11/30/2020
A Jersey resident UPE (or appointed surrogate parent entity (“SPE”)) of a qualifying multinational group must file the group’s CbC report within a year of the accounting period end date.
11/30/2020
Clarity on employer obligations to home working employees is particularly welcome due to the significant increase in employees working from home on a full or part time basis due to COVID-19 restrictions.
11/30/2020
Regulation is necessary and should provide a clear framework for asset managers and suitable protection for investors.
11/30/2020
Human rights compliance in Germany: Current steps towards a mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Law
11/29/2020
France's foreign investment regime
On 19 March 2019, an EU Regulation establishing a European screening mechanism for foreign direct investments was adopted (Regulation (EU) 2019/452) which will be fully applicable in France from 11 October 2020.
11/29/2020
What Has Central Bank Independence Ever Done for Us? Speech given by Andy Haldane
They operated, by and large, as an operational agent of government.
11/29/2020
Covid-19: FCA Handbook Notice No 82
The FCA has published the presentation slides from three forums which it convened to discuss the remedies under consideration in response to the findings of its General Insurance (GI) Pricing Practices Market Study (MS18/1).
11/27/2020
Basel Committee amends capital requirements for non-performing loan securitisations
The Committee consulted publicly on the technical amendment in June 2020.
11/27/2020
Burges Salmon head of Private Wealth named Lawyer of the Year
The firm’s head of Private Wealth, Beatrice Puoti, has won Gold in the Lawyer of the Year category at Citywealth’s Magic Circle Awards 2020
11/27/2020
EU watchdog slams Commission for appointing BlackRock as ESG finance advisor
The €280,000 contract, awarded to BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory (FMA) arm, was for a study advising how the EU should integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into European banking rules.
11/27/2020
French regulator AMF criticizes internal control outsourcing processes among asset managers
Trading platform providers, technology vendors, market integration companies and liquidity providers are under the microscope as French regulatory authority AMF looks at outsourcing in capital markets
11/27/2020
Some of the most recent scams being reported by Royal Bank customers are for purchases through Facebook Marketplace.
11/27/2020
The news has alarmed central banks, which are currently at a minimum of two years out from creating their own digital alternatives.
11/26/2020
Current extensive policy support is helping euro area corporates and households to cope with the fallout of the pandemic, but risks can arise either from a premature end to measures or from prolonged support.
11/26/2020
The Walkers Jersey team comprised Group Partner Jon Le Rossignol, Senior Counsel Louise Hamilton and Legal Assistant Matt Tout.
11/26/2020
Fraudsters took advantage of looser rules introduced to cope with a surge of universal credit claims during the pandemic.
11/25/2020
Ogier supported Cain International with the acquisition.
11/25/2020
FIAU fines Credence €261,000 over shortcomings in due diligence of PEPs and lack of scrutiny of high-value transactions
11/25/2020
Mcdermott Elevates 42 to Partner and Counsel AMID Strong, Steady Growth
This group of bright, rising leaders not only builds on our tradition of excellence and being trusted advisors, but they are also setting new standards that will no doubt help us shape our bright future.
11/25/2020
Booth's attorney, Frank Bevilacqua with the law firm DePanfilis & Vallerie, says his client accepts the sentence, which, he noted, could have been far harsher.