03/12/2019
EU blacklist: Burt prepared for any outcome
Reuters reported that Britain had at first pushed other EU states not to include Bermuda on the list of jurisdictions said to be not co-operative on tax matters.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/12/2019
Hard Brexit to cost pension funds billions
The asset manager estimated the Brexit vote had boosted asset values by about £125bn, while liabilities increased by about £160bn – which resulted in a deficit of £35bn.
03/12/2019
Will UK investment bounce back? Speech by Jonathan Haskel
Brexit is a process not an event.
03/12/2019
A binary future? How digitalisation might change banking by Andrea Enria
The world of finance is no exception; banks, too, face a binary future – one, they adapt; zero, they perish.
03/12/2019
EBA report on high earners in EU banks
Most of the Member States across the EU have registered an increase in the number of high earners and only a few of them have witnessed a high slight decrease.
03/12/2019
EU to add Bermuda, Aruba to tax haven list, Italy against EAU listing
Other jurisdictions in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean are set to complete the updated list.
03/12/2019
Court of Appeal Gives Guidance on Scope of Fiduciary Duty in "Secret Commissions" Case
A principal's knowledge of its agent's remuneration may limit the scope of the fiduciary duty that the agent owes to its principal to disclose that remuneration.
03/12/2019
Lack of buyers puts an end to UK’s Raphaels Bank
Despite its long history, UK-based private bank Raphaels will soon be history after failing to attract a buyer.
03/12/2019
Guernsey satisfies EU business substance requirements
This is a real endorsement of Guernsey as a co-operative jurisdiction and further indication of our ongoing commitment to meeting international standards.
03/12/2019
Ogier's global Dispute Resolution team to share offshore restructuring and cross-border insolvency expertise
The second panel will explore the use of court appointed receivers in offshore insolvency and asset recovery scenarios.
03/11/2019
UK’s fragmented anti-money laundering system needs re-ordering, warns Treasury Committee
The Government must ensure it does not bow to buccaneering deregulatory pressures and maintain its intentions to lead in the fight against economic crime.
03/11/2019
EU Exit: EPC approves UK PSPs participation in SEPA
The above-mentioned application from UK Finance was intended to address the latter scenario of a no deal Brexit and request the continued participation of the UK PSPs in the SEPA schemes.
03/11/2019
UK and US agree cooperation for derivatives clearing and trading after Brexit
Market participants can be assured of the continuity of derivatives trading and clearing activities between the UK and US, after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, following this joint statement by the Bank of England including the Prudential Regulati
03/11/2019
Brexit fallout on UK finance intensifies: Think tank
New Financial identified 5,000 expected staff moves or local hires, a figure that is expected to rise in coming years.
03/11/2019
Ireland does well on shadow economy policy
They are compliant and make their returns to the taxman.
03/11/2019
Big banks including HSBC, Barclays and Bank of Ireland face £11bn bill for fuelling celebrity tax dodge schemes
In its annual report last month, HSBC admitted that the impact of legal claims against it, if successful, could be ‘significant’.
03/11/2019
European Commission To Create New AML Blacklist
All of the 28 member states voted to block the list from being made public last week.
03/11/2019
Magic Circle law firms launch gig economy-style offerings in uncertain legal market
The UK’s leading law firms are betting on the gig economy to boost their growth with Linklaters and Clifford Chance joining Allen & Overy in setting up networks of self-employed lawyers to provide to clients on a flexible basis.
03/11/2019
Frustration over Mifid and Priips nears boiling point
Frustration over Mifid and Priips nears boiling point
03/11/2019
Swedish Bank Exit Is Estonia’s ‘Ultimate Concern’ After Scandals
Money laundering allegations have put spotlight on the Baltics