UK Benchmark Administration Regulation - FCA Compliance Risk Roundup

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will summarise benchmark regulation in the UK. Participants will gain insights into the regulatory licensing and compliance framework, how extra-territoriality works, and divergence from the EU in light of upcoming EU regime changes.

This session will also highlight priority areas of focus from the FCA and other global regulators - critical considerations for benchmark administrators in managing their operations effectively.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• When a licence for index administration is required in the UK
• How the cross-border licensing regime works
• Key aspects of benchmark regulation compliance obligations
• The current state of play of EU benchmark regulation legislative reforms
• Discussion around hot topic areas of regulatory focus, including error reporting, data governance and ESG indices, to help mitigate enforcement risk

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.