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Financial Services Bill update: Committee Stage report
The Public Bill Committee has published its Committee Stage report on the Financial Services Bill, which indicates that the only revisions made at this …
Safety and soundness in 30 questions?
In a speech today on "The new approach to insurance regulation and the implementation of Solvency II", the FSA said: "Supervisors will be expected …
Court of Appeal rules partial waiver of privilege recognised in Hong Kong
In Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice (unrep, CACV 60/2011), the Court of Appeal considered the legal principles relating to the nature and …
Market abuse: when is disclosure not in the proper course of employment, profession or duties?
On 3 April 2012, the FSA published a notice recording its decision to fine Mr Hannam, a senior banker and an approved person, £450,000 for disclosing …
Strengthening the European Market Abuse framework: accelerating change
Draft reports produced by the Rapporteur to the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), published this week, recommend …
MiFID II: a greater step away from the RDR?
Key recommendations by the Rapporteur on the investor protection elements of the proposed MiFID II Directive, contain some potentially significant …
EU implementing Regulations for Iran oil embargo
On 23 January 2012, the European Council adopted Decision 2012/35/CFSP, setting out a range of new sanctions on Iran, including an oil embargo. Many …
Market abuse: Advocate General opinion to ECJ on when information about proposed resignation of CEO of a German issuer becomes "precise"
On 21 March Advocate General Mengozzi delivered his opinion in the case of Markus Geltl v Daimler AG [C-19/11], which has been referred to the European …
The FPC's new tools
The interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has recommended that the following macro-prudential tools should be made available to the statutory FPC in …
Duties of brokers liquidating positions on behalf of clients in state of default
In the current economic climate, brokers will find the decision of the High Court in Euroption Strategic Fund Limited v Skandinaviska Enskilda Banker AB …
Regulating bidding in emissions allowances auctions: FSA proposals on authorisation, standards and market abuse
Auctions of EU Emissions Allowances may begin as early as July 2012 on the central common European auction platform. The regulatory framework …
A substantial likelihood that SEC policy of "no admission" settlements will continue
In a preliminary opinion handed down yesterday, the US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) granted the SEC's application for a stay of district …
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