12/19/2018
Oslo Børs signs agreement with UnaVista
The transaction reporting will be based on a tri-party partnership.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/19/2018
MiFID II prompts Bloomberg to partner with ETF providers to launch volume feed
Increasing transparency
12/18/2018
The financial services contracts regime
The Government has now published draft legislation (link is external) for the financial services contracts regime (FSCR) which will provide a limited period of time during which EEA passporting firms can continue to service UK contracts
12/18/2018
Commission proposes to extend equivalence for Swiss share trading venues for six months
Once adopted, the measure will ensure that businesses and markets can continue to operate smoothly and without any disruptions after 31 December 2018.
12/18/2018
New rules for claims management companies to boost consumer protection and professionalism
'The new rules will ensure firms are transparent about their estimated fees before the customer signs on the dotted line, and notify customers of free statutory ombudsmen or compensation schemes.
12/18/2018
Catella divests Card Issuing operations in Luxembourg to Advanzia Bank and completes strategic review
The balance sheet total of Catella Group will be reduced by approx.
12/18/2018
Financial adviser accused of £31K fraud
The alleged victim visited the bank mostly on a Monday and Thursday, although sometimes it was not always possible for her to stick to those days.
12/18/2018
FCA intervenes on overdraft fees
Under the proposed rules arranged overdraft prices will have to be advertised in a standard way, including an annual percentage rate (APR) to help customers compare against other products.
12/18/2018
Calls for independent regulator
The FRC currently regulates auditors, accountants and actuaries in the UK, sharing this responsibility with professional membership bodies.
12/18/2018
EU agrees bad-loan rules, stricter provisioning schedule
The rules are meant to avoid a future build-up of bad loans at banks, which have hampered the EU’s economic recovery after the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
12/17/2018
Ex-CFO of failed bank BES sues Bank of Portugal, KPMG for $4.9 bln
Various lawsuits by BES bondholders and depositors have challenged the way the central bank’s forced “resolution” imposed losses on them
12/17/2018
French luxury dynasty in court battle over 'Mona Lisa' of Ferraris
My brother and sister have never accepted that (my father) gave this car to me
12/17/2018
Anti-corruption strategy: year 1 update
This update highlights the action taken since the launch of the UK anti-corruption strategy 2017 to 2022.
12/17/2018
Shock waves of #MeToo reach the City of London
Some senior female executives who have already broken the glass ceiling have been instrumental in accelerating the pace of change.
12/17/2018
A Billionaire Hit by Sanctions Makes Life Hard for Nordic Banks
The billionaire is suing Svenska Handelsbanken AB for refusing to accept cross-border transactions
12/17/2018
UK govt to stop use of illicit money in property purchases by foreigners
The phenomenon has turned the real estate markets of North American and European cities into the savings accounts of wealthy foreigners - some of whom face allegations of corruption or crime back home.
12/17/2018
Guernsey regulator clarifies collateral rules for ILS cells
The regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), has clarified a number of issues around the authorisation process for ILS cells following talks with the Guernsey International Insurance Association.
12/16/2018
$3b worth Pakistani named in UK insider trading case
The trader said that his Pakistani associate was trading “high multiples” alongside him.
12/14/2018
Blackbird’s alarm call or nightingale’s lullaby?
FCA Occasional Papers in financial regulation
12/14/2018
Pernod boss defends firm founded by his grandfather as it comes under attack from vulture hedge fund
The claims are unlikely to be enough to satisfy Elliott, which has warned Pernod is lagging behind other drinks firms and needs radical improvement.