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UK: 'Dialogue with the Regulator' - CEDR financial services event on 9 October 2014
At a breakfast session on 9 October at Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office, the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) will …
UK consults on bringing seven new benchmarks within the regulatory framework
The Government has launched a consultation on bringing additional financial benchmarks into the regulatory framework originally implemented for …
Australia: ASIC focus on briefing of sell-side analysts, may seek product intervention powers
In a speech to the G100 held in Aust this week, ASIC Commissioner Price provided a short update on topics of ASIC focus. These include: in …
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 …
Hong Kong: former responsible officer of SHKI suspended for sponsor-related failures
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr. Eric Shum Kam Chi as a representative in all regulated activities and withdrawn approval …
WEBINAR: SANCTIONS UPDATE - UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
Monday 22 September 2014 2.00pm - 3.00pm BST 3.00pm - 4.00pm CEST 9.00am - 10.00am EDT The international sanctions landscape has continued to …
U.S. Treasury announces expansion of Ukraine-related sanctions
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has implemented extensive new sectoral sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine and added …
EU publishes legislation expanding sectoral sanctions against Russia
The EU has today published new legislation expanding its existing sanctions against Russia. This briefing provides an overview of the new measures, …
Corporate Crime Update – September 2014
Welcome to the September 2014 edition of our corporate crime update - our round-up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
Junker unveils EU Commission: Lord Hill European Commissioner designate for financial stability, financial services and capital markets
The President-elect of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker, has unveiled his team and the new shape of the European Commission. Lord …
Reporting by extractive companies on government payments - early UK implementation of the EU requirements
Two EU Directives were passed in 2013 which mandate annual reports on payments to governments by companies in the extractive industries. In the UK, the …
Hong Kong: SFC supervisory briefing session – summary of key issues
On 2 September 2014, the SFC held its first ever Supervisory Briefing Session (“Session”) to share with market participants their major findings and …
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