critical third parties

  • UK Critical Third Parties Regime: 13 July 2026 Go-Live

    On 13 July 2026 the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority begin overseeing the first firms brought inside the UK Critical Third Parties regime. HM Treasury announced the designations three days earlier, on 10 July 2026, but the designations themselves take legal effect only from 13 July 2026, the…

  • SS2/21 Outsourcing: The PRA Register and Notification Guide

    SS2/21 is the PRA’s supervisory statement on outsourcing and third-party risk management. Its main scope covers UK banks, building societies and PRA-designated investment firms; insurance and reinsurance firms and groups in scope of Solvency II, including Lloyd’s and managing agents; and UK branches of overseas banks and insurers. It has been the working reference for…