06/01/2016

MiFID II – ESMA opinion on standards on ancillary services

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion in response to the European Commission's request that ESMA amend its draft regulatory standard 20 under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regula

05/31/2016

The UCITS V Directive

The UCITS V provisions seek to address certain perceived weaknesses in the UCITS regime, particularly following the Madoff fraud and the default of Lehman Brothers.

05/30/2016

Consolidator takes over Linder Myers

The firm will trade as ‘Linder Myers, part of Metamorph Law’ from its Spring Gardens office in Manchester, as well as its bases in Lytham, Chester and Shrewsbury.

05/25/2016

FCA Research into the issue of de-risking

The FCA, along with fellow agencies and authorities, has a long-standing programme of work in place to ensure the UK financial system is a hostile environment for money launderers. The work not only continues, but has been reinforced by the Government&rsq