Money Mirror
Money Mirror Issue 2 - July 2022
Welcome to Money Mirror, RPC's new Payments & Consumer Credit publication. In our 2n edition, we take a look at the Payment Systems Regulator's first competition infringement decision, consumer credit financial promotions, the latest in Buy Now Pay Later, and access to cash.
Read moreBuy Now Pay Later - the next instalment……
Following the Woolard Review in February 2021, you may remember that HM Treasury published a consultation in October 2021 which closed on 6 January 2022. It set out proposals to extend regulation to unregulated Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products. The consultation sought views on the scope of regulation in relation to the activities which should be regulated, and the regulatory controls applicable to these types of products. It also considered whether other forms of short-term interest free credit (STIFC) should be treated in the same way as BNPL.
Read moreMoney Mirror Issue 1 - March 2022
Welcome to Money Mirror, RPC's new Payments & Consumer Credit publication. In our 1st edition, we take a look at interesting developments in these markets - operational resilience, Buy Now Pay Later, crypto advertising and access to cash.
Read moreMoney Mirror: Access to cash
Welcome to Money Mirror. In the first episode, we explore the importance of access to cash.
Read moreRegulatory Initiative Grid sets out multi-regulator pipeline of planned/ongoing regulatory initiatives in the financial services market
At the beginning of the week, a number of UK regulators published this year's version of the 'Regulatory Initiatives Grid' which aims to provide a combined pipeline from a number of regulators on ongoing and planned regulatory initiatives affecting the financial services market. Regulators involved include, amongst others, the Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority, Payments Systems Regulator and Information Commissioners Office.
Read moreBuy Now Pay Later: What's coming down the line?
As part of a series of RPC events held during London Tech Week, Whitney Simpson, Senior Associate in the RPC Corporate team hosted a breakout discussion alongside Jourdain Tambo, Regulatory Director at the Compliance Company and Rolf Merchant, Head of Public Affairs at Innovate Finance to discuss the rise of Buy Now Pay Later and upcoming what is in store for that market.
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