10/24/2017
Ashurst considers opening Luxembourg office
But we have made no firm decisions as yet.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/23/2017
FCA fines Merrill Lynch £34.5m for reporting failure
MLI agreed to settle at an early stage of the investigation and received a 30% reduction in their overall fine. Without this discount the fine would have been £49,320,000.
10/23/2017
PPI remains top complaint against banks
Banks can at least take comfort in the August 2019 deadline for complaints, although claims may still ramp up before then.
10/23/2017
Fund managers leave Fidelity after harassment claims
Asset manager called emergency meeting after allegations of inappropriate behaviour
10/23/2017
Appleby act as Jersey counsel to Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate merger
The merger was implemented by way of a members scheme of arrangement under Jersey companies law.
10/23/2017
PANA committee calls for increased focus on virtual currencies, new technologies such as FinTech
In the 2018 budget, special mention was made of the creation of a blockchain hub in Malta.
10/23/2017
ATS platform tech changes contribute to move to top of FCA complaints table
ATS acknowledged that platform tech and structural changes had negatively impacted the firm
10/23/2017
General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline approaching – are you ready? - TMF
Over the years the European Commission has taken steps to make Europe fit for the digital age.
10/23/2017
Millennials - mischief managed
Personal data will be retained, no doubt, for different purposes and it is important to distinguish the personal data.
10/23/2017
IoM extends Code of Practice consultation period
The statement extending the deadline for the consultation period
10/23/2017
France balks at reforms that will standardise banking rules
A one-size-fits-all approach to regulation will affect Europe more than the US
10/22/2017
Pension Markets in Focus
The 2017 edition contains a special feature on foreign investment by pension providers.
10/20/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA observations on compliance with transparency in GI renewals
10/20/2017
Investment Fraudsters Targeted In Police Raids
London Police Will Be Raising Awareness Towards Growing Investment Fraud
10/20/2017
Jurors To Weigh Fraud Charges Against Ex-HSBC Executive
HSBC Executives,Devised A Scheme To Drive Up The Price Of Pounds
10/20/2017
HSBC’s Kalogiratos Swaps ‘Violated' Good Practices
The Central Bank Also Abstained From Imposing Any Fines Or Other Sanctions On HSBC
10/20/2017
Ogier advises Kennedy-Wilson Holdings on its recommended offer for Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate
The Ogier team worked alongside Macfarlanes LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Kratz as English and US counsel to the bidder respectively.
10/20/2017
Ogier advises Equitix on acquisition of HS1 rail link and the M25 orbital motorway network
The HS1 concession runs to 2040 and has an enterprise value of over £3 billion.
10/20/2017
Hedge fund Red Kite files $850m suit against Barclays
The claim by Red Kite alleges that Barclays circulated details of the hedge fund’s orders to its own traders and other brokers on the London Metals Exchange, allowing them to profit from betting against the bank’s own client.
10/20/2017
‘Panama Papers investigation shows maladministration and breach of EU law’
This committee’s work has shown that there is much more work to be done