03/12/2021
Barclays to pay own $46 million legal bill in Staveley court case
Staveley incurred costs of nearly 20 million pounds in fighting the case, court documents showed.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/12/2021
German towns braced for €500m in losses from Greensill Bank collapse
Municipalities did not have to pay negative rates at lender but were not covered by deposit insurance
03/11/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The draft Guidelines cover the authorisation requirements set out in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), complement the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on authorisation of credit institutions, and contribute to the convergence of supervisory pr
03/11/2021
Anti-money laundering added to Modularbank’s range of skills
With a little help from HAWK:AI in Germany.
03/11/2021
FCA Recognizes Need to 'Up Our Game' and Admits PSCS Levy is 'Unsustainable' at Pimfa Virutal Fest
Ms Gupta said the regulator also shared the frustration of wealth managers and advisers over the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
03/11/2021
The EBA consults on guidance on how to grant authorisation as credit institution
The draft Guidelines advocate for a risk-based approach and insist on the importance of consistency with the supervisory approaches applied in going concern situations
03/11/2021
EBA assesses consumer trends for 2020/2021
The Report also explains the measures the EBA has taken to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers.
03/11/2021
Taking control: How to get on top of non-financial risks - PWC
From the growing focus on ESG to the heightened operational risks and cyber vulnerabilities for people working from home, 2020 has also highlighted the knock-on impact of one NFR to another.
03/11/2021
Emerging from the legislative fog: the UK’s transformative foreign investment regime comes into sharper focus
These developments have shed light on some key issues - including by providing further clarity on the scope of the sectors in which notifications will be mandatory - but significant questions remain outstanding.
03/11/2021
Linklaters has advised The Carlyle Group in relation to the market-leading financing for its acquisition of Flender
The Linklaters team was led by partner Olives Sceales and managing associate Pathik Gandhi
03/11/2021
Beyond the Brexit transition period – new deadlines for firms
The EU only adopted a few measures to mitigate the impact of the end of the Brexit transition period
03/11/2021
EU to require asset managers to back up sustainability claims
The EU’s new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is to require providers to disclose the sustainability of their financial services or products.
03/11/2021
Cooperation and reform: What advisers want from the new Fos chief
Wayman’s resignation came after it was revealed that the ombudsman is facing a backlog of 158,000 complaints.
03/10/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The proposals aim to maintain current market practice and give firms legal clarity on the margin requirements.
03/10/2021
FCA publishes equity transparency results
The annual transparency calculations for UK equity and equity-like financial instruments take effect on 1 April 2021.
03/10/2021
Last remains of the German suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency to finally end in April 2021
With the end of April fast approaching, this last part of the suspension to file for insolvency should now finally come to an end
03/10/2021
Entrepreneurs Opt for Domicile Diversification in Covid-19 Era
The shifts in the predominant nationalities who are interested in investment migration are eye opening — with the most astonishing being a 192% leap in enquiries from US citizens in 2020 compared to the previous year.
03/10/2021
UK Art Dealers Are Exploiting a Loophole to Avoid New Money-Laundering Regulations. Compliance Experts Say It Will Backfire
Art businesses should not be fooled into thinking they can use "reliance" as a loophole, experts say.
03/10/2021
Growing reach: Eversheds Sutherland Switzerland opens an office in Zug
We believe in the potential of many innovative companies in the Crypto Valley and are excited to link them to other jurisdictions within our global network.
03/10/2021
LIBOR cessation: demystifying the switch to risk-free rates
Market participants should consider whether FCA’s latest announcement constitutes a pre-cessation or cessation trigger under their LIBOR-linked contracts.