05/31/2018
FCA publishes outcome of high-cost credit review
The Financial Conduct Authority has announced new proposals designed to protect millions of people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/30/2018
Private equity firm Bowmark Capital buys £35m contract lawyer business LOD
LOD, formerly lawyers on demand, was founded in 2007 by Simon Harper who was then a partner in legacy BCLP.
05/30/2018
5 things investors must watch as Italy turmoil shakes global markets
Credit rating downgrades, a new round of elections among the threats
05/30/2018
Global financial markets buffeted by Italy’s political crisis
Central bank chief warns politicians as Di Maio calls for coalition talks to restart
05/30/2018
Ex-hedge fund boss and Russia critic Bill Browder released after arrest in Madrid
Outspoken Putin critic tweeted arrest from back of police car
05/30/2018
ESMA publishes final guidelines mifid ii suitability requirements
The Guidelines, by supporting a consistent and harmonised application of the requirements in the area of suitability, will ensure that MiFID II’s objectives are achieved.
05/30/2018
Finance Litigation: The Latest Cases And Issues - May 2018
Gowling WLG's finance litigation experts bring you the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry
05/30/2018
Wealth managers face ongoing compliance challenge to limit GDPR costs
Avoiding financial penalties
05/30/2018
Major lawsuit taken against Liberty Sipp
A law firm has issued more than 30 cases against self-invested personal pension provider Liberty Sipp, claiming it is the biggest lawsuit ever taken against the provider.
05/29/2018
Swiss Re 'open' to anchor investor as SoftBank talks fail
The collapsed talks mark the end of nearly four months of deliberations about how SoftBank would invest in Swiss Re, though the two companies said Monday they may yet agree to collaborate on some businesses.
05/29/2018
Radical reform: Switzerland to vote on banking overhaul
Supporters promise the proposal will end boom-and-boost, but critics say it is a dangerous experiment
05/29/2018
Privacy – it’s not all about money
On 1 May, a high-profile debate in the UK House of Commons passed a set of amendments to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill that brought the issue of beneficial owners of companies, and public registers, back into the spotlight.
05/29/2018
Carey Olsen advises on double fundraise
Both funds were oversubscribed and reached their respective hard caps within just four months of launch, after receiving strong support from existing investors and attracting new investors from the US, Europe and Asia.
05/28/2018
Danske Bank rebuked by govt as laundering scandal expands
The regulator has “made the point that what happened at Danske Bank damaged the entire financial sector,” Mikkelsen said in an interview in Copenhagen on Friday.
05/25/2018
Russia's Sberbank CEO says higher provisions would threaten banks and economy
The central bank says changing the rules on provisions would help clean up of the Russian banking system.
05/25/2018
How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money
For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
05/25/2018
Fidelity defends harassment complaint as legal battle set to continue
The employee alleged that the manager made a number of inappropriate personal comments about her, including questioning why she wasn’t planning to get pregnant with a second child.
05/25/2018
Banks Caught in Data Dilemma as EU Pulls Them in Two Directions
The apparent clash has prompted head-scratching over how these requirements are going to work together.
05/25/2018
Technology and global ties: turning the tide on financial crime
Speech by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, delivered at the Anti-Money Laundering TechSprint, London.
05/25/2018
Remuneration and performance management of sales staff (SYSC 19F)
The provisions in SYSC 19F largely affect staff who would not otherwise be captured as MRTs under the Codes.