04/20/2021
Terms of Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce: Terms of Reference
This document sets out the Terms of Reference for the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Taskforce.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/20/2021
SMCR and COVID: Regulatory expectations and a "reverse holiday" rule? Just a thought.
Post the financial crisis in 2008 you will remember that the FSA effectively brought in a "two week holiday rule".
04/20/2021
Schroders PW zero commission will not solve protection gap
‘No fee means no business, surely?’
04/20/2021
New Garda powers under review to tackle white-collar crime
Next-generation search warrants could gain access to suspects' device data
04/20/2021
FNZ Told For A Secod Time To Undo GBST Acquisition
Its other offerings serve wealth managers, retail brokers, custodians, and margin lenders, officials say.
04/20/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The FCA has published a statement confirming that it will publish its Business Plan in July 2021, rather than April.
04/19/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The FCA has stopped the firm conducting any regulated activities in the UK and has required it to close all trading positions and return the money to customers.
04/19/2021
Three in four Britons don't trust online banking as threat from scams escalates
76% said they 'lack trust towards using their banking services online'
04/19/2021
Former employee of Starling files discrimination claim against fast-growing bank
Raja has lodged a ‘complaint of victimisation’, while Starling’s defence is that Raja was going to be dismissed because her performance ‘was not good enough’, according to the preliminary hearing.
04/19/2021
ABN Amro to settle money laundering probe for $574 million
ABN AMRO will continue to make every effort to fulfil its role as gatekeeper.
04/19/2021
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) – under-used and under-valued?
A UWO requires an individual to explain how they acquired a particular asset.
04/19/2021
Privacy most important factor for digital euro, ECB survey finds
However, the majority stopped short of total anonymity, with only 1 in 10 highlighting anonymous transactions as an important feature of a digital currency.
04/19/2021
How psychometric testing works in risk profiling
That, in turn, deepens the relationship between the adviser and the client and facilitates fruitful conversations.
04/19/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The consultation sets out the FCA's proposals for changing prudential standards for MiFID investment firms and should be read in conjunction with the FCA's previous consultation paper published in December 2020.
04/16/2021
Improving European outlook casts shadow over region’s bond market
‘Peak pessimism’ has passed as countries accelerate vaccine programmes, investors say
04/16/2021
Banking regulators start climate stress tests
Lenders are being assessed on risks arising from extreme weather and the energy transition
04/16/2021
Access Partnership partners with public innovation boutique StateUp
A specialist, multi- disciplinary advisory firm focused on digital innovation with public purpose, StateUp works at the intersection of policy and digital technologies, providing policy advice and programme design, insights, training and evaluations to he
04/16/2021
Post _ Brexit Disputes With UK Parties - Continued Uncertainty As Decision On Lugano Awaited
For Irish entities dealing with UK counterparties, issues of dispute resolution may be more complex as a result.
04/16/2021
Brexit & The City: The Impact So Far
This report provides the most comprehensive picture yet of the impact of Brexit on the banking and finance industry in the UK and the emerging post-Brexit landscape of financial centres across the EU.
04/16/2021
Brexit: the impact of new immigration rules on English football
Points are based on a variety of factors including: number of international appearances, the rank of the selling club, and the quality of the league from which the player will be transferred.