10/25/2018
“Whilst in the majority of surveyed markets, Fintechs have to operate under the same regulatory framework, some countries (e.g. Austria, Italy, Poland) exhibit deficiencies in this regard."
10/25/2018
Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee has expressed concerns that during the Brexit vote in 2016, polling companies provided broadcasters with surveys while at the same time selling data privately to hedge funds which could then trade on the inform
10/24/2018
On 12 September 2018, the House of Commons Treasury Committee (the Committee) published its report on crypto-assets (the report). This followed a digital currencies enquiry it launched in February of this year to examine, among other things, the role of
10/24/2018
The report said the UK’s score could be improved by restoring the requirement to take some pension savings as an income stream
10/24/2018
The Guidance Notes are expected to confirm that some, but not all, CIGAs must be carried on in Jersey. Consideration will need to be given to ensuring sufficient CIGAs are carried on in Jersey to avoid a letter-box entity characterisation.
10/24/2018
The event took place all over London in law firm offices and barristers’ chambers as 21 different groups of lawyers raced against each other from London to Paris and back
10/23/2018
FICOD contains certain provisions which give discretions for the FCA and PRA as competent authorities. These will be reflected in the post-exit regime.
10/23/2018
Executive says whistle-blowing triggered internal probe
10/23/2018
The testimony came during the third week of a trial over allegations that UBS bankers illegally encouraged French citizens to lower their tax bills by moving money out of the country.
10/23/2018
The regulator added the requirements applied from 3 January 2018 and do not require disclosure of costs and charges incurred before that date.
10/23/2018
Learn what is an unexplained wealth order or UWO.
10/23/2018
It’s incredible just how entrenched these trends have become, given they were hardly spoken of just a few years ago.
10/22/2018
Once the application window has closed we will assess all applications and select a small number of firms that meet the criteria.
10/22/2018
The welcome procedural amendments, introduced with immediate effect, focus on expediting the processing of certain authorisation and post-authorisation amendments for UCITS and RIAIFs through the introduction of a same-day approval process for those appli
10/22/2018
The banks were notified about the lawsuit a week ago and have 30 days to respond after signing a paper which confirms the receipt of notification.
10/22/2018
A brief look at today's changes to Commerzbank's bonus scheme could make them sweatier still.
10/22/2018
De Fayet is on trial in Paris for allegedly helping employees at the Swiss bank, who crossed the border, seek out new French clients despite not having the right paperwork.
10/22/2018
France is not the first country to look into whether and how ICOs should be regulated.
10/22/2018
It is understood clients will still be able to continue making investments during the down period.
10/22/2018
The World Payments Report 2018, which looks at innovation in the digital payments landscape and highlights what to expect from BigTech entrants, found that digital payments are experiencing a boom driven by developing markets.