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SUMMARY:Workshop: FRC Safeguarding Audit – Industry Engagement on Interim Guidance
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: FRC Safeguarding Audit – Industry Engagement on Interim Guidance\n Event details \n\nDate: 3rd February 2026\n\n\nTime: 8:30 – 11:00 GMT. \n\n\nVenue: ICAEW Member’s Hall (close to Moorgate tube station)\n\n\nBreakfast and refreshments: Breakfast\, tea and coffee will be provided. Please inform us if you have any dietary requirements as soon as possible. \n\n  \nAgenda \n\n8:30: Guests arrive\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00: Networking and breakfast\n\n\n9:00 – 9:30: Presentation of FRC Safeguarding Audit – What to expect \n\n\n9:30 – 11:00: Roundtable discussion on the FRC’s draft ‘interim guidance’\n\n  \nBackground \nFollowing the Financial Conduct Authority’s publication of Policy Statement (‘PS’) 25/12\, it has mandated that all Authorised Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions (safeguarding >£100k of relevant funds) must undergo an annual mandatory safeguarding audit\, effective from 7 May 2026.  \nAs a result\, the Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) is in the process of drafting a new Safeguarding Assurance Standard that qualified Safeguarding Auditors must follow to conduct its audit. However\, in the interim\, considering the tight timescale to the 7 May 2026 go-live date\, the FRC is developing an ‘Interim Guidance’ for qualified Safeguarding Auditors. \nThis event from The Payments Assocation’s Regulatory Working Group\, co-hosted by Gladius Assurance\, will explore the FRC’s draft ‘interim guidance’. We are seeking feedback from a wide range of stakeholders at Payment / E-money firms. By attending\, members will have the opportunity to ensure their views are considered on this significant development. \n  \nWhy attend \nThe workshop will cover\, on a Chatham House rules basis\, the following areas: \n\nGain an understanding of the FRC’s draft ‘Interim Guidance’ proposed audit testing scope.\nUnderstand its approach to proportionality and materiality for the Safeguarding Audit.\nShare your views on operational friction points for Payment / E-Money firms.\nShare your feedback on auditor availability and access.\nConsolidate and feed concrete industry views back to the FRC working group.\n\nTarget Audience \n We encourage the following attendance from regulated Payment / E-Money firms: \n\nCFOs\nSafeguarding Officers\nHead of Treasury\nHead of Compliance\nHead of Internal Audit\nLegal\n\nWhat next? \nInsights gleaned from the roundtable will be summarised in a response that we submit to the FRC. \n\nThis event has limited space and is on a first come first serve basis.
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/workshop-frc-safeguarding-audit-industry-consultation-on-interim-guidance/
LOCATION:One Moorgate Place\, London\, EC2R 6EA\, One Moorgate Place\, London\, EC2R 6EA\, London\, EC2R 6EA
CATEGORIES:Policy/Stakeholder Engagement Events
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SUMMARY:FCA'S CP26/4: Application of FCA Handbook for regulated cryptoasset activities – part 2 - Consultation evidence session
DESCRIPTION:Following on from our recent community responses to the Bank of England’s consultation on the proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins\, and FCA’s CP25/42 on the prudential regime for cryptoasset firms\, The Payments Association will now be bringing our members together to respond to the FCA’s newest consultation CP26/4: Application of FCA Handbook for regulated cryptoasset activities – part 2.  \nThe FCA are consulting on their proposed rules and guidance for firms conducting regulated cryptoasset activities. These include requirements for: \n\nConsumer Duty (read guidance on applying the Duty)\nRedress and Dispute Resolution (DISP)\nConduct of Business Standards (COBS)\nCredit for Crypto Purchases\nTraining and Competence\nSenior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR)\nRegulatory Reporting (SUP 16)\nCryptoasset Safeguarding\nRetail Collateral Treatment in Cryptoasset Borrowing\nLocation Policy Guidance\n\nWho this is for? \n\nFirms planning to undertake regulated cryptoasset activities as set out in HM Treasury’s Statutory Instrument.\nIndustry groups\, law firms\, and trade bodies representing cryptoasset firms\nAuditors and professional advisers in the cryptoasset sector\nConsumer interest groups\n\nIt may also interest: \n\nPolicy makers and other regulatory bodies\nAcademics and think tanks\nIndustry experts and commentators\n\nWe would appreciate as many members attending as possible to ensure our response is comprehensive and representative of the views of our membership. \n 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/fcas-cp26-4-application-of-fca-handbook-for-regulated-cryptoasset-activities-part-2-consultation-evidence-session/
CATEGORIES:Policy/Stakeholder Engagement Events
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SUMMARY:House of Lords Stablecoin Inquiry – Call for Evidence Session
DESCRIPTION:House of Lords Stablecoin Inquiry – Call for Evidence Session \n  \nDate: Mon 2 March 2026 \nTime: 09:30 – 10:30 \nLocation: Online (Zoom – joining details will be shared with registered attendees) \n  \nEvent overview \nThe Financial Services Regulation Committee\, chaired by Baroness Noakes DBE\, has launched an inquiry into the growth and proposed regulation of stablecoins in the UK. It will seek to answer questions on the UK’s position in the global stablecoin market\, uses and users of stablecoins\, current regulation\, the opportunities and risks in growth\, and the Bank of England and FCA’s proposed regulatory regimes. \n  \nThis 60-minute online session will provide a collaborative space for members to share views\, test ideas\, and contribute directly to the drafting of our formal response to the Committee’s call for evidence. The proposed regulatory regimes will have a significant impact on the future of stablecoins in the UK\, and member input is essential to ensure the regulatory framework supports innovation and competitiveness. \n  \nWe have engaged with the Bank of England’s and FCA’s consultations on the proposed regulations and have been successful in influencing the Bank’s thinking in recent months\, but there is still more work to do. This session is an opportunity to make sure outstanding concerns are clearly articulated to lawmakers. \n  \nWho should attend \nThis session is particularly relevant for members involved in: \n\nDigital currency and stablecoin activity\nRegulatory engagement and policy\nPayments\, banking\, and financial market infrastructure\n\n  \nWhy attend \nBy attending\, members will: \n\nContribute directly to a key regulatory consultation\nEnsure their views are reflected in a collective industry response\nHelp shape the future regulatory landscape for stablecoins in the UK\n\n  \nThis is a practical\, discussion-led workshop designed to gather real member insight rather than presentations or briefings. We would appreciate as many members attending as possible to ensure our response is comprehensive and representative of the views of our membership. \n  \nDetails \nDate: 2 March \nTime: 9:30 am – 10:30 am \nCost: Free \nEvent Category: Policy/Stakeholder Engagement Events
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/house-of-lords-stablecoin-inquiry-call-for-evidence-session/
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SUMMARY:Making public services work for you with your digital identity – Consultation Evidence Session 
DESCRIPTION:Event overview  \n\nDate: Tuesday 21 April 2026 \n\n\nTime: 11:30 – 12:30 \n\n\nLocation: Online (Zoom – joining details will be shared with registered attendees) \n\nThis consultation from Cabinet Office and The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP seeks views on a proposed national digital ID system for British and Irish citizens and foreign nationals with permission to be in the UK.  \nThe government intends to introduce a national digital ID (identity document) system. This will sit at the heart of next-generation digital public services in the UK and support innovation in the wider economy. It aims to help unlock entirely new ways to offer goods and services\, and be key to making people’s interactions with the state as efficient and useful as those they are accustomed to in the private sector\, like online banking.   \nThis 60-minute online session for members of The Payments Association will provide a collaborative space to share views\, test ideas\, and contribute directly to the drafting of our formal response to the consultation.   \nThis consultation closes at 12:30pm on 5 May 2026.  \n  \nBackground  \nThe Cabinet Office have proposed that three core principles will guide the design of the new digital ID. It must be:   \n\nUseful \n\n\nInclusive \n\n\nTrusted \n\nTo deliver the new system in the most cost-effective way possible\, the government will be expanding on existing systems which are already successfully proving and verifying people’s identities.   \nThe hope is that the new digital ID will be something people will want to get\, rather than something they must have. There will be no legal obligation for people to have or present the digital ID.   \n  \nWho should attend  \nA national digital ID system is vital public infrastructure for the digital age. The Cabinet Office want to draw on the expertise and wisdom of a wide range of stakeholders\, from businesses to trade unions\, technologists and civil society\, as well as leaders in the public and private sectors who can use the digital ID to improve services for people in the UK.   \nKey design decisions will only be taken after this consultation.   \n  \nWhat happens next  \nOnce TPA members’ views have been collated during this session\, we will create a draft which will be circulated to relevant working groups and attendees to the session.   \nFollowing the initial 8-week consultation period\, the Cabinet Office will be running a ‘People’s Panel on Digital ID’ – an in-depth deliberative engagement process with a broadly UK representative sample of 100-120 individuals to discuss the policy in detail. Individuals will be selected through sortition (civic lottery). This process will conclude on 21 June\, which will be the end of the formal consultation process.    \nViews shared in both these stages will be carefully considered by the government to develop next steps for the digital ID system. A formal government response to the consultation will be published once all stages of the consultation have concluded and all responses have been properly considered.  \n  \nWhy attend \nBy attending\, members will:  \n\nContribute directly to a key regulatory consultation \n\n\nEnsure their views are reflected in a collective industry response \n\n\nHelp shape the future regulatory landscape for stablecoins in the UK \n\n  \nThis is a practical\, discussion-led workshop designed to gather real member insight rather than presentations or briefings. Member input is essential to ensure our response is comprehensive and representative of the views of our membership. 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/making-public-services-work-for-you-with-your-digital-identity-consultation-evidence-session/
CATEGORIES:Policy/Stakeholder Engagement Events
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SUMMARY:Consultation evidence session: Bank of England’s consultation on extending RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours – next steps towards near 24x7 settlement
DESCRIPTION:Event overview   \n\nDate: Thursday 2nd July 2026  \n\n\nTime: 11:00 – 12:00  \n\n\nLocation: Online (Zoom – joining details will be shared with registered attendees)  \n\nThis consultation from the Bank of England (BoE) sets out their proposed direction for moving RTGS and CHAPS (the UK’s high-value payment system) settlement hours toward near 24×7 operation\, and the key choices that will shape that journey. Building on the already-announced early morning extension that will see CHAPS open at 01:30 (instead of 06:00) from September 2027.   \nBoE sees extending settlement hours as an important part of delivering a safe and resilient multi-money ecosystem in which different forms of money – including central bank money\, commercial bank money\, tokenised deposits and stablecoins – can coexist and interoperate across both conventional and distributed ledger infrastructure.   \nIn that future landscape\, central bank money remains the ultimate risk-free settlement asset and an essential anchor for the singleness of money. The extension of settlement hours creates significant change and could drive benefits for both users of financial services and financial institutions by:  \n\nimproving synchronisation; \n\n\nmaking cross-border payments more efficient by expanding the overlap with other RTGS systems\, thereby extending the global settlement window; and \n\n\nimproving liquidity efficiency. \n\nThis would require resolving a set of important design and implementation questions as well as finding mitigants for identified risks that this paper outlines.  \nThe consultation paper is intended to provide a clear direction of travel and further develop the case for change. BoE are seeking input on the use cases and benefits that matter most\, the practical constraints of delivering them\, and the sequencing and timelines that would maximise net benefits while maintaining safe and resilient settlement.  \nWhile no decision on the next steps has been taken\, the next phase of extension could follow two approaches:  \n\nan additional settlement day at the weekend – most likely on Sundays – alongside settlement on certain UK bank holidays; and \n\n\nlengthening the settlement window on existing settlement days. \n\nBoE set out the benefits and challenges of each approach and is interested in understanding respondents’ views.  \nThis consultation closes on 10th August 2026.   \n  \nWhy attend  \nThis 60-minute online session for members of The Payments Association will provide a collaborative space to share views\, test ideas\, and contribute directly to the drafting of our formal response to the consultation.    \nThis is a practical\, discussion-led workshop designed to gather real member insight rather than presentations or briefings. We would appreciate as many members attending as possible to ensure our response is comprehensive and representative of the views of our membership. 
URL:https://thepaymentsassociation.org/event/consultation-evidence-session-bank-of-englands-consultation-on-extending-rtgs-and-chaps-settlement-hours-next-steps-towards-near-24x7-settlement/
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