All blog posts
Showing 1,272 out of 1,844 results
US: DOJ prioritizes prosecution of individuals
The US Department of Justice ("DOJ"), in a memorandum issued to all federal prosecutors on Wednesday September 9, 2015, directed prosecutors to focus on …
Australia: Derivatives clearing and single-sided reporting exemption regulations made
The Australian Government has made and registered a critical Regulation dealing with mandatory clearing of derivatives and an exemption allowing certain …
US: FINRA issues new rules for equity and debt research
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued two new equity and debt research rules, which have been approved by the SEC. New …
The EU's fight against cybercrime continues - attacks against information systems
Directive 2013/40/EU transposition deadline Today is the deadline for transposition into national law of the Directive on attacks against information …
UK: Court of Appeal considers limitations on the principle of business common sense as an aid to contractual interpretation
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Wood v Sureterm Direct Ltd & Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 839 gives further guidance on the …
UK FCA past business reviews: what duties, if any, do financial institutions owe directly to customers? High Court finds no contractual obligations, but tortious duties are arguable
The recent and somewhat surprising decision of the High Court in Suremime Limited v Barclays Bank plc [2015] EWHC 2277 (QB) is important to any financial …
People’s Bank of China Enters into Anti-Money Laundering Cooperation Arrangement with Macau’s Monetary Authority
In what will undoubtedly be seen as another step in Beijing’s effort in the battle against corruption and the proceeds of corrupt transactions, the …
Authorising third country insurance firms: has the Commission got it wrong?
Geoff Maddock, partner Email | Profile tel: +44 20 7466 2067 mobile: +44 7785 255016 By Geoff Maddock, corporate insurance partner Commission view on …
Market Abuse update - August 2015
The second quarter of 2015 saw continued regulatory focus on market and benchmark misconduct: the FCA and the US regulators imposed a series of …
Problems with unit-linked products
Unit-linked insurance products have recently given rise to a number of regulatory issues. These cover: mis-selling; the responsibility of the insurer …
UK: A record sentence for the SFO?
On 3 August, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secured a conviction on eight counts of conspiracy to defraud against a former trader. He was …
UK launches Financial Advice Market Review
On 3 August, the UK Government launched what it described as a major new review to examine how financial advice could work better for consumers. The …
Showing 1,272 out of 1,844 results
View moreKey contacts
Karen Anderson
Consultant, London
Susannah Cogman
Partner, London
Elizabeth Head
Of Counsel, London
Marina Reason
Partner, London
Kelesi Blundell
Partner, London
Hywel Jenkins
Partner, London
Chris Ninan
Partner, London
Jon Ford
Partner, London
Clive Cunningham
Consultant, London
Chee Hian Kwah
Director, Prolegis LLC, Singapore
Valerie Tao
Knowledge Lawyer, Hong Kong
Cat Dankos
Senior Regulatory Consultant, London