Recruitment · Europe
We are looking to expand our team and have two exciting opportunities: Senior US qualified lawyer Senior lawyer (dual-qualification preferred, but not essential) Experience We are looking for candidates with in-house experience and an excellent knowledge of at least three of the following: investment advisory agreements; trading documentation; custody; administration; mutual funds; private equity funds; […]
Our Thinking · Investments & Capital Markets · Commercial & Corporate · Europe
UCTA Under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (“UCTA”), when a party to a business to business (“B2B”) contract deals on its“written standard terms of business”, any term which seeks to limit or exclude that party’s liability for breach of contract, non-performance or performance substantially different from that reasonably expected, must pass the test of […]
Our News · Europe
We were extremely proud to sponsor and attend City Hive’s International Women’s Day celebrations on Thursday 8 March. Emma attended the flagship event which discusses work/life balance and gives women in the sector a chance to network.
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published a call for feedback on a possible global regulatory sandbox, seeking views on: the potential global reach of the sandbox, what a global sandbox could look like and what the regulatory challenges might be. GLOBAL SANDBOX The FCA, alongside other regulators in other jurisdictions, wish to create the […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Commercial & Corporate · Europe
On 8 February 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued a joint statement on the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which will come to force on 25 May 2018 (the “Relevant Date”). The statement is the result of firms’ addressing their concerns to both the ICO and the FCA […]
Awards & Press · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
UK asset managers will not have comply with a stringent new personal accountability regime until mid-2019 at the earliest, the local regulator has indicated. The announcement from the Financial Conduct Authority gives welcome breathing space to asset managers as they grapple with a host of regulatory priorities, such as Mifid II and General Data Protection […]
Our Thinking · Investments & Capital Markets · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
On 24 November 2017, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (the “Committee”) issued a statement (the “ESAs Statement”) acknowledging the challenges of the requirement under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR”) to collateralise physically settled foreign exchange (“FX”) forwards, faced by certain end-users of these types of derivatives.[1] The ESAs Statement also sets […]
Our Thinking · Investments & Capital Markets · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
On 21 November 2017, ESMA added 2 new questions and answers to its Q&A (the “Q&A”) on the Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR”). The purpose of the Q&A is to provide clarity on the practical application of MAR with the aim of promoting a common supervisory approach. The latest updates to the Q&A have been made […]
Our Thinking · Investments & Capital Markets · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
Whilst derivatives market players are running at full throttle to implement all measures required under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR”) in advance of the next regulatory deadline which will require the collateralisation of physically settled foreign exchange (“FX”) forwards as from 3 January 2018 (“FX Deadline”), the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”), regulators and firms […]
Our Thinking · Regulatory & Compliance · Europe
MiFID II comes into force from 3 January 2018, and introduces a new model (replacing the current commission sharing arrangements) under which research provided by a third party to an investment firm must be paid for. Therefore, firms can no longer be provided with research without additional charges as part of another service (such as execution […]
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