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Financial System Inquiry - Final Report
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI), chaired by David Murray AO, yesterday released its Final Report, which has proposed some significant changes for the …
Irreconcilable differences? Bank directors, shareholders and regulators
Those tasked with governing UK banks have always faced difficulties in balancing competing interests. This stems in part from the fact that banks …
UK: Senior Managers, certification and conduct rules: a new regulatory framework for individuals in banking
The final report of the Parliamentary Committee on Banking Standards criticised not just the "firewall of accountability" around senior individuals …
UK: Financial Policy Committee makes two recommendations and sets countercyclical capital buffer rate
The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) met on 17 and 25 June 2014. Whilst recognising the improvement in global banking system …
European Commission asks ESMA for technical advice on MAR implementing acts
The European Commission has published a request to ESMA for technical advice on implementing acts relating to the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The …
EU: MiFID Review - phase two begins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is consulting on the implementation of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive …
UK: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal in two misselling claims
We have previously reported on the progress of two pending cases in the High Court (Graiseley Properties v Barclays Bank and Deutsche Bank …
UK: Banking Standards Review
Sir Richard Lambert has today published a report with his recommendations on plans for a professional body, to be known as the Banking Standards …
UK: Use of skilled persons reports in Q4 13/14, and over the year as a whole
Last week the FCA published an update on skilled person reports commissioned in Q4 2013/14. Of the ten reports commissioned, half related to …
France: class actions "à la française"
After 40 years of hesitation, the class action "à la française" has finally made its entrance into the French Consumer Code (articles L. 423-1 et seq., …
UK: Retail product distribution payments under the FCA spotlight - finalised guidance on inducements and conflicts of interest
The FCA has set an uncompromising compliance standard for what it sees as unacceptable payments from product providers to advisors in the retail …
Another storm brewing in relation to the scope of the Pensions Regulator's anti-avoidance powers
In a surprise judgment, the High Court has ruled that where contribution notices are issued to a number of companies for failing to comply with a …
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