07/28/2020
Post-Brexit talks: A chink of light at the end of the UK-EU trade tunnel?
This will bring major changes regardless of whether agreement on future trading and other relations is reached.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/27/2020
€130 million in black money regularised so far in 2020
In the case of funds that are no longer subject to Belgian income tax, because of the time elapsed since they were received, regularisation involves paying a fine of 40% of the value of the capital concerned – up from 39% last year.
07/27/2020
Guidance on making wills using video-conferencing
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
07/27/2020
Reducing the Risks of Dismissal during Probation
The CFO brought a wrongful dismissal claim before the High Court alleging that the decision to terminate his employment
07/27/2020
Deutsche Bank to end global business activities in coal mining by 2025
The revised Fossil Fuels Policy and signing the Equator Principles are both components of Deutsche Bank’s sustainability strategy.
07/27/2020
Top lawyer accused of relaying offer of £1m 'bribe' to police, say court transcripts
Exclusive: Mishcon de Reya partner Mike Stubbs allegedly relayed offer as part of plot to release €300m from Swiss bank account
07/27/2020
FCA launches revamped register
It can help consumers avoid scams and enables firms to cross-check references and make their key staff known to customers.
07/27/2020
Germany to toughen financial regulation after Wirecard scandal
BaFin, the financial regulator, is to be equipped with “sovereign powers” to intervene “directly and immediately” in public companies
07/27/2020
Carey Olsen advises Willis Pension Scheme trustees on £1 billion longevity risk transfer
The longevity risk has been transferred to the reinsurer via a Guernsey-based captive insurance company fully owned by the trustee of the Scheme, established under Willis Towers Watson Guernsey ICC Limited.
07/26/2020
FCA Handbook Notice No. 79
The FCA has published a template version of a 'Dear CEO' letter sent to firms acting as brokers in wholesale financial markets
07/26/2020
EU General Court rules in state aid cases on Irish transfer pricing rulings
Both Ireland and the taxpayers concerned appealed the decision to the General Court, which has now overturned the European Commission’s decision.
07/24/2020
Maples Funds and Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q2 2020
Our Funds & Investment Management quarterly update considers recent legal, regulatory and tax developments in Ireland and Luxembourg.
07/24/2020
Germany tightens foreign investment regime due to the EU Screening Regulation
The latest amendments to German foreign trade law underline the general national and European trend to tighten investment control regulations
07/24/2020
Hundreds of CMCs shed FCA permissions
In February, the watchdog revealed it had refused to authorise a CMC amid concerns about how defined benefit file reviews were checked.
07/24/2020
Protecting economic muscle: Finance and the Covid crisis - speech by Alex Brazier
Given as part of the CFO Virtual Agenda
07/24/2020
Facilitation of Cross Border Restructuring - Appleby Global
The severe economic ramifications of Covid-19 are being, and will be, felt across all areas of industry and society for some time to come.
07/24/2020
Trust Registration Service and Fifth Money Laundering Directive… are we nearly there?
Many commentators sought further reassurances regarding access to information held on the TRS.
07/24/2020
FCA portfolio letter to debt advice firms
The letter sets out the FCA's view of the key drivers of harm to consumers and/or markets posed by debt advice firms.
07/24/2020
London Laundromat: Police seize £2 million profits of Italian mafia gang held in British banks
Castaldi and Enzo Ceravolo, a director of the company involved, gave a London address when setting up the business, but it was a forwarding address with no sign of the pair using it to live in.
07/24/2020
Benefits and certainty of Guernsey’s UK and EU access underlined as Brexit talks miss deadline
The island was one of the first jurisdictions to be approved by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to provide third-country passporting without conditions.