11/16/2017
European market watchdog steps up scrutiny of closet trackers
National regulators asked to collect data on high-fee funds that track market indices
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/15/2017
Germany reluctantly backs compromise on new global bank rules
A possible compromise with an output floor of 72.5 percent is anything but a desired result for Germany.
11/15/2017
Safeguarded-flexible pension benefits: simplified valuation and introduction of personalised risk warnings
Information for pension providers, administrators, trustees and scheme managers
11/15/2017
EU Chief Brands Tax Advisers 'Vampires'
The EU Needs A Quick Agreement On Proposed Rules For Lawyers
11/15/2017
ECB Urges Member States To Embrace EU Banking Regs
A truly single banking market will remain “elusive” as long as banks face different legal and judicial rules across member states in the European Union.
11/15/2017
Acquisition bolsters watermans position for future growth
The acquisition of a well-established Edinburgh law firm has strengthened Watermans Legal.
11/15/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
ENISA report on commonality of risk assessment language in cyber insurance
11/15/2017
FIX Trading Community releases Recommended Practices for Commission Unbundling as required by MiFID II
This is a natural progression to address the MiFID II requirements that will affect many global firms.
11/15/2017
HMRC declares victory as UK Supreme Court rules against film scheme
According to a Supreme Court summary of the proceedings, these investors had “invested in and became limited partners of various partnerships in the implementation of marketed tax avoidance schemes.
11/14/2017
China and UK expected to be very busy with M&A activity
If the prediction about the level of the UK's M&A activity for 2018 is correct.
11/14/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA consultation paper on regulatory fees and levies
11/14/2017
BNP Paribas Asset Management Creates New Investment Group
Within quantitative management, MAQS also benefits from a long-standing relationship with BNP Paribas’s Global Markets division, a partnership that will be strengthened within the new MAQS division.
11/14/2017
UBS Chief Urges Central Banks to Embrace Cryptocurrencies
But unwilling to take big crypto bets.
11/14/2017
British expats who lost €20 million rage at ‘unauthorised’ pension deals
Continental Wealth Management went under in September, leaving around 300 furious Brits out of pocket
11/14/2017
Dutch central bank eyes bonus payments for trading houses
The Dutch central bank had interpreted the regulations of the European authority too broadly.
11/14/2017
Game-changing ID Register goes from strength to strength with advice from Carey Olsen
Director of The ID Register, Tim Andrews, said: “The ID Register has doubled in size in less than 12 months by attracting clients from across the world – a great success story for Guernsey,”.
11/14/2017
FIDO Alliance Launches European Working Group To Expand Use Of Authentication Standards
Organisation to help companies meet emerging regulations and growing requirements for simpler, stronger user authentication
11/14/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
MiFID II/MiFIR: updated ESMA Q&As
11/14/2017
Consumer warning about the risks of investing in cryptocurrency CFDs
Cryptocurrency is a virtual currency that is not issued or backed by a central bank or government.
11/14/2017
Effective compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation – a state of mind
It is even less helpful when the subject matter is as technical as market abuse.