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UK: FCA's competition remit - new Memorandum of Understanding between the CMA and FCA sets out framework for co-operation between both regulators
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which sets out …
Corporate Crime Update - June 2014
Welcome to the June 2014 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
The new EU market abuse and inside information regime - an overview
The new Market Abuse Regulation has been published in the Official Journal and is directly applicable in EU countries from 3 July 2016. The …
Herbert Smith Freehills recruits former assistant US Attorney John J.O'Donnell as a partner in New York
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce that John J. O'Donnell, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and …
Andrew Procter joins Herbert Smith Freehills Financial Services Regulatory team
Andrew Procter, a leading financial services regulatory expert and a highly regarded senior figure in the financial services and investment banking …
UK: Government publishes response to consultation on Whistleblowing framework
On Wednesday, the Government published its response to its most recent call for evidence on the UK whistleblowing framework. Despite …
EU audit reform: the impact for insurers
Insurers and reinsurers need to prepare for changes to the audit regime applying from June 2016. In particular, requirements for the mandatory …
Sanctions update: EU and US introduce further sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine; EU amends sanctions against Libya, Central African Republic and Syria
Both the EU and US have introduced limited additional sanctions in light of the current situation in Ukraine, and Australia has announced its list of …
US: Supreme Court Provides New Avenue for Defendants to Challenge Securities Class Certification
On June 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. The Court reaffirmed …
Australia: Big changes in store for ASIC
With the announcement of significant budget cuts over the next five years and the pending reports of the Financial System Inquiry and the Senate Inquiry …
UK: FCA finalises rules to improve the protection of client money and custody assets
On 10 June, the FCA published PS14/9: Review of the client assets regime for investment business, providing feedback and made text on changes to the …
EU: Starting the clock - MiFID II, MIFiR, MAR, CSMAD, BRRD and DGSD published in the Official Journal today
The European Union's EUR-Lex (Access to European Union law) website servers have been struggling today, as firms across Europe tried to download …
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