07/04/2019
A changing landscape: the FCA’s strategic priorities for the pensions sector
Speech by Edwin Schooling Latter, Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy at the FCA, delivered at Pensions and Benefits UK 2019.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/03/2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs deep thought and detail - UK regulator
Facebook will likely face unprecedented regulatory scrutiny over Libra, planned for launch by the end of June 2020.
07/03/2019
France Moves Toward U.S. Model By Endorsing Corporate-Led Investigations
New guidance aligns France more closely with U.S. approach to corporate prosecutions
07/03/2019
Norway FSA fines Santander bank $1 million for anti-money laundering breach
After the problem was solved, it added, Santander backchecked all the transactions that had not been checked in the period and found no violation worth reporting to police.
07/03/2019
Sea change - speech by Mark Carney
Given at the Local Government Association Annual Conference and exhibition, Bournemouth.
07/03/2019
Five mistakes to avoid when implementing an SFTR solution
As firms prepare themselves for impending SFTR reporting requirements, there are some common mistakes they should be careful to avoid.
07/03/2019
Central Bank of Ireland Revamps the Regulatory Framework for Irish UCITS
The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has completed the update of the statutory instrument that forms the basis for the Irish regulatory framework for UCITS.
07/02/2019
600.000 Reasons To Hide After Embezzling Clients In Monaco
Confident in his ability to hide from justice the Italian’s lawyer did not even show up to appeal the 18 month jail sentence.
07/02/2019
FCA confirms permanent restrictions on the sale of CFDs and CFD-like options to retail consumers
Following consultation feedback, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is confirming new rules restricting the sale, marketing and distribution of CFDs and CFD-like options to retail customers.
07/02/2019
Category 2 status in Gibraltar
The jurisdiction benefits from an expansive economy with globally recognised businesses operating within industries such as gaming, shipping and property.
07/02/2019
Brits retired in Malta must check their adviser is registered
Otherwise, under regulation changes, they won’t be able to keep receiving financial advice
07/02/2019
Is the EU sending a message to Britain at Switzerland’s expense?
Switzerland blocks its listed stocks from being traded in the EU
07/02/2019
Ex-Barclays Euribor trader takes UK to European Court of Human Rights
He was sentenced alongside compatriot Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader, who had pleaded guilty before the trial began.
07/02/2019
Polish Banks Warn of $16 Billion Risk From EU Ruling, Puls Says
The issue of how to deal with Poland’s $32 billion of non-zloty loans, mostly denominated in Swiss francs, has repeatedly battered the country’s bank stocks.
07/01/2019
India slips to 74th place on Swiss money list; UK remains on top
By comparison, the top-ranked UK accounted for more than 26 per cent of the total foreign funds parked with Swiss banks at the end of 2018.
07/01/2019
FCA response to European Banking Authority’s Opinion on Strong Customer Authentication
The EBA has published an Opinion on Strong Customer Authentication under PSD2.
07/01/2019
Euro Cyber Resilience Board for pan-European Financial Infrastructures
Six months have passed since our last meeting in December, during which time, all of us – whether on behalf of a public or private financial infrastructure, a supervisor or an overseer – have been busy enhancing the cyber resilience of our res
07/01/2019
Capital markets union: Council sets its position on easier access to crowdfunding platforms
The proposal also increases legal certainty by harmonising investor protection rules.
07/01/2019
Consortium bids £6bn for Alton Towers owner Merlin
Legoland, London Eye and Madame Tussauds will be taken over by group led by Lego owners
07/01/2019
Change of rules in state pension could lead MILLIONS of bereaved to poverty
MILLIONS of bereaved pensioners could be left facing poverty because of a little-known state pension rule.