03/06/2014
FCA to regulate crowd funding for entrepreneurs and novice investors
The Financial Conduct Authority is to issue rules and regulation in order to protect entrepreneurs who seek crowd funding to finance their ideas and businesses.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/06/2014
Crowdfunding aggregator slams FCA intervention
Investors contributing tiny sums could be faced with multiple pages of paperwork, company founder claims.New regulatory rules governing investment into ‘crowdfunding’ projects could effectively alienate the small-time investors the funding mec
03/05/2014
Europe seeks to wrap up banker bonus-cap effort
he European Union’s efforts to restrict the bonuses bankers receive are close to paying off.
03/04/2014
Bircham Dyson Bell strengthens private client team
The Lincoln’s Inn firm will move to Bircham Dyson Bell’s Victoria offices on 1 April, when the merger takes effect
03/04/2014
Carey Olsen remains top offshore legal adviser to LSE clients
The Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide lists institutional advisers and their quoted clients.
03/03/2014
Bankers' expertise needed to sharpen new bank watchdog's teeth
he European Union's plan to bring euro zone bank supervision under one roof at the ECB aims to restore the region's banks to health after the financial crisis.
03/03/2014
Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf partner wins first round in battle with Barclays over capital loan
The High Court last week rejected Barclays Bank’s application for summary judgment over the liability of a former partner of failed US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf for a capital loan made in his name.
03/03/2014
Linklaters loses second capital markets partner in two months
Linklaters has lost another capital markets partner with the exit of Nigel Pridmore, who quit the firm last month.
03/03/2014
Bankers’ expertise needed to sharpen new bank watchdog’s teeth
ECB needs 770 supervisors for new watchdog by November
03/03/2014
Review of implementation of platform rules
Watch our video for the findings of our review of how firms are preparing for the implementation of the new platform rules.
03/03/2014
Revealed: Clifford Chance investigation into RBS hits obstacles as report delayed
A deadline for the CC report publication had initially been set for 31 January, but has since been extended to "later in the spring", according to an RBS spokesperson.
03/03/2014
Lloyds private banker wins substantial compensation for unfair dismissal
Banker unfairly sacked over claims he was moonlighting for heavyweight champion
03/03/2014
Everyone needs solicitors, whether they like us or not
Why don't people like solicitors? Is it because of the old adage that 'lawyer' sounds like, or is synonymous with, liar?
02/28/2014
Ex-ABN Amro Lawyer Sues for Bias Over Black Sheep Remark
ABN Amro Group NV’s former top lawyer in the U.K. sued the Dutch lender for race discrimination over her treatment by an executive who allegedly said “let’s talk about all things black” and claimed he couldn’t see her in a ph
02/28/2014
A Guide to Third Party Security by Field Fisher Waterhouse
In this guide, we look at how this type of security is different to direct security and the key considerations for lenders to be aware of and take into account when they are being granted third party security.
02/28/2014
Law Commission Report on Pre-nups – What does it all mean? by Withers
The Law Commission for England and Wales today published its report on Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements.
02/28/2014
FCA confirms tough new rules for £200bn consumer credit market
The FCA will take a tough approach to consumer credit with stronger powers to clamp down on poor practice than the previous Office of Fair Trading regime.
02/28/2014
MiFID II forces firms to reveal total cost of investments
Long-awaited European Union regulation designed to protect UK investors and requiring investment companies to disclose the total cost of investments has come into force.
02/27/2014
Tunbridge Wells former Barclays banker Peter Johnson faces fraud charge
A former Barclays banker from Tunbridge Wells, accused of trying to manipulate Libor rates, appeared in court today.
02/27/2014
Foreign banks could be banned from City
Bank of England sets out a series of requirements for non-EU banks wishing to do business in the UK