PRA consults on updated guidance for friendly society amalgamations and transfers

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has launched a consultation on updated guidance for friendly society amalgamations and transfers under Part VIII of the Financial Services and Markets Act. The proposals update Statement of Policy 3/15 to provide greater transparency on PRA decision-making, including conditions for waiving member votes and requiring independent actuarial reports. The consultation closes 22 October 2026, with final policy to take effect on publication of a Policy Statement thereafter.

Status

Active

Confirmation

Confirmed

Event type

REGULATORY_ACTION

Market scope

SECTOR

Direction

1

Impact / urgency

4 / 3

Impact category

HIGH

Risk stance

RISK ON

Promotion

CONTEXT · 49/100

Promotion reason

Retained as context or archive material for completeness and later research.

Duration class

STRUCTURAL

Assets

None listed

Sectors

financial_mutuals, friendly_societies, insurance

First detected

2026-07-26T21:48:41 UTC

Impact started

2026-07-22T09:00:00 UTC

Scheduled for

2026-10-22T23:59:00 UTC

Occurred at

2026-07-22T09:00:00 UTC

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