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Proposed changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 - Government response to consultation
Following a somewhat leisurely consultation process, the Government has this week published a response to its consultation on changes to the Money …
European Commission proposes legislation on insurance sales
The European Commission has published a package of measures aiming to improve consumer protection in financial services. Three legislative proposals …
Sanctioning directors of failed banks
On 3 July, HM Treasury published for consultation its proposals on "Sanctions for the directors of failed banks", requesting responses by 30 …
Delegated acts on Short Selling and CDS
The European Commission has adopted delegated acts in relation to Regulation No 236/2012 of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects …
Product intervention – what should the future hold?
The Herbert Smith financial services team recently hosted a roundtable discussion with high profile members of the financial services industry and a key …
Transparency International issues anti-bribery guidance on due diligence for transactions
Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance"). The …
Market abuse – ECJ holds in Daimler case that steps preceding a decision may constitute inside information
The European Court of Justice has today given judgment in the case of Markus Geltl v Daimler AG [C-19/11], holding that: information about intermediate …
FSA confirms bans on product provider payments to platforms and all product charge cash rebates
The FSA published a consultation paper yesterday confirming its intention to ban (i) payments from product providers to platforms; and (ii) cash …
The Kaupthing censure: a somewhat belated (and pointless?) warning about dependency on liquidity from one's parent
Yesterday the FSA published a Final Notice publicly censuring Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited (KSFL). The FSA's …
Proposed new Bank Indonesia rules on bank ownership
Indonesia is widely recognised as having one of the most liberal regimes in the Asian region for foreign ownership of banks. Currently, a foreigner …
Challenging cross-border requests
In our webinar on Responding to cross-border financial services investigations last week, one of our questioners asked whether there had been any legal …
Competition considerations in product intervention
With its consumer protection and competition objectives, the FCA's aspirations should be fully aligned with those of the OFT. In a speech on …
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