04/26/2021
Blevins Franks debuts beefed-up Brexit emigration and financial advice service
The requirements in terms of application forms and support documentation can be daunting
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/26/2021
European Data Protection Board issues opinions on European Commission’s draft UK adequacy decisions
The Opinions largely support the draft UK adequacy decisions and represent a positive step towards adoption of formal UK adequacy decisions.
04/26/2021
FCA writes to 2,800 firms over missing SMCR data
The regulator added it would send emails to approximately 2,800 non-submitting firms, which previously had approved persons and provide consumer-facing activities, including mortgage advice firms.
04/23/2021
Financial Services & Banking News
The FMLC understands that the IPSF is a forum for public authorities in charge of developing sustainable finance policies and initiatives and supports the coordination efforts made globally to scale up sustainable finance and promote integrated markets in
04/23/2021
Impact of changes to the Takeover Code on bid financing
The Code currently provides for bids to lapse automatically if certain regulatory procedures are initiated in the UK or EU.
04/23/2021
Daily Legal Update
The European Commission has adopted an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union.
04/23/2021
Malta mired in golden visa scandal
Investigation reveals millionaires were given passports despite not meeting the conditions
04/23/2021
Swiss authority to probe Credit Suisse over trading losses
The authority said such "enforcement proceedings" against financial institutions typically take months, depending on the complexity of the matter.
04/22/2021
German parliament expands probe into EY’s audits of Wirecard
Inquiry committee extends remit and timeframe for special investigator after scathing initial report
04/22/2021
Ex-BSPS adviser among nine advice firms in default
Bartholomew Hawkins is facing 13 claims to but the FSCS has yet to pay out anything it said at the time.
04/22/2021
European Commission publishes landmark Artificial Intelligence regulatory package
In Brussels today, the European Commission unveiled a much-anticipated new rulebook on Artificial Intelligence.
04/22/2021
Linklaters assists the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce on its Digital Dispute Resolution Rules
The rules follow the publication of the UKJT’s landmark Legal Statement on Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts in November 2019
04/22/2021
New PIF rules further enhance Guernsey’s funds offering
A third path will enable a PIF to be created as a bespoke private wealth structure requiring a family relationship between investors.
04/22/2021
Final joint FCA, PRA and BoE rules and guidance on building operational resilience published
The new rules aim to help firms prevent, adapt, respond to, recover and learn from operational disruptions.
04/22/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The proceedings relate to an offence of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation involving both individuals and two further offences by one of the individuals for carrying on regulated activities without authorisation.
04/22/2021
FCA commences criminal proceedings for fraud and unauthorised business
The fraud charges relate to a series of mortgage applications made between January 2015 and March 2018.
04/21/2021
Treasury Committee seeks update on state of business current account market
The questions to the financial institutions include whether their criteria for opening business accounts has changed since the start of the pandemic, whether waiting times have increased, and how customer complaints are handled.
04/21/2021
Malta-based trust company fined
The company also neglected to “implement adequate internal control procedures to protect the scheme members from any financial losses” and “failed to ensure that the individual member accounts are adequately liquid at all times”.
04/21/2021
HM Treasury, BOE Form CBDC Taskforce to Explore ‘Britcoin’
It will also monitor international CBDC developments to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of global innovation, the BOE said.
04/21/2021
Snapshot: SPACs and private equity - new tools for investment and acquisition
The current resurgence in SPAC activity started in 2012 and, after initially seeing steady year on year growth, SPAC use suddenly rocketed in late 2019. Since then, growth has been almost exponential.