Fed Proposes to Amend Stress Capital Buffer Requirement

Fed Proposes to Amend Stress Capital Buffer Requirement

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) proposed “[to] amend the calculation of the Board’s stress capital buffer requirement.” The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.

FCA to slash investment firms' capital rules

U.K. body aims to drive growth by cutting firms' regulatory burdens The post FCA to slash investment firms’ capital rules appeared first on Investment Executive.

FCA consults on simplifying rules on definition of regulatory capital for investment firms

On 24 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper, CP25/10, on the definition of capital for FCA investment firms. Background The UK Capital Requirements Regulation (UK CRR) currently forms part of assimilated UK law. However, the FCA considers many of these requirements to be unnecessarily complex for FCA investment firms as they were designed for banks’ more complex capital structures. The Investment Firms …

FCA to cut 70% of capital rules for investment firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled plans to cut 70% of the legal text required by investment firms in an effort to “remove unnecessary burdens on firms”. It said the current capital rules were designed for banks, making them overly complex and not necessary for the majority of financial services companies. Excessive regulation means these firms spend too much time interpreting and applying rules rather than taking action, it said…

FCA: 70% cut in capital rules red tape - Wealth DFM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing streamlining the rules on the types of funds investment firms must hold to absorb losses and maintain financial resilience during periods of stress.   The proposals do not change the rules about how much capital firms must hold but focus on simplifying and consolidating the existing rules about what qualifies as regulatory capital.  The current regulatory capital rules were designed for banks, m…

FCA Proposes 70% Reduction In Capital Rules Red Tape As Part Of Growth-Driven Strategy - FinanceFeeds

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a sweeping simplification of regulatory capital rules for investment firms, cutting the volume of legal text by 70% in an effort to streamline compliance while preserving financial resilience. The move is part of the FCA’s broader 2025–2030 strategy, which aims to reduce unnecessary burdens on firms, support growth, and enhance the UK’s global competitiveness in financial services. The propos…