03/02/2022
The UK economic outlook and monetary policy
Speech by Michael Saunders
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/02/2022
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
Mr Kwarteng also refers to other measures, including reform of limited partnerships law, new powers to seize crypto assets and reforms to help businesses share information on suspected money laundering.
03/02/2022
FCA launches claims management companies fees cap
Our rules protect consumers from losing a significant amount of their compensation in excessive fee
03/02/2022
FCA sets out new employment offer
The FCA has confirmed that discretionary cash bonuses will be removed for all staff from next year, with the final bonuses paid to the highest performing FCA colleagues in April 2022.
03/02/2022
Borrowers beware – HMRC's new DeFi guidance
But the new guidance looks likely to disrupt the DeFi market in ways that crypto investors and users may see as disadvantageous.
03/02/2022
FCA looks for members to help shape secondary markets work
The Committee will be composed of senior individuals in firms active in financial markets
03/02/2022
Foreign direct investment in the EU
Even under the new Regulation, the member states largely remain autonomous in their approach on how to deal with FDI.
03/02/2022
Financial Services and Banking News
In this consultation, the FPC is seeking views on the proposal to withdraw the affordability test recommendation, in particular with relation to the following questions:
03/02/2022
European Commission approves resolution schemes for the Croatian and the Slovenian subsidiaries of Sberbank Europe AG
'Resolution' means the application of one or more resolution tools in order to achieve one or more resolution objectives.
03/02/2022
UK to boost sanctions enforcement and corporate transparency
The UK government has announced a significant package of sanctions in the wake of the invasion.
03/02/2022
Credit Suisse asks investors to destroy documents linked to oligarch and tycoon yacht loans
Swiss bank issues legal request to stem information leaks after FT story on lending unit
03/02/2022
DeVere partners with law firm to offer tax advice in Spain and Portugal
The jump in demand in the last 12 months has been considerable.
03/02/2022
Emerging Europe funds suspend dealings amid sanctions
A spokesperson for Barings said it will continue to "actively assess" the impact of the events in Russia and Ukraine as they unfold.
03/01/2022
War in Ukraine triggers radical shift in economic, energy outlook
War in Ukraine is changing the geopolitical and economic landscape, with profound consequences for global growth and markets.
03/01/2022
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
Responses to the consultation are requested by 6 May 2022.
03/01/2022
Whistleblowing quarterly data
Every report we receive will contain one or more allegations of wrongdoing.
03/01/2022
Government takes landmark steps to further clamp down on dirty money
Government bringing forward new legislation to tackle economic crime following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
03/01/2022
EU Annex II Update - Bermuda & BVI
No direct penalties or sanctions will be imposed by any EU member states on entities or institutions in listed jurisdictions as a result of their inclusion in Annex II.
03/01/2022
The BVI and the EU
On 24 February 2022, the Council of the European Union updated the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
03/01/2022
Liontrust suspends its Russia Fund
The suspension of the Russia Fund will not have any impact on any other Liontrust funds.