11/13/2019

Jersey structures for philanthropy

Philanthropy is important for many families, with increasing numbers establishing new structures to support particular altruistic causes that they identify with, whether those causes are technically charitable or not.

11/13/2019

Pubs, Privilege and Improper Purposes

Shell argued that both the conversation in the pub and the email were subject to legal professional privilege and could not be relied upon by Mr Curless.

11/13/2019

Jersey: Fit for the future

The collective strength of Jersey’s legal profession – its skills, its responsiveness, its tenacity, its expertise and its experience – cannot be underestimated.

11/12/2019

French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program

The bank also wants the analyst to experiment with other blockchain specialists in the eurosystem, participate in blockchain proof-of-concepts within and outside the bank and identify economic issues related to how monetary policy is conducted.

11/12/2019

Advisers warned about switch to automated tax

The government is currently subject to purdah rules ahead of the December 12 general election but FTAdviser understands should it be elected it will put the plan forward in the next Finance Bill.

11/12/2019

ESMA advice on the supervisory regime for TC-CPPs

The two-tier regime introduced with EMIR 2.2 requires that a Tier 2 TC-CCP must comply, at recognition and on an on-going basis, with all CCP requirements under EMIR in addition to the requirements of its home country.

11/12/2019

EBA speech on EU-wide stress test

The data showed that, in aggregate terms, the EU banking sector was resilient to adverse shocks, thanks to the continuous strengthening of capital positions by the major EU banks since 2011.

11/12/2019

Europe’s Weakened Banks See a Road Around New Capital Rules

James von Moltke, Deutsche Bank AG’s chief financial officer, told analysts recently that he sensed a “shift in tone” among politicians and is optimistic that the final rules could be “less onerous” for the industry once they

11/11/2019

Liquidator liability to pay costs as a non-party to litigation

A recent decision of the English High Court considered whether a liquidator’s firm should be liable to pay costs as a non-party to the unsuccessful litigation pursued by the company in liquidation and the liquidator. The decision will be of interest