June 12, 2026 | The Payments Association

HMT confirms introduction of new financial promotions gateway

On 22 June 2021, HM Treasury (HMT) confirmed that it will take forward legislation to introduce a gateway for the approval of financial promotions of unauthorised persons. Once the gateway is in place, only firms which have successfully applied to the FCA to approve financial promotions will be permitted to approve the financial promotions of unauthorised persons.

Compliance with regulatory requirements regarding the approval of financial promotions has been a recent supervisory concern for the FCA, especially in circumstances where the products being marketed are complex and targeted at the retail market, and the FCA has issued a number of letters and publications setting out concerns and guidance for authorised firms approving financial promotions

August 13, 2021

A Payments Regulation Road Map – Payments Association in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland

To make it easier for members of the The Payments Association to navigate the evolving landscape of payments regulation, the Payments Association and Eversheds Sutherland are providing you with a resource that will keep you on track. The Payments Regulatory Roadmap is designed to give an overview of the areas of payments regulation that our members should be anticipating in the next two years and to know the next steps and action required. And to help you prioritise what is of critical importance and what is less impactful.

August 13, 2021

Dark Money Conference 2021: 15-17 September

Register today for your place at fscom’s ‘The Dark Money Conference 2021’, taking place over 3 half days from 15-17 September 2021, with 20% OFF exclusive to Payments Association members using the promo code DMCPayments Association20.

August 13, 2021