Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
Earlier this year, the FCA set out its ‘Approach to Supervision’ and ‘Approach to Enforcement’ (the “Documents”) to provide more clarity and detail around the FCA’s approach to regulating authorised firms. The Documents are part of a series planned by the FCA following on from the launch of their new mission statement in November 2016, in […]
Recruitment · Europe
We are looking to expand our company and are passionate about attracting and retaining competent, experienced and talented professionals that believe in our values, are positive, love change, respect people, and take responsibility. Here are some of the qualities we look for in our team members: – positive attitude; – someone who is enthusiastic and […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
In August 2017, the FCA published consultation paper CP17/28 (the “Consultation Paper”) which sets out several proposals designed to support the retail investment advice sector. These included amendments to the FCA’s Perimeter Guidance Manual (“PERG”) on what amounts to a personal recommendation in order to meet the Financial Advice Market Review (“FAMR”) recommendation to produce […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
On 12 March 2018, the FCA published its Discussion Paper: Transforming Culture in Financial Services (DP18/2) (the “Discussion Paper”), that presents a series of views from academics and industry thought leaders. The intention behind the Discussion Paper is to provide a basis for all those interested in financial services to consider the issues and engage […]
Our Thinking · Public Funds · Private Funds · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
On 12 March 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published draft proposals aimed at removing certain regulatory and administrative barriers to the cross-border distribution of alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) and undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (“UCITS”). The changes are an attempt to remove overly complex and burdensome requirements, improve transparency and harmonise divergent […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published Handbook Notice 48, setting out the changes made to the FCA Handbook under the following instruments that were made by the FCA board in September and October of 2017, such as the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (Funding and Scope) Instrument (“FCA 2017/58”). What is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme […]
Our Thinking · Commercial & Corporate · Europe
The Court of Appeal considered the circumstances where a parent company can be held liable for the acts of its subsidiaries in the judgement Okpabi and others (on behalf of themselves and the people of Ogale Community) v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another [2018] EWCA Civ 191 (the “Judgement”). In particular, the Judgement considered […]
Awards & Press · Europe
We are very proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for a Legal Week Innovation Award in the category, ABS Innovation. The Legal Week Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding innovative achievement within legal services and recognise firms that undertake precedent-setting projects and initiatives. The awards will take place on Friday 25 May and we will, of course, […]
Our Thinking · Europe
On 6 December 2017, the Government published the UK Investment Management Strategy II report (the “Report”), which lays out the strategy and long term approach to build on the competitiveness of the UK asset management industry that will inform future government policy for the asset management industry. This Report updates and builds on the original […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
The FCA has launched a survey for relevant firms and fund managers of EEA inbound firms that passport into the UK (the “Survey”). EEA inbound firms are those who have been authorised in an EEA state that are or have been exercising their right to carry on a regulated activity in the UK. An authorised […]
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