10/30/2017
Listed issuers must focus on new IFRS standards in 2017 annual financial reports
The ongoing relevance of the fair presentation of financial performance and the disclosure on the impact of Brexit.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/30/2017
EBA announces final timeline for the 2018 EU-wide stress test
The exercise is expected to be launched at the beginning of 2018.
10/29/2017
HSBC faces legal challenge from small businesses
Hundreds of companies hit by bank’s crackdown on money laundering
10/29/2017
Do You Own UK Residential Property Through An Offshore Company?
Since offshore companies are now caught by the changes to the UK tax rules, offshore company owners may wish to examine their current structures to determine whether they are tax efficient.
10/29/2017
City of LondonEU Tries to 'Enforce Ghost Tax Rule' by Probing UK Multinationals Policy
The timing is very suspect.
10/29/2017
Royal Bank of Scotland boss Ross McEwan has a tough job ahead, says GEOFF HO
A report released by the Financial Services Authority earlier this month found that there was “systematic inappropriate customer treatment” of thousands of small business customers by RBS.
10/27/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA reforms to the Listing Regime and equity IPO process
10/27/2017
UK asset managers under pressure to boost capital buffers
Regulator wants fund houses to beef up reserves by an additional 82% on average
10/27/2017
EU Asked To Probe If Banks Had ‘Cartel’
The Tracker Mortgage Scandal Has Rocked Ireland
10/27/2017
Luxembourg Corporate - Unregulated securitisation vehicles
It shall finance its securitisation operations through the issue of securities.
10/27/2017
Interest rate decisions in the UK and US could spook investors in Halloween week
The focus will shift to the US economy’s most important data point.
10/27/2017
Draghi treads carefully to avoid Taper Tantrum 2.0
He clarified that the bank will also continue reinvesting the proceeds of its bond purchases for “as long as necessary”
10/27/2017
UK corporate tax 'group financing exemption' under EU investigation
The European Commission has opened an investigation into a UK exemption from corporate tax anti-avoidance rules, on the grounds that the rule could be allowing multinationals to pay less UK tax in breach of state aid rules.
10/26/2017
Lombard Risk Management House Broker Leaves Forecasts Unchanged Despite "Surprisingly Challenging" First Half
Lombard Risk Management Order Book Of Contracted Revenue Was Unchanged
10/26/2017
Fund manager reforms bring in cash, says watchdog's director
One thing we do know is that a race to the bottom benefits no one.
10/26/2017
Deutsche Bank to pay $220 million in U.S. Libor probe
Both banks agreed to cooperate in the probe into several other banks.
10/26/2017
FCA enlists public to fight investment scams
According to the survey 63 per cent say they would report a suspected investment scam but this is significantly lower than those who would report spilled liquids in a supermarket
10/26/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA purpose and scope paper: strategic review of retail banking business models
10/26/2017
FCA publishes position limits for commodity derivative contracts
This is done by way of FCA’s power of direction.
10/26/2017
Bond Dickinson advises on £73m property transaction
There were several technical aspects of the transaction which posed a number of challenges and the scale of dealing with 19 blocks and 395 flats necessitated a large team and detailed project management.