06/17/2021
The FCA and the Bank of England encourage market participants in a switch to SOFR in US dollar interest rate swap markets from 26 July
LIBOR swaps would therefore be priced by reference to SOFR swaps adjusted by the LIBOR-SOFR basis.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/17/2021
Brexit - Guernsey and Jersey employers and the EU Settlement Scheme
The Scheme provides a mechanism for such persons to apply for settled status.
06/17/2021
Linklaters advises lenders on the strengthening of Comdata’s capital structure
As a result of the agreement, Comdata’s financial indebtedness will be significantly reduced
06/17/2021
Taskforce Proposes New Approach to Financial Regulation in the UK
A report from the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform provides recommendations for how the UK can “re-imagine” its approach to regulation post-Brexit.
06/17/2021
Cains becomes TISE Member
Built on a culture of responsiveness and innovation, TISE is a regulated marketplace for listing a wide range of bond and equity products
06/16/2021
Luxembourg data protection authority publishes first decisions
These decisions are just a small foretaste of more extensive and stricter supervision by the CNPD, as multimillion fines are being announced and data activists are appealing certain decisions of the CNPD where no fine was imposed.
06/16/2021
Scam epidemic requires urgent government action - Quilter
The government must act quickly to tackle this tsunami of scammers.
06/16/2021
Deutsche Bank Revamps Controls as New Lapses Threaten Turnaround
Chief Administrative Officer Stefan Simon, in a memo to employees Tuesday, announced a reorganization of his business into six units, with the aim of reshaping the bank’s anti financial crime efforts.
06/16/2021
Top 100 City law firm announces merger
The merged firm will bring together 71 Partners and a total complement of 217 lawyers.
06/16/2021
ECB exec savages banks over climate risk inertia
More than half have no approach for assessing the impact of climate risks.
06/15/2021
EU clears way for the EU Digital COVID Certificate
The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation was agreed between our institutions in the record time of 62 days.
06/15/2021
Commission and industry invest €22 billion in new European Partnerships to deliver solutions to major societal challenges
The total commitments, including those from private partners and from Member States, amount to around €22 billion.
06/15/2021
Proposal for power to block UK listings on national security grounds
The publication of the consultation follows concerns about the possible links between a listing and national security.
06/15/2021
FCA: Business interruption insurance test case – Insurer claims data
Find the latest data we have collected (as of 5 June 2021) from all affected insurers on the progress of their non-damage business interruption (BI) insurance claims.
06/15/2021
Home Affairs launch the new Economic & Financial Crime Bureau
The EFCB will use the full range of investigative tools and legal remedies available
06/15/2021
Regulatory, ESG and Crypto Legal Check-List for Family Offices Post Pandemic
Once the family office is clear on this, these commitments can be built into legal documents as necessary.
06/15/2021
EU warns Luxembourg with daily penalty threat over AML rules
The rules that the Commission claims Luxembourg has failed to implement were "a crucial tool to break criminals' business models and combat organised crime.
06/15/2021
Value veteran gives up fund management and slams distorted markets
Tom Stubbe Olsen lists short-termism of markets and proliferation of social media trading platforms as some of the main reasons behind the move.
06/15/2021
Spain passes the Digital Services Tax regulations and tax return
The DST Regulations develops (i) the DST location rules for the users’ devises and (ii) the formal obligations.
06/15/2021
FCA warns tech giants it will 'take action' over scam ads
FCA head of enforcement Mark Steward told the committee the regulator has had “good engagement” with all the social media companies and has made it very clear that it expects them to be taking action to reduce the number of scams that are foun