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Faye Ellis

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
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78 Cannon Street
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EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
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Faye is an Associate at CMS and advises financial services firms, market participants and investors. She is experienced in advising on a wide range of non-contentious regulatory matters, including compliance with regulatory change, conduct of business requirements affecting regulated entities and all areas of the consumer credit life cycle, as well as anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism legislation.   

During her time at CMS, she has been seconded to RBS’ Short Term Borrowing and CCA Centre of Excellence, assisting the team with both internal and customer-facing consumer credit queries. 

Faye joined CMS from EY where she was the first Trainee Solicitor for the Financial Services Office, based in Canary Wharf. Before that, she worked as a Paralegal at a number of international law firms, as well as the London office of Société Générale. 
 

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Education

  • 2013 – LPC, BPP Law School, London.
  • 2010 – LL.B, University of Surrey, Guildford.
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19/03/2024
HM Treasury launches consultation on improving the effectiveness of the...
HM Treasury (“HMT”) has launched a consultation (the “Con­sulta­tion”) on improving the effectiveness of Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (“MLRs”). The Consultation follows HMT’s 2022 review...
19/03/2024
HM Treasury launches consultation on improving the effectiveness of the...
HM Treasury (“HMT”) has launched a consultation (the “Con­sulta­tion”) on improving the effectiveness of Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (“MLRs”). The Consultation follows HMT’s 2022 review...
06/03/2024
FCA sends Dear CEO letter to firms in warning over money laundering failings
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has sent a Dear CEO letter (the “Letter”) to Annex 1 Firms warning them about common failings found in their ability to prevent money laundering, terrorist...
06/03/2024
FCA sends Dear CEO letter to firms in warning over money laundering failings
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has sent a Dear CEO letter (the “Letter”) to Annex 1 Firms warning them about common failings found in their ability to prevent money laundering, terrorist...
15/09/2023
FCA-authorised firms and The Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy...
If your firm is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) but is not within scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, you may want to check your FCA fee statement. This is because...
17/06/2022
Lenders told to support consumers struggling with the cost of living
The FCA has sought to address the impact of the rising cost of living on consumers by writing to Chief Executives of over 3,500 lenders reminding them of the standards they are expected to uphold (the...
17/06/2022
Consumer Credit Act to be reformed
The Government has announced that it is committing to reform the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“CCA”), which regulates lending, including credit cards and personal loans. This reform is part of a drive...
17/06/2022
Consumer Credit Act to be reformed
What will change? The government intends to: Move much of the CCA from statute to sit under the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). This will better place the FCA to respond swiftly to developments...
17/06/2022
Lenders told to support consumers struggling with the cost of living
Treating customers fairly Treating customers fairly, both old and new, is the prominent theme of this “Dear CEO” letter, with the FCA highlighting that the impact on customers will not just be financial...
14/01/2021
FCA update to guidance on mortgage and consumer credit repossessions, including...
The FCA has updated the Tailored Support Guidance for firms on consumer credit and mortgage repossessions. The regulator invites comments on the draft guidance by 10am on 18 January 2021. In November...
13/01/2021
FCA update to guidance on mortgage and consumer credit repossessions, including...
Mortgages: Proposed changes The FCA’s mortgages draft guidance proposes to extend the repossession ban so that firms cannot enforce repossessions before 1 April 2021. The deteriorating coronavirus...
09/12/2020
UK regulator publishes portfolio strategy letter for mainstream consumer...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a 'Dear Board of Directors' letter it had sent to mainstream consumer credit lenders (MCCL). The letter, published on December 2, is relevant to firms...