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In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Investigations, enforcements and discipline Regulation of capital markets Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management UK MiFID II Consumer credit Regulation of insurance FSMA regulated pensions activity Payment services and systems Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary UK, EU and international regulators and bodies ECB publishes harmonised rules for Eurosystem collateral management The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued standardised rules and frameworks for the mobilisation and administration of collateral within Eurosystem credit operations. These measures will come into force alongside the launch of the Eurosystem Collateral Management System, planned for 18 November 2024. See: LNB News 14/08/2024 15...

The Skilled Worker route The Skilled Worker route allows UK employers holding a valid sponsor licence to hire, or continue to employ, skilled individuals who are neither British nor Irish nationals. It is the principal route for entry to, and residence in, the UK for employment. The Practice Note: Sponsoring a Skilled Worker reviews the eligibility requirements connected to a sponsor issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), including the necessary skill level and salary. Once a CoS has been issued, and provided the applicant meets all other criteria, they can apply for entry clearance or permission to stay...

UK Expansion Worker The UK Expansion Worker route under Global Business Mobility is designed for senior managers or specialist staff who are temporarily posted to the UK to establish a branch or a wholly owned subsidiary of an overseas enterprise. It superseded the Sole Representative provisions within the Representative of an Overseas Business route for first-time applications from 11 April 2022. The Practice Note: Sponsoring a UK Expansion Worker considers eligibility linked to the sponsor’s issue of a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), covering required skill level, pay, and the necessity for prior overseas employment for a set minimum period. It also outlines the route’s background and possible alternatives. Eligibility: financial, validity and suitability criteria Period and conditions of permission, including the maximum assignment length Dependants Application procedure There is no English language requirement for this route. Key resources at a glance Immigration Rules: Appendix Global Business Mobility-UK Expansion Worker Immigration Rules: Appendix Finance ...

Senior or Specialist Worker and Graduate Trainee Senior or Specialist Worker and Graduate Trainee are Global Business Mobility categories that, from 11 April 2022, supplanted, respectively, the Intra-Company Transfer and Intra-Company Graduate Trainee routes. Through the Senior or Specialist Worker path, companies with linked overseas affiliates may post established personnel to their UK branch in a skilled position. For the purposes of sponsorship fees, it is treated as a Worker route. Individuals who are partners in business vehicles such as limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are regarded as employees in this context for these specific purposes. This route is prescribed in the Immigration Rules, Appendix Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker. Mentions of Senior or Specialist Worker also cover people granted leave under the former Intra-company and Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer)/Long-term staff provisions routes. The Graduate Trainee path applies to graduate hires sent to the UK to take up a role within a structured graduate training programme, with explicit progression towards managerial or specialist posts within the organisation. For sponsorship...

Dear [ Applicant ], Skilled Worker entry clearance visa We are instructed [ by [ Sponsor ] ] to support you [ and your dependants ] with an application for UK entry clearance (a visa) under the Skilled Worker route. This route permits non‑British or Irish citizens who have a job offer from a UK employer holding a valid sponsor licence to work in the UK. Eligibility I understand you have been offered a post by [ Sponsor ] as a [ role ], with annual pay of £[ salary ] and a working week of [ number of weekly hours ] hours. Your sponsor confirms the role is within Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020 code [ SOC 2020 code ], listed in Table [ Table number ] of Appendix Skilled Occupations of the Immigration Rules. For you, the applicable general salary threshold is [ general threshold amount ] and the going rate is [ going rate amount ]...

Dear [ Applicant ], Your UK Expansion Worker entry clearance visa We have been asked [ by [ Sponsor ] ] to support you [ and your dependants ] with an application for entry clearance to the UK (a visa) under the Global Business Mobility (GBM)—UK Expansion Worker route. This route is designed for senior managers or specialist personnel who are being temporarily sent to the UK to establish a branch of an overseas business...

Dear [ Applicant ], Your Senior or Specialist Worker entry clearance visa We have received formal instructions [ by [ Sponsor ] ] to support and guide you [ and your dependants ] with an application for UK entry clearance (a visa) via the Global Business Mobility (GBM)—Senior or Specialist Worker route. This route is intended for established employees who are being moved by their current employer to carry out a skilled professional position in the UK. Eligibility To qualify for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa, you must be presently employed within [ Sponsor ]’s overseas group and [ have worked with [ Sponsor ] outside the UK for 12 months and earn at least £52,500 per annum and the relevant going rate for your SOC 2020 occupation code OR earn at least £73,900 per annum and the relevant going rate for your SOC 2020 occupation code and therefore be classified as a ‘high earner’ by the Home Office ] in a role that is...