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United Kingdom: The Kalifa Review – Reshaping financial services regulation and policy

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The UK’s fintech sector is due to get a major boost in reforms suggested as part of the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech (the Review). These reforms are part of a suite of legislative reviews launched by the UK government to enhance the competitiveness of the UK market in the area of digital finance post-Brexit. The Review is intended to catalyse growth in the UK fintech sector and provides recommendations to ensure the UK maintains its position as a world leader in financial services as the sector undergoes a technological revolution and it remains the best place in the world to start and grow a fintech business. While recent HM Treasury consultations have sought to implement individual regulatory changes (for example, as part of its payments special administration regime, or the cryptoassets consultation), the Kalifa Review is a high level strategic document seeking to identify threats and opportunities for the UK fintech sector, and to create a facilitative and permissive environment for the industry to thrive.

This alert provides a high level overview of the Review’s recommendations, and highlights some of the key ways in which the Review may fundamentally reshape financial services regulation and policy in the UK.

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Sue is a partner in Baker McKenzie's IP, Data and Technology team based in London. Sue advises on complex technology and commercial deals and projects.
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Julian is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Financial Services Group in London. Julian advises financial institutions including international and local fintechs, investment and retail banks, asset managers, investment advisers, payment services firms and product issuers on compliance with UK and European regulatory obligations. Julian also has experience in advising on the spectrum of regulated financial services and products including deposit products, payment accounts and electronic money products, consumer credit, insurance, derivatives, managed funds, structured debt and equities. Julian has completed a secondment to UBS AG and Western Union Business Solutions, in their in-house legal and compliance teams. Duties included advising equity derivatives, fixed income derivatives and equities teams on general commercial and regulatory issues. He is currently on secondment from the Australian offices of the Firm and has extensive experience with both Australian and English financial regulation.

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Kimberly Everitt is Baker McKenzie's knowledge lawyer for Financial Services Regulation & Enforcement, covering the EMEA region, and brings over a decade of experience to the team in both knowledge and fee-earning roles. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Kim held roles specializing in contentious financial services regulation knowledge, and her fee-earning roles covered non-contentious regulation in the private equity and general financial services sectors.

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