01/09/2022
Ounapuu Ltd (formerly Ferratum UK Limited) enters a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation
The Liquidators will provide updates to customers as soon as possible.
01/09/2022
FCA commences criminal proceedings in relation to Collateral (UK) Ltd
The FCA alleges that the Curries, who are brothers, dishonestly represented to investors that Collateral was authorised and regulated by the FCA to operate as a peer-to-peer lender knowing this was untrue.
01/09/2022
France fines Google, Facebook millions over online tracking consent
Cookies have been a source of privacy concerns because they can be used to track users
01/07/2022
HMRC waives late self-assessment penalties
The penalty waivers give taxpayers who need it more time to complete and file their return online and pay the tax due without worrying about receiving a penalty.
01/07/2022
Our article considers key implications for firms in the financial services sector.
01/07/2022
One relevant factor when assessing proportionality would be, in the view of the CJEU, that in the present case, Telekom did not apply for an exemption of Art. 5 EUBR to try to avoid its entrepreneurial freedom being limited.
01/07/2022
The FCA was also requested to clarify how the MIFIDPRU rules
01/07/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Financial Regulation: Daily Update
Noting concerns about phishing emails and scams, the FCA advises firms to check that the email address from which a survey is received corresponds to the one provided in its announcement or to an FCA email address in the usual format.
01/07/2022
It allows the business secretary to impose conditions on an acquisition or block one altogether if is deemed a threat to national security.
01/07/2022
The Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel is now the technical and financial cooperative tool shared by 1,500 Crédit Mutuel agencies.
01/07/2022
Just nine of the 55 lenders to Arena reportedly have any verified assets supporting their loans.
01/07/2022
The rules will also increase transparency around the use of shell entities for tax authorities with greater information exchange protocols.
01/07/2022
Standard has proactively brought about operational changes in an effort to address the issues identified and the concerns of the Authority.
01/07/2022
The findings from those exercises are set out in the accompanying report.
01/06/2022
Alongside these, post-Brexit development of the UK’s new regulatory framework and changes arising through the Wholesale Markets Review, mirrored in the EU by the MiFID II review, mean that keeping a close eye on the horizon remains as critical as ev
01/06/2022
The opinion also includes a report on the impact of de-risking on access to financial services, which considers a number of issues in more detail.
01/06/2022
Mishcon de Reya agrees to pay fine of £232,500 after investigation by Solicitors Regulation Authority
01/06/2022
This is quite a pivotal shift for the financial markets, but a necessary one, as the inter-bank unsecured lending which used to underpin LIBOR has virtually disappeared, leaving the rate mostly a theoretical exercise and making it unviable on a long-term
01/05/2022
From today, these 6 LIBOR settings will be calculated in a way that does not rely on submissions from panel banks.
01/05/2022
The FCA's statement is intended to give certainty until the date the amendments to the RTS and the Handbook Guidance take effect.