03/02/2021

Divorce law change 2021: less blame, less pain

The “no fault” divorce law, due to become effective by autumn, is aimed to limit some of the blame and hurt that marital splits often entail. But what are the other implications of the change?

03/01/2021

European Central Bank demands veto for EU stablecoins

The ECB has also requested its rulings on stablecoins be binding on national authorities, and that those issuing stablecoins should be subject to the same liquidity requirements as banks and other financial institutions.

03/01/2021

Global Britain: Beyond Brexit

The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but there are good reasons to believe that the idea of a Global Britain is not too fanciful.

03/01/2021

Credit Suisse Suspends Greensill Funds

The Swiss bank will suspend a set of funds linked to specialist finance firm Greensill, which in turn maintains close ties to British steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta.

03/01/2021

Overseas Territories also concerned about COI in BVI

CARICOM — an organisation of 20 states and dependencies — further said it is “dismayed” at how the COI was established with “no consultation, or prior communication between the UK government and the duly-elected government of

02/26/2021

A guide to UK FCA Authorised Funds

Our new in-depth UK Authorised Funds Guide by Grania Baird, Jessica Reed and Beth Walsh takes a comprehensive look at the various structures and regulatory types of authorised funds as well as the parties involved in their establishment and management.

02/26/2021

Financial Regulation: Daily Update

The FCA would have imposed a substantial penalty on the firm, however it did not do this due to the impact that a penalty would have on the firm’s creditors, many of whom are consumers.