10/20/2020
This collection brings together details and updates from HM Treasury on the independent investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority’s supervision and regulation of London Capital and Finance, and related matters.
10/20/2020
The FCA admitted the breach in February this year and confirmed it had referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office over the incident.
10/20/2020
Quilter International chief expects ‘an increase in fees over the next two years to be proposed’
10/20/2020
The papers are intended to help market participants and vendors consider whether any amendments to their systems or products may be needed if they choose to adopt SONIA compounding methods or transition to TSRRs.
10/20/2020
Greece sells five-year residency permits and European Union passports to wealthy foreigners, a scheme criticised for being open to money laundering and criminal activity.
10/20/2020
Allianz Global Investors is again accused of not following the promised investment strategy for its Structured Alpha Funds.
10/20/2020
The test case considered 21 “lead policies” issued by the defendant insurers.
10/19/2020
The G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative has helped 44 countries defer $5bn (£3.8bn) repayments to spend on tackling the coronavirus crisis instead.
10/19/2020
MoU to facilitate development of ADGM and CHG registration functions
10/19/2020
French and Irish watchdogs worried about how close products came to experiencing a liquidity crisis in March
10/18/2020
The FCA has however stated that, although the August guidance expires on 31 October 2020,
10/18/2020
Cases concerning personal data breaches made up 77% of that total amount.
10/18/2020
While the Governance Code sets standards for listed companies, the Stewardship Code says what investors ought to be doing to monitor such companies and to ensure they are complying with those obligations.
10/18/2020
The activities could be carried out by a State or non-State actor.
10/16/2020
A recent judgment of the UK Supreme Court has fortunately provided some clarity on this issue.
10/16/2020
Transparency say 30 individuals with pending criminal charges or convictions, and 40 people they classify as “politically exposed persons” were revealed in the leak.
10/16/2020
The draft Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (and accompanying draft explanatory memorandum) have been published and will be shortly laid in Parliament.
10/16/2020
EEA nationals who began their residence in the UK before 31 December 2020 and who have successfully applied to the EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”) will be permitted to continue residing in the UK on a long term basis.
10/16/2020
There are some transitional provisions for court proceedings started before 1 January 2021 by which the above principle will continue to apply as between the UK and the EU.
10/16/2020
Despite closing the case, the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office fined the bank €13.5 million (US$15.9 million) for its slow reporting of suspected instances of money laundering.