06/06/2019
Pull, push, pipes: sustainable capital flows for a new world order - speech by Mark Carney
Given at the 2019 Institute of International Finance Spring Membership Meeting, Tokyo
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/06/2019
Women in Finance Summit 2019: John Glen speech
Economic Secretary John Glen spoke at the 2019 Women in Finance Summit on the progress made towards greater gender equality and the lengths still to go.
06/05/2019
UHNWIs turn to the US amid growing European instability
By contrast, the US has become an attractive destination for ultra-high-net-worth individuals from around the globe
06/05/2019
Liberbank to distribute new fund subordinated to JP Morgan AM' s strategy
The Spanish bank has also unveiled its plans to create another master-feeder structure of the JP Morgan's Multi- manager Alternatives fund with the aim to continue strengthening its range of alternative products.
06/05/2019
BoE tells bank boards to take responsibility for machine failings
Bank board members will have to pay increasingly close attention to functions which are being automated and no longer carried out by individuals, including anti-money laundering checks, a senior Bank of England official said on Tuesday.
06/05/2019
UK competition watchdog probes Charter Court, OneSavings merger
The marriage marks a major step towards consolidation among “challenger banks” and gives the firms more heft to take on the biggest lenders in Britain.
06/05/2019
FCA and Dutch AFM Announce Closer Partnership
The agreement builds on the tight bond the UK and Dutch authorities already have and it also develops the relationship in areas such as FinTech, a pro-active and data-led approach to supervision and encouraging proper behaviour within firms.
06/04/2019
FCA fines investment company, CEO and Finance Director
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published Decision Notices concerning Cathay International Holdings Limited and 2 of its directors, Mr Jin-Yi Lee and Mr Eric Siu.
06/04/2019
FCA confirms new rules for P2P platforms
The FCA has refined its proposals to ensure the new rules protect consumers and support the P2P market.
06/04/2019
Ogier acts for Tarsus Group in £561 million takeover bid
The transaction, which is to be carried out by way of a Jersey Scheme of Arrangement, is expected to complete in Q3 2019, following sanction by Jersey's Royal Court.
06/04/2019
ESMA launches a Common Supervisory Action with NCAs on MiFID II appropriateness rules test
The correct application of the MiFID II requirements on the assessment of appropriateness is key to ensuring the protection of investors in the case of transactions that are not accompanied by investment advice.
06/03/2019
SHC judge declared UK properties, but not value: reference
He filed his declarations for the tax years 2015, 2016 and 2017, but did not disclose his property in Kent.
06/03/2019
Who's who Legal Awards
Celebrating the World’s Leading Lawyers
06/03/2019
FCA near-final rules aligning Handbook with EU Prospectus Regulation
Any issuer seeking approval of a draft prospectus on or after 21 July 2019 must do so under the Regulation and in line with the Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook.
06/03/2019
Man who posed as Saudi royal jailed for £6.3m fraud
Anthony Gignac referred to himself as 'sultan' and travelled in private jets with fake diplomatic paper
06/03/2019
Mission to promote islands financial brand
The Isle of Man is a stable, strong and secure environment coupled with a pride in the high levels of service it provides through its well established and reputable financial services businesses.
06/03/2019
P2P industry readies for investor marketing restrictions
“The guide will help firms and their customers determine whether and to what extent P2P is appropriate for non-advised customers,” Jeffrey Mushens, technical policy director at Tisa, said.
06/03/2019
Greenberg Traurig Lands in Italy
The merged firm will operate under the name Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria in Italy
06/03/2019
LEBC calls on Women and Equalities Committee to push DWP for its support in closing the Gender Pension Gap
LEBC Director of Public Policy, Kay Ingram said, “The Gender Pension Gap is an issue that Parliament must address. With women at 65 currently retiring with just one fifth of the pensions of their male peers¹, the gap must be closed before anoth
06/03/2019
Sandpiper lists on TISE
Sandpiper has also entered TISE’s Channel Islands market segment, which is dedicated to trading companies operating from Guernsey or Jersey which issue equity that is listed on the Exchange.