08/02/2016
ESMA's further advice indicates delay on the extension of AIFMD passport to Third Countries
Two of Ogier’s other non-EU jurisdictions, Guernsey and Jersey, were included in the five jurisdictions given an unqualified ESMA assessment.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/02/2016
International law firm Continues Global Private Equity Real Estate Growth
She has also counseled pharmaceutical and international mining clients, among others, in various real estate matters.
08/01/2016
MEPs plan revolt against retail investment rules
Rare show of defiance against ‘unclear’ consumer protection plan
08/01/2016
The contagion of bank stress could push us into another global financial crisis
Banks are networked both domestically and internationally through inter-bank borrowing and lending and derivative transactions. Problems at one bank can quickly spread, infecting other firms and the financial system
08/01/2016
Deutsche Bank scrapes through European banks stress test
The test covered 70 per cent of EU banking assets and mimicked a three-year financial and economic shock
08/01/2016
Litigation backer believes Brexit bodes business boon
The predicted boon comes as other sectors are expected to be negatively impacted by the Brexit.
08/01/2016
UK and China regulators discuss framework for financial projects
Britain, home to the EU's biggest finance sector, has been pushing in recent years to deepen its financial services ties with China, which has agreed to these and other cross-border financial services schemes as part of the UK-China Economic and Fina
08/01/2016
France-Kenya Ties Growing
At a time when barbarity is blindly striking our countries, France stands alongside Kenya, just as Kenya stands alongside France.
08/01/2016
BoE reassures EU banks on post-Brexit restructuring
Regulators will not force banks to set up costly UK subsidiaries, says senior executive
08/01/2016
Royal Bank of Scotland takes hit in European stress tests
Taxpayer-owned RBS had the third biggest fall in capital ratio buffers of 51 banks tested
08/01/2016
Revolving doors: Mishcon makes key City hire as K&L Gates boosts Fintech practice
Boosting its London and New York offices, K&L Gates has hired Judith Rinearson into its Fintech practice.
07/31/2016
Banks need to tackle web fraud
Losses from online crime are borne by customers but there are simple changes that could help protect them
07/29/2016
Central Bank Warns On ‘Speculative’ CFD Investments
The European Securities and Markets Authority said this week: “These are complex products and although it may be difficult for the majority of retail investors to understand the risks involved, they are widely advertised to the retail mass market by
07/29/2016
Investors on edge ahead of BoJ and European bank stress tests
And their mood has not been helped by the latest slide in oil prices, which has left them just a whisker away from a new bear market.
07/29/2016
The Wealth Finance Brief - Fieldfisher
In this quarter's edition of the Wealth Finance Brief we have taken the opportunity to consider a variety of legal issues and recent developments which we hope will be of interest to lenders in the private wealth sector.
07/29/2016
Ex-Barclays Executives Said to Face Round Two With SFO on Qatar
The interview requests come after Barclays handed over about 100,000 internal documents to the SFO from the Qatar deal earlier this year
07/29/2016
The SFO’s Battle For Survival
One recurring source of pressure has been Theresa May’s long-held enmity towards the SFO, and her desire to incorporate it within the National Crime Agency
07/28/2016
Deadline to Comment on European Blockchain Technology Regulation Quickly Approaching
ESMA outlined what it believes to be the benefits of blockchain technology.
07/28/2016
Standard Life Falls Foul Of New Pay Rule
The group published ten recommendations, including publishing the multiple of bosses' pay to their workforces.
07/28/2016
No More Passporting Post-Brexit?
Financial institutions have a choice to either set up a branch or provide services on a cross-border basis.