07/28/2017
Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful - considerations for charities - Witheras
The judgment is likely to have significant short-term and long-term effects.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/28/2017
Setting up a trust for Russian tax residents - most common questions
The new rules continue to shape the way Russians think, plan and comply since their concerns around succession and asset protection may be even more relevant now.
07/28/2017
New UK Offences of Failure to Prevent Facilitation of Tax Evasion – looming deadline
Businesses will not be liable for the offences provided they have established the defence by putting in place and maintaining “reasonable prevention procedures”.
07/28/2017
FCA to end LIBOR benchmark before 2022
Relying on the opinions of industry insiders to set the daily estimates based on interbank lending — some in markets that saw fewer than 20 transactions annually — was unacceptable, Mr. Bailey said.
07/28/2017
Brexit pushes Guernsey FSC into licence fee rise
Mason has presided over a number of cost-cutting exercises that have allowed GFSC to keep its increases at 2%.
07/27/2017
Natixis Asset Management fined €35m for overcharging investors
French watchdog identifies failings connected to fund house’s redemption fees
07/27/2017
Privacy Controls - Giving Clients Control Back
Updated Privacy Controls - Giving your clients the control they expect
07/27/2017
The Companies Act 2017 - Impact On Irish Investment Funds
The main purpose of the Act is to transpose the EU Accounting Directive into Irish law.
07/27/2017
Lloyds will pay out £283 million in compensation for unfair mortgage arrears fees
The bank admitted it had not always ensured customers were given affordable and realistic payments plans.
07/26/2017
Wealth managers must prepare for the age of transparency
The European economy is approaching a cliff edge, but it’s nothing to do with Brexit.
07/26/2017
THFC lines up bond issue as government guarantees end
AHF carried out similar work to THFC
07/26/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA statement on MiFID II applications received after 3 July 2017
07/26/2017
Killik & Co on will digitalisation
Writing a will from the comfort of your home may sound appealing but you will be writing it electronically without any guidance.
07/26/2017
ECB proposes new reporting rules for pension funds
Details of every stock, bond or other investment held by pension funds will have to be recorded
07/26/2017
Banks dealing EU sovereign debt may be dragged out of London
They said it was too early to say how much of banks' operations would be required to move
07/26/2017
FCA proposes to extend the senior management regime to more firms
The new regime will essentially replace the Approved Persons Regime.
07/26/2017
Financial adviser found guilty of 16 counts of fraud
Derbyshire police took on the case, because Rigney formerly lived in Hope, and the force began a long and complex investigation.
07/26/2017
FCA spends £2.5m on Brexit lawyers
He added that the FCA has been shut out from talks with the European Securities and Markets Authority on issues such as the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
07/26/2017
UK to apply banker accountability rules to wider financial sector
The rollout will see asset managers becoming directly accountable for giving investors value for money, turning the regulatory screw further on the sector.
07/26/2017
Ex-Merrill Banker Loses $20 Million Bonus Claim Against Sports Direct's Ashley
Who also owns Newcastle United football club.