07/18/2022
Will the ECB unveil its new ‘anti-fragmentation’ tool?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/18/2022
Bank of England battle looms over deregulation plan set to prime City for ‘Big Bang 2.0’
Sunak and Zahawi back bill ditching EU rules and allowing ministers to question regulatory decisions
07/18/2022
Some reflections on Monetary Policy past, present and future − speech by Michael Saunders
Given at the Resolution Foundation
07/18/2022
EU wants to put a big stop to Swiss banks
The European market is of central importance for Swiss banks, especially since tax disputes with various countries have been settled in recent years.
07/18/2022
FCA fines investment manager £2mn in third cum-ex case
The trading, the FCA said, appeared to have been carried out to allow the arranging of withholding tax reclaims in Denmark and Belgium.
07/18/2022
Belarus sanctions: a guide for UK businesses
This guide provides an overview of the position relevant to UK businesses and overseas businesses with UK operations.
07/15/2022
How the UK will regulate for the future
The US and UK will deepen ties on crypto-asset regulation and market developments – including in relation to stablecoins and the exploration of central bank digital currencies.
07/15/2022
Doubts over UK Online Safety Bill should not delay business preparations
The system of regulation proposed under the Online Safety Bill would introduce obligations on online service providers based on categorisation of risk.
07/15/2022
Gibson Dunn Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2022
The firm was recognized with a top tier ranking in China: Private Wealth Disputes.
07/14/2022
Carey Olsen and Highvern lead on launch of Capital Pilot's systematically driven venture capital fund for UK startups
Carey Olsen acted as lead counsel to Capital Pilot on the fund launch
07/14/2022
Esma issues LEI positioning statement
In particular, in third-country jurisdictions LEIs are not widely mandated beyond dealers of derivatives, therefore a significant number of issuers still do not have an LEI.
07/14/2022
Irish competition law: changes will strengthen enforcement
The amendments will go further towards aligning Ireland with European and international best practice for effective antitrust and merger control enforcement.
07/14/2022
Germany drops contracts for difference from amended Wind Energy at Sea Act
The amendment that has now been adopted no longer includes the possibility of tendering centrally pre-examined areas via CfDs.
07/13/2022
Strategic Merger for Thrings Solicitors
Thrings strengthens agriculture and private client teams in merger with Okells FrancisLaw
07/13/2022
Ashurst advises HPS on a growth financing
HPS is based in Berlin, Germany
07/13/2022
FCA consults on functioning of equity secondary markets
It also supports the objectives set out in the FCA’s Strategy 2022‑2025 and Business Plan which included a commitment to strengthen the UK’s position in wholesale markets, including developing proposals to improve the functioning of equity sec
07/13/2022
Addleshaw Goddard: Financial Services & Banking News
The first set of guidelines contain the minimum instructions that NCAs should provide to market participants for submitting their applications to them.
07/13/2022
MPs hit out at Government’s ‘chop and change’ economic plans and warn growth strategy lacks vision
The Treasury Select Committee urges ministers to tackle skills shortages made worse by long Covid
07/12/2022
Central Bank of Ireland overhauls QIAIF pre-submission process
Most QIAIFs are given fast track approval by the CBI, under which it authorises a QIAIF in 24 hours without reviewing the fund documents.
07/12/2022
Ashurst advises lenders on financing the acquisition of VINCORION
STAR Capital with headquarters in London was established in 1999 and is a private equity firm focused on building and developing businesses around strategic assets in Western Europe.