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FCA rules post Asset Management Market Study

by Leela|14 March 2019|Industry News

In February 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a second set of rules following the Asset Management Market Study (“AMMS”), the final report of which was published back in June 2017 (for a detailed analysis of the outcomes and remedies the AMMS, please click here to view our previous newsletter). The fundamental purpose […]

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Cleveland & Co join AlgoMe as a Community Partner

by Leela|12 March 2019|Our News

We’ve joined AlgoMe as an AlgoMe Community Partner with a common goal of helping to address the challenges and opportunities facing the Investment Management Industry. Their mission is to connect the Investment Management Industry – the professionals that work in it, as well as the Asset Managers, FinTechs and other organisations that make up the wider industry […]

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Court of Appeal confirms bank’s discretion on determining “fair market value” in a GMRA

by Leela|6 March 2019|Industry News

In its recent decision in LBI EHF v Raiffeisen Bank International AG [2018],[1]the Court of Appeal confirmed that a non-defaulting party enjoys wide discretion under the default valuation provisions in the 2000 edition Global Master Repurchase Agreement (the “GMRA”) when it comes to determining the “fair market value” of securities, especially in a market that […]

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ESMA recognises three UK Clearing Houses in a No Deal Brexit

by Caroline Sheldon|1 March 2019|Industry News

Given the continuing uncertainty surrounding the United Kingdom’s (the “UK”) departure from the European Union (“EU”), regulators and institutions on both sides of the channel have taken a range of initiatives in order to counteract the most dramatic consequences of the UK’s departure from the EU without a withdrawal agreement and implementation period (“no deal […]

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ESMA and FCA sign memorandum in case of no deal Brexit

by Leela|1 February 2019|Industry News

In light of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the United Kingdom (“UK”) departure from the European Union (“EU”), regulators and institutions on both sides of the channel have taken a range of initiatives in order to counteract the most dramatic consequences of the UK departure from the EU without a withdrawal agreement and implementation period […]

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UK: C&Co win ABS of the year at the Modern Law Awards 2019!

by Leela|1 February 2019|Awards

We are delighted and very proud to announce that we have won the category for ABS of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2019! What an honour to be recognised amongst such tough competition in a category that truly embraces our business — committed to innovation and driven by our strategic goals! The Eclipse […]

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A bitesized update on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

by Leela|29 January 2019|Industry News

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SM&CR”) is part of the UK regulators’ drive to improve culture, governance and accountability within financial services firms. It aims to deter misconduct by improving individual accountability and awareness of conduct issues across firms. Banks and PRA-designated investment firms have been subject to the SM&CR since March 2016. On […]

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