11/14/2016
MoU between FCA and PBOC
The MoU sets out how the parties plan to share and use information to promote innovation in their respective markets. The MoU is dated 11 November 2016.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/14/2016
CSDR – delegated regulations
The European Commission has published the following six legislative acts to implement specific provisions of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR):
11/14/2016
Finnish Expats In Portugal Face Higher Taxes
The tax agreement restricts Finland to taxing the pension income of Finnish expats in Portugal
11/14/2016
Private sector expansion slows down, Bank of Scotland report shows
The stagnation in new order intakes followed a marginal expansion the previous month.
11/14/2016
Fund Managers Held To Account By U.K. Regulator On Stewardship
The quality of engagement between major investors and large companies has improved following the introduction of the Stewardship Code
11/14/2016
Brooks Macdonald signs deal with Dubai-based Abacus
The quality, experience and fee-based model at Abacus made them a natural fit for our first international alliance and we are confident that our investment solutions will help to meet the needs of their clients.
11/14/2016
Italian Regulator Investigates Bank Branches Diamond Sales
Several banks sold diamonds as financial products in bank branches at twice the market price
11/13/2016
Ex-BHS boss Dominic Chappell 'arrested over unpaid tax'
The former bankrupt who bought BHS from Sir Philip Green for a pound has been reportedly arrested over unpaid tax.
11/13/2016
RBS chairman calls for transistional Brexit deal for banks
Cutting off London's financial services from Europe risks destabilising "the whole of of the European financial markets", said the bank boss, who was opposed to Brexit.
11/11/2016
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Early Exit Pension Charges) Regulations 2016
The Regulation specified those charges that are not to be treated as early exit pension charges for the purposes of an FCA cap on early exit charges on individuals who seek to access their pension before their selected retirement date.
11/11/2016
Esma finalises advice on financial benchmark rules
Benchmarks lie at the heart of financial markets as they help to price assets and measure the performance of investments.
11/11/2016
ECB justifies including Deutsche Bank China sale in stress tests
Stress test inclusion of stake boosted Deutsche Bank tier-one capital ratio 0.4%
11/11/2016
Synergy: Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer Announce Combination
Firms bring together renowned regulatory capabilities, and extensive litigation and transactional expertise
11/11/2016
Calls grow for FCA to pursue PI reform
The costs advisers face are high and seem to be increasing, while the amount of data IFAs have to send to insurers is increasingly onerous.
11/11/2016
Effectiveness and proportionality: our financial crime priorities
Speech by Rob Gruppetta, Head of the Financial Crime Department at the FCA, at our Financial Crime Conference.
11/11/2016
A UK Law Firm is Offering Free Legal Advice to FinTech Startups
FinTech companies, this month, who will each receive up to £30,000 of free legal advice, according to Legal Week.
11/11/2016
EU Banks Face 18% Provision Spike Under New Accounting Rules
The new standards require banks to cover potential losses as soon as a loan is made, based on the expected shortfall indicated by their models.
11/11/2016
Company pension funds show support for German reform proposal
The government’s plan to do away with guarantees would ensure that pension promises excepting those from providers considered IORPs under EU rules would remain
11/11/2016
Britain rethinks property fund rules after Brexit investor panic
British and global authorities are already concerned about the knock-on effects to other markets if funds are forced to sell off assets quickly
11/10/2016
Up to €600,000 in Dubai account to be transferred, court told
Money to go to liquidator of Irish company Arden Forestry Management