12/07/2021
HSF: Financial Regulation Daily Update
The FCA plans to publish a Feedback Statement during 2022 outlining any further steps it will take.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/07/2021
FCA opens consultation to improve consumer protection
Based on proposals published in May
12/07/2021
Divorce - Navigating the Changing Legal Lanscape
Many couples trying to manage these issues are finding it increasingly difficult to cope, often in a marriage that is revealed as being far from ideal and is unraveling.
12/06/2021
Golden Visa Programme Portugal - Changes in the Investment Criteria coming in the New Year
In order to be able to apply for a Golden Visa, there is a requirement for one of the three types of investment, two of which will alter in January 2022 and an increased level of investment will be in place.
12/06/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The Call for Evidence also gathers views on potential challenges to the safe operation of the AR regime and possible future reforms that might be considered to address those challenges.
12/06/2021
Breaking down barriers or building up barricades? The outlook for data privacy in 2022
The big question is whether any of these solutions will pave the way to harnessing that data without regulatory friction or whether they will slow down data-powered progress.
12/06/2021
FCA launches discussion of FSCS levy framework
It intends to improve the conduct of firms to prevent harm from happening in the first place.
12/06/2021
HNWs could be denied access to FSCS
The FCA said it had looked at claims processed over 2020 and 2021 in order to consider the impact such an exclusion would have.
12/06/2021
Court of Appeal backs RBS and NatWest Group in PPI claims case
In a unanimous decision on Friday, the Court of Appeal ruled that potential claimants had six years from the end of the PPI policy in their credit card agreement in which to make a claim.
12/06/2021
FCA launches discussion on improving the financial services compensation framework
The FCA is seeking views on fundamental questions about the purpose, scope and funding of the FCA's compensation framework to ensure it continues to meet the needs of consumers and firms.
12/05/2021
FCA and Practitioner Panel publish findings from 2021 joint survey
The survey gives views across the financial services sector of our performance as a regulator. It provides us with important information to help us achieve our objectives.
12/05/2021
IFPR: FCA publishes final Policy Statement 21/17
The FCA has made some relatively minor adjustments and clarifications and affected firms should consider how to factor in these changes within their IFPR implementation.
12/03/2021
EU fines banking giants €344 million over FX price fixing cartel
The Commission's investigation focused on the trading of the G10 currencies, the most liquid and traded currencies worldwide.
12/03/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The Council of the European Union (EU) has agreed on a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament
12/03/2021
Primary Market Effectiveness Review: Feedback and final changes to the Listing Rules
These changes form part of our wider ongoing review into the effectiveness of our primary markets, which is also considering how we can make the regime more efficient and accessible, while maintaining high standards on UK public markets.
12/03/2021
AG Data & Privacy News
The ICO has also issued a provisional notice to prevent Clearview from processing the personal data of people in the UK and to force the company to delete its existing UK data.
12/03/2021
Financial Service & Banking News
The supervisory statement aims to assist competent authorities (CA) to supervise the implementation of IDD POG Delegated Regulation ((EU) 2017/2358) (POG rules) by manufacturers and distributors in ensuring that products are aligned with the target market
12/03/2021
Crypto firms – navigating the UK MLR registration regime
In order to allow firms to continue trading while their applications are being assessed, the FCA introduced a Temporary Registration Regime (TRR) for existing cryptoasset businesses.
12/03/2021
France: Supreme administrative court rules on foreign tax credits for certain capital gains
The court ruled that the 12% “add-back” must be seen as a way to tax capital gains at a reduced rate rather than a means of neutralizing the deduction of expenses incurred for the purpose of acquiring/sustaining a tax-exempt income.
12/03/2021
Ogier ranked among Luxembourg's top law firms
In its 2022 edition, the international rating agency has also singled out eight individuals from Ogier for recognition: William Jean-Baptiste, François Pfister, Benoit Rose, Bertrand Geradin, Laurent Thailly, Daniel Richards, Jad Nader, Hél&