06/16/2020
Standard Chartered closes Guernsey trust business
Standard Chartered's own statement simply read: "Please be aware that the company no longer offers trust and fiduciary services in Guernsey."
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/16/2020
Appleby Mauritius Advises on Tender Offer in Respect of UPL Corporation Limited
The company also provides seeds, seeds treatment, agricultural products storage, and post-harvest solutions.
06/16/2020
EBRD €75 million loan to UniCredit Bank Serbia
UniCredit Bank Serbia is the country’s second largest lender and a long-standing partner of the EBRD.
06/16/2020
Neuberger Berman closes NB Euro Crossroads 2018 on EUR260m
The new fund, NB Euro Crossroads 2018, invests concurrently with the international fund; together they have commitments of over USD1 billion.
06/16/2020
Red Card for Robins’ Owner as Swindon Town FC Fortification Application Denied
The applicant sought fortification before the High Court of England and Wales
06/16/2020
Greece Reopening Lagging Golden Visa Scheme Selling Residency
While the pandemic has led to more government processes going online, he said technology didn't keep up with the visa scheme that could have further expedited applications although critics have warned it's open to money laundering and crime.
06/16/2020
Belarusian authorities raid Russia-owned bank in money laundering probe
The raid on the bank highlighted growing frictions between Lukashenko and the Kremllin.
06/16/2020
Analysis: Is the Torzi arrest a beginning or an end?
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, under whose direction the Secretariat of State first became involved in the now famous London property development, insisted he never had dealings with the businessman.
06/16/2020
FCA statement on short selling bans and reporting
The Short Selling Regulation (SSR) provides EU regulators and the FCA with the power to apply short or long-term bans on short sales in shares, and certain other financial instruments.
06/15/2020
Unpacking UK Tax reliefs – a series
Employees of a qualifying company do not qualify for IR. Directors also do not qualify, unless the director is unremunerated.
06/15/2020
Supervision of costs in UCITS and AIFs
To promote convergence in relation to the supervision of costs in UCITS and AIFs, ESMA has developed criteria to support NCAs
06/15/2020
Why Convicted Ex-UBS Employee May Be a No-Show at Swiss Appeal
Rene S. is appealing the convictions because there was a lack of hard evidence and has always asserted his innocence, said his lawyer Moritz Gall.
06/15/2020
Adviser forms joint venture with spinal cord charity
According to Aspire 16 per cent of people who suffered spinal injuries in 2019 received compensation with amounts ranging from £500,000 to £5m, with the average person paralysed by spinal cord injury aged 55.
06/15/2020
FSCS pays out £5.9m on offshore property advice
The lifeboat scheme has also adapted the way it calculates perceived losses stemming from the investments, valuing many at nil to allow for claims.
06/15/2020
Pension giant and BNP Paribas AM unite for climate lobbying effort
Swedish fund, French investment house and Church of England Pensions Board announce tie-up to develop framework.
06/14/2020
FCA updates webpages on reporting market abuse
Firms and individuals professionally arranging or executing transactions in certain financial instruments, and operators of a trading venue, must report suspicious transactions and orders (STORs) to us without delay.
06/14/2020
EU Commission roadmap on EU standards for green bonds
The Commission will summarise the input received in a synopsis report
06/14/2020
Several arrests made in sweeping police operation linked to Latvia's ABLV Bank
The locations included a credit institution, several companies, as well as suspects' workplaces and homes.
06/14/2020
Walkers Wins Four Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2020
The annual Awards acknowledge excellence under six broad categories within the financial services sector in Ireland
06/12/2020
FCA final guidance on assessing adequate financial resources
This guidance does not place specific additional requirements on firms because of Covid-19, but the crisis underlines the need for all firms to have adequate resources in place and to assess how those needs may change in the future.