UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by HM Treasury
Why this matters
Informational announcement of new CTP oversight regime effective July 13, 2026. Affects all UK financial firms relying on designated cloud/technology providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle). Establishes joint BoE/PRA/FCA supervisory framework for critical third-party resilience under FSMA 2023 amendments. No immediate compliance action required until designation date.
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What the BoE said
The Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority will start overseeing the first Critical Third Parties on Monday 13 July 2026, following designation by HM Treasury.
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Context
Bank of England (BoE) — UK central bank overseeing monetary policy and financial stability. We track 247 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Technology & Cyber, Authorisation & Licensing and Banking & Credit.