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UK: Chancellor announces joint review of how wholesale financial markets operate by HM Treasury, FCA and the Bank of England
The Chancellor has today announced the launch of a joint review by the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into …
Liability of Credit Rating Agencies confirmed by Australian Appeal court
The Full Federal Court in Australia has confirmed that, as a matter of Australian common law, a rating agency owes a duty of care to investors in a rated …
Australia: ASIC's report card on handling confidential information - 'could do better'
Following the selective briefing of analysts by Newcrest in mid-2013, ASIC announced that it would sit in on communications between companies and …
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 …
Hong Kong court rules that restrictions on disclosure under PRC law were inapplicable
In a landmark case, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance was asked to inquire into non-compliance by a Hong Kong CPA firm with notices issued by the …
Corporate Crime Update - May 2014
Welcome to the May 2014 edition of our corporate crime update - our round-up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
Corporate Crime and Investigations Conference
Herbert Smith Freehills hosted a flagship Corporate Crime and Investigations conference in London last week, featuring high profile speakers and …
UK: Sentencing Council publishes fraud, bribery and money laundering offence Definitive Guideline
On 23 May 2014, the Sentencing Council published a consultation response on sentencing guidelines for individuals convicted of fraud, bribery and money …
France: Requirements regarding share acquisitions by an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)
The AIFM Directive contains requirements for AIF managers, including regulatory notifications, in respect of share acquisitions. It was implemented …
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 …
France: Corporate Crime newsletter
Our Paris office has published a Corporate Crime update covering the following items: Circular of 23 January 2014 clarifying new provisions of the law …
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