12/21/2021
FSCS warns LCF investors about scammers
“FSCS does not use social media to speak to customers directly about their claims or compensation.”
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/21/2021
Macfarlanes advises Legal & General
The Macfarlanes team was led by insurance partner Andrew Barton alongside senior solicitor Madison Isted.
12/21/2021
FCA's vulnerable client rules to cost advisers £2.5k per year
The average one-off cost per firm will range from £3,200 for the smallest firms, with fewer than 50 employees, to £3.3m for the largest firms, with more than 10,000 employees.
12/21/2021
France’s LVMH to pay $11.3m to settle spying claims
LVMH revenues in the first three quarters of 2021 increased 46% from the same period last year.
12/20/2021
Corporate Crime Update
Below we provide a brief overview of what is covered in each update.
12/20/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The new rule will apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022, and the first annual financial reports subject to the new rule will be published in early 2023.
12/20/2021
UK Supreme Court to decide who owns Venezuelan gold at BoE
The high court in London initially found in favour of Guaido, a decision that was successfully appealed by Maduro in the Court of Appeal.
12/20/2021
ECB to act if upside inflation risks materialise, says Austrian central bank chief
On Thursday, the Frankfurt-based institution confirmed it would wind down its pandemic bond-buying program but temporarily expand an older one to ease the transition.
12/20/2021
PRA fines Standard Chartered Bank
The PRA’s investigation identified that SCB’s internal controls and governance arrangements underpinning its regulatory reporting in relation to the liquidity metric were not implemented or operating effectively.
12/20/2021
Digital Markets Act to enter into trialogue negotiations
The European Parliament voted for stronger and centralised enforcement by the European Commission, in cooperation with national authorities.
12/20/2021
Latham & Watkins Advises CVC Growth Funds
London private equity team represents CVC Growth Partners II on its investment in TechInsights, an information services platform for the microelectronics sector, alongside Oakley Capital Fund IV.
12/20/2021
CBI Identifies MIFID Client Suitability Requirements Deficiencies
The Central Bank has initiated 36 risk mitigation programmes requiring individual Firms to take specific action to improve their client suitability frameworks.
12/20/2021
Digital Services Act: MEPs vote for stricter rules on targeted advertising and content moderation
The Report by the Danish Social-democratic MEP, Christel Schaldemose, was adopted by 36 votes in favour, 7 against and with 2 abstentions.
12/20/2021
Is your firm ready for the UK’s new prudential regime?
Post-Brexit, the IFPR serves as the UK’s version of the EU’s prudential regime, the Investment Firm Regulation and Directive.
12/20/2021
Latham & Watkins Advises Carlyle
Cross-border team represents global investment firm in its acquisition of the largest global manufacturer of intermediate products for ceramic tile production.
12/20/2021
Daily Legal Update
The rules will impact disclosures by standard listed companies and disclosures by asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers and will come into effect from 1 January 2022.
12/19/2021
Financial Regulation Horizon Report 2022
These developments, as well as post-Brexit development of the UK’s new regulatory framework and changes arising through the Wholesale Markets Review
12/17/2021
FSCS pays £91m compensation to LCF bondholders
The FSCS said it is continuing to send out letters and cheques. It expects to contact at least another 200 bondholders by the end of the year.
12/17/2021
UK plan to replace Human Rights Act ‘could create real uncertainty’
The Bill of Rights would strengthen the right to freedom of expression and add others, such as the right to trial by jury, and “guide the UK courts” to provide greater clarity regarding the interpretation of certain rights, such as the right t
12/17/2021
UK government to reform stamp duty land tax on mixed-property acquisitions and multiple acquisitions of dwellings
The difference between commercial (up to 5%) and residential rates (up to 17%) is now significant which is no doubt why there has been an increased focus on ways to mitigate this tax burden.