08/01/2022
The new guidance provides clarification around where responsibility sits for ensuring that marketing communications comply with the requirements set out in the respective directives in cases where a third-party distributor, and not the fund manager itself
08/01/2022
The court found that the Commission has the power to review any merger that may raise significant competition concerns within the EU, even if the companies involved do not have activities in Europe – or the merger falls below the EU’s turnover
08/01/2022
The UK’s current NZS includes a commitment to ensure that the UK will be powered entirely by clean electricity by 2035.
08/01/2022
The cost of living crisis is clearly starting to hamper people’s ability to put money away for the future as it gets sucked up by increased prices.
07/29/2022
The FCA has also published its finanlised non-Handbook guidance to provide firms with the information they need to implement the duty.
07/29/2022
Under the FCA’s revised timeline firms will have until 31 July 2023 to implement the Duty for new and existing policies – an extension of three months – and a further 12 months from then – until 31 July 2024
07/29/2022
The FCA has imposed a public censure on Carillion, rather than a financial penalty, given the firm is insolvent and in liquidation.
07/29/2022
Some of these rules also apply to insurers and intermediaries of other general insurance and protection products.
07/29/2022
Their unique qualities mean that many digital assets do not fit easily into traditionally recognised private property law categories or definitions.
07/28/2022
At the Fintech Awards 2022, the firm has been named as Best HNWI UK Law Firm
07/28/2022
They persuaded 800 victims to invest in a fund involved in the buying and selling of properties
07/28/2022
It will set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require firms to put their customers’ needs first.
07/28/2022
This guidance considers the pressure a protracted threat can have on firms’ systems, processes and workforce. I
07/27/2022
The regime is part of the UK government’s attempt to increase the attractiveness of the UK as a jurisdiction for asset management
07/27/2022
FCA’s new rules are expected to help reduce call wait times, end rip-off charges and make it easier to change investments
07/27/2022
Drafted by experts at Pinsent Masons and London First last year, the charter encourages signatories to become “a part of London’s data ecosystem” by sharing data.
07/27/2022
This relief package is part of the EIB Ukraine solidarity response prepared in cooperation with the European Commission.
07/27/2022
Mills said it will still be challenging for the industry, and the regulator recognises that, so it will “do its best” to support firms.
07/26/2022
Technology can help banks team up to find money launderers, but the legal basis for information-sharing is murky in many countries
07/26/2022
The changes are designed to reduce the cost of the annual O-SII identification process, both for the PRA and for firms, while continuing to achieve the intended outcome of identifying firms whose distress or failure would have a systemic impact on the UK