03/04/2020
MiFID II EMT
An overview of the changes for fund products and expectations on the transition plan for the industry.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/04/2020
UK government urged to create new onshore fund structure for real assets
Rodrigues said the “UK government and regulator representatives have constructively engaged with this initiative” and he is hopeful it will progress to the consultation stage.
03/03/2020
PIMFA on the future of UK supervision - ‘is the FCA fit for purpose?
Individual firm failures erode trust in all regulated firms and undermine consumer confidence at a time when many consumers need financial advice and investment services.
03/03/2020
EBA report on enhanced consistency on institutions’ Pillar 3 disclosures
The EBA is sharing the conclusions from its assessment of institutions’ Pillar 3 disclosures as another step to foster transparency and market discipline
03/03/2020
PRA final policy on supervising liquidity and funding risks
This policy comes into effect on publication of this PS.
03/03/2020
Bank of England passed tech firm for diligence three times
Central bank faces new scrutiny over audio feed leaks
03/03/2020
MiFID II: ESMA publishes annual transparency calculation for equity and equity-like instruments
ESMA’s annual transparency calculations are based on the data provided to Financial Instruments Transparency System (FITRS) by trading venues and arranged publication arrangements (APAs) in relation to the calendar year 2019.
03/03/2020
Nordic funds shun Cayman after blacklisting
With Cayman Islands on the list we will not invest in the jurisdiction going forward"
03/03/2020
BNL BNPP's Scandurra: regulation, tech revolution & CX focus drive Italy's advice sector growth
Regulatory, technological evolution, and emphasis on the customer experience represent the fundamental elements at the basis of the development of investment advisory in a constantly changing market.
03/03/2020
Carney warns of 'large economic shock' from Coronavirus
"We are monitoring the situation closely across all our functions and ensuring all necessary contingency plans are in place."
03/02/2020
Polish oil refiner sues Commerzbank's mBank, others over interchange fees
Mastercard and Visa did not respond to a request for comment, while mBank said that it is working on a response to the lawsuit.
03/02/2020
It’s time to talk about money - speech by Jon Cunliffe
Given at the London School of Economics
03/02/2020
Baker McKenzie shuts London office after suspected coronavirus outbreak
It follows confirmation of over 16 cases of coronavirus in the UK.
03/02/2020
Ireland: 24,000 reports of suspicious financial transactions
Over the year 73 people were charged with 284 money laundering offences and 28 were convicted, up from 11 in 2017.
03/02/2020
A rag-bag of changes to UK money laundering regulations
Few of these updates break completely new ground, but there are quite a number of technical tweaks that will require AML and CDD policies and procedures to be reviewed and updated
03/02/2020
Deutsche Bank under pressure from UK watchdog
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and FCA have been monitoring Deutsche since 2015, and placed the lender under special supervision a year later.
03/02/2020
DNB revises money laundering guidelines
These measures aim to ensure that all risk takers are identified.
03/02/2020
Billions at Stake for Spanish Banks in EU Court Mortgage Ruling
A negative ruling for the banks would go against a 2017 verdict by Spain’s Supreme Court
03/01/2020
Coronavirus Contingency Planning for the Workplace in Ireland
As many countries, including Ireland, are stepping up preparations in the event that the Coronavirus outbreak continues to unfold, in this update, we look at the preparations that employers in Ireland should be making and answer some of the key questions
02/28/2020
Fiera Capital's Bokor-Ingram investigates EM markets at Nordic Summit
Between 1995 and 2002 Dominic worked for Regent Pacific, from which Fiera Capital was demerged, where he was responsible for 23 Eastern European funds.