09/11/2020
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Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/11/2020
Switzerland enshrines its crypto-friendly policies into law
Switzerland just became the first major financial center with a full set of laws to govern blockchain commerce.
09/11/2020
Sanlam Partnerships joins forces with IFA founded by rugby World Cup champion
Won 2019 World Cup
09/11/2020
The Maples Group selects AQMetrics cloud-based technology platform for regulatory reporting
The Maples Group has implemented AQMetrics cloud-based regulatory reporting technology platform to service its alternative investment fund managers and UCITS clients
09/10/2020
JFSC reports that Lumiere committed serious ‘catalogue of failures’
The breaches demonstrate Lumiere has failed to comply with the legal and regulatory regime operated in Jersey.
09/10/2020
Jersey Royal Court demonstrates its ability to assist in the administration of foreign trusts
The Court noted that, had the application permitting the Trustees to self-deal been brought in respect of a Jersey law governed trust, relief could have been granted under Article 47(3) of the Trusts Law[4].
09/10/2020
Bonuses for UK regulators on ice pending report on collapsed fund
The Committee will then decide whether it is appropriate for the bonuses to be paid at all, in whole or in part.
09/10/2020
Licences of two law firms revoked over anti-money laundering failures
The unit has already been informed about the two firms whose licences have been revoked.
09/10/2020
Regulators investigate elite London law firm
Solicitors Regulation Authority has spent at least two years scrutinising firm
09/10/2020
Carey Olsen acts in London property deal
Carey Olsen advises Singapore real estate investment company on first London property acquisition
09/10/2020
ETFs make ESG transparent
Inevitably panic will set in and we will soon see a huge increase in demand for clarity through marketing materials, better education on the topic and greater interest in the investable universe.
09/09/2020
Collective Litigation – understanding the costs risks
It remains the case that collective litigation in England is usually conducted on an opt-in basis, meaning that the individual claimants have to elect to participate in the claim.
09/09/2020
Three Carey Olsen lawyers make shortlist for Citywealth Future Leaders Awards
Winners will be chosen by a panel of wealth management professionals, with an online public vote carrying a 10 per cent weighting in the judges' final decision.
09/09/2020
FCA releases new general insurance value measures data
The FCA intends that the value measures data will provide common indicators of value across a range of insurance products.
09/09/2020
EU Regulators Eye Updating Antitrust Rules For eCommerce
In another move targeting Big Tech, the EU is also looking at the issue of limiting “unfair contract terms,” which could target Amazon's dual status as a marketplace for merchants as well as a competitor.
09/09/2020
EU Regulators Eye Updating Antitrust Rules For eCommerce
The new rules, under the Digital Services Act (DSA), could force Big Tech firms like Google to offer data access to smaller firms and abide by reasonable, standardized and non-discriminatory terms.
09/09/2020
Bank branch staff helped prevent £19m-worth of fraud in first half of 2020
A range of scams attempting to trick elderly and vulnerable customers into withdrawing cash from their branch have been prevented, including courier scams, romance fraud and rogue traders.
09/09/2020
UK anti-fraud chief defends her record after judge’s criticism
Lisa Osofsky and Serious Fraud Office face review into texts with suspects’ agent as criticism mounts over drop in number of investigations
09/09/2020
EU FinCrime Chief Eager to Crack Down on Money Laundering
However, with a centralized unit, increased communication between financial authorities through the Union should go a long way.
09/09/2020
PGIM Fixed Income hires inaugural head of ESG research
PGIM Fixed Income has appointed Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson to the newly created role of head of environmental, social & governance (ESG) research, effective immediately.