FCA publishes latest Handbook Notice

The FCA has published Handbook Notice 141 which sets out a number of changes, most of which we’ve reported on elsewhere, including:

• Changes to COLL to support the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in authorised funds and to introduce an optional Direct-to-Fund (D2F) dealing model;
• Minor amendments to address discrepancies in SYSC on Consumer Credit Returns
• Introducing a new Retail Banking Business Models (R2B2) regulatory return;
• Increasing the clearing threshold for commodity derivatives under UK EMIR to €6bn; and
• Minor administrative changes to the Short Selling Rules sourcebook.