02/22/2019
Aidan Grant: Probate fees - will deathbed planning come back to life?
Ways to mitigate April’s increases
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
02/22/2019
Five lessons to learn from Mifid II
This has forced European companies to completely reassess the way they monitor and capture their communications and collaboration information.
02/21/2019
Foreign affairs select committee calls for overseas territories to publish ownership registers
The foreign affairs select committee said today that "those who seek to undermine our security and that of our allies must not be able to use the overseas territories to launder their funds."
02/21/2019
IFA wins out in ambulance chaser claim
Mr Oliver dismissed the claim for compensation and sent the claims management company a £300 bill for allegedly wasting his time
02/21/2019
FCA fines asset managers for breaching competition law
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today issued a decision which finds that 3 asset management firms breached competition law. This is the FCA’s first formal decision under its competition enforcement powers.
02/21/2019
Time to act – Luxembourg’s UBO Register coming into force
All of these registers are designed to contribute to global government efforts to increase financial and business transparency.
02/21/2019
Standard Chartered sets aside $900m for fines in US and UK
Emerging markets bank says funds will be used for ‘previously disclosed investigations’
02/21/2019
UBS CEO Says French Appeals Process to Take 'Several Years'
"The superficial nature of the verdict is astounding and does not even pretend to address the arguments we presented during the five weeks of the trial.
02/21/2019
EBA Consumer Trends Report 2018/19
The Report also provides an overview of the topical issues identified in 2018/19 that impact or may impact consumers.
02/21/2019
FCA Investigation – Hargreave Hale
We have co-operated fully with the FCA throughout its investigation and have provided comprehensive evidence and arguments to support our view that no infringement involving Hargreave Hale occurred.
02/20/2019
ESMA renews binary options prohibition for further three months
ESMA has carefully considered the need to extend the intervention measure currently in effect.
02/20/2019
Danske is kicked out of Estonia as scope of investigations grows
The agency is giving Denmark’s biggest bank eight months to return deposits to customers and either sell or transfer loans to another lender.
02/20/2019
HSBC warns on China, UK slowdowns as 2018 profit disappoints
At the end of his first year in charge, Chief Executive John Flint said HSBC may have to delay investment plans in order to avoid missing a key target known as ‘positive jaws’ - which tracks whether the bank is growing revenues faster than cos
02/20/2019
European lawmakers say NordLB rescue may involve state aid, urge EU probe
"There are good reasons to believe the rescue of NordLB involved state aid," German green EU lawmaker Sven Giegold told Reuters on Tuesday before a parliament's closed-door hearing on the matter with competition commissioner Margrethe Vesta
02/20/2019
France revels in sovereign bond ‘sweet spot’
Strong demand for long-dated debt follows popular deals for Italy, Belgium and Spain
02/20/2019
Aviva, NatWest to join 'Brexodus' of business to EU
The High Court in London approved the transfer of policies after a hearing on Aviva's application last week to move life insurance assets.
02/20/2019
Qatar-Germany bilateral ties gain momentum
Several important agreements were signed during the session, including one relating to the establishment of the Qatari-German Businessmen Council, which will play a key role in bolstering joint efforts to develop strategic bilateral cooperation.
02/20/2019
IA launches communication guide in response to FCA criticism
Follows Asset Management Market Study
02/20/2019
Demand sees Grant Thornton expand its forensic and investigations team
"Whether it's reducing the time spent analysing vast amounts of data, scanning and reviewing contracts or carrying out due diligence, the legal profession has recognised the enormous benefits of using digital technology."
02/20/2019
Portugal's 'golden visas' generating wide interest in Middle East
Eurico Brilhante Dias, Portugal’s secretary of state for internationalisation, also spoke about Brexit, building up trade and visa-free travel