarks Regulation – Third Country Regime This note summarises the third country regime requirements under the UK and EU...
Thomas Hine
Mar 9, 20233 min read


Lift Off
Getting off the Ground – Successful Commodities Futures Contracts How do you launch a successful, liquid futures contract? Its nearly as...
Thomas Hine
Feb 12, 20238 min read


Getting over the wall
This weeks blog is about the power of optimism, and how we can improve our optimistic thinking. Not in “power of positive thinking” kind...
Thomas Hine
Feb 10, 20235 min read


Market Abuse – the Importance of a MARA
Introduction The FCA and other regulators have recently made a number of public statements about their approach to market abuse. This...
Thomas Hine
Feb 8, 20234 min read


UK Financial Services Reform & Commodities
UK Financial Services – Commodities OK, how to make this interesting? I’m not sure I can promise that, but I will make it brief and...
Thomas Hine
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Going Deep
Applying Cal Newport’s Deep Work Principles to Life as a Senior Executive My first blog post as a self-employed consultant is a...
Thomas Hine
Jan 24, 20238 min read
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