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US: Applicability of business judgment rule to bank officers to be considered by Supreme Court of Georgia
As the UK Government shapes, and reshapes, provisions in the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill to make individual accountability a reality for …
Indonesian First Instance Court rules that contracts written in English language are void
The West Jakarta District Court ruled recently that an Indonesian law governed loan agreement between an Indonesian borrower and a foreign lender was …
Court of Appeal allows LIBOR claims to proceed
The Court of Appeal has allowed parties to two claims against LIBOR panel banks to amend their pleadings to include allegations that the banks made …
Appeal relating to alleged misselling of interest rate swaps dismissed
On 9 October 2013, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Green & Rowley v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1197, the first …
RDR in practice: FCA concerns that inducements may be undermining RDR objectives (Thematic Review and Guidance Consultation13/5)
The FCA has published findings from its recent thematic review into payments (and other benefits) by life insurers to advisory firms, which highlights …
Report of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards: "Changing banking for good"
On 19 June, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Commission) published its Final Report entitled "Changing banking for good". The …
UK: Liability for payment of abort fees - construction of contract
A recent case holding a company liable to pay an abort fee under an engagement letter with an investment bank after the company's proposed listing on AIM …
UK: FCA provisional decision to fine and ban former NED of financial firm for failing to disclose conflicts of interest
The FCA has published a notice of its decision to fine a former non-executive director (NED) of two mutual societies £154,800, and …
EU, UK: A new definition of "Code Staff" - key issues and summary of the draft rules
The European Banking Authority ("EBA") has published draft regulatory technical standards on the definition of Identified Staff ("Code Staff" under the …
ISDA’s Financial Law Reform Committee discusses model arbitration clauses
Following the release by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA“) of various draft model arbitration clauses for use with the 1992 …
UK: Private LIBOR claims - an uphill battle for claimants
The ongoing regulatory investigations into the manipulation of LIBOR have prompted much speculation about the possibility of claimants bringing …
EU: the European Commission's proposed Directive on Payment Accounts
The European Commission has published proposals for a Directive on the transparency and comparability of payment account fees, payment account …
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