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by Leela|9 February 2022|Industry News
SUMMARY As of 4 January 2022, the phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) has culminated in the cessation of: all Euro (“EUR”) and Swiss Franc (“CHF”) LIBOR settings; the overnight / spot next, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month sterling and Japanese Yen (“YEN”) LIBOR settings; and the 1-week and 2-month US Dollar (“USD”) […]
Read moreby Vicki McEwan|8 February 2022|Industry News
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Warren Mead as Board Advisor to Cleveland & Co. Warren has over 25 years of in-depth experience in financial services, professional services and fintech and was previously the COO of KPMG’s advisory, tax and legal business. As an ExCo level leader, he has advised on and executed […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|4 February 2022|Industry News
There have been calls for proposed changes to the Appointed Representatives Regime (“AR Regime”) to help mitigate any potential risks and harm that may be caused to consumers and markets. In December 2021, HM Treasury published its Call for Evidence in response to the ‘TSC Lessons from Greensill Capital Inquiry’, which calls for recommendations by […]
Read moreby Leela|18 November 2021|Our News
To get to know Kwan Mei a little bit more we asked her some quick fire questions: 1. Favourite spot in London and why? The various parks and forests – being out in the open rejuvenates me! 2. Where is your favourite place to travel to? Less ‘glossy’ and culturally rich spots. Previously visited places […]
Read moreby Leela|13 November 2021|Our News
Caroline Sheldon, Associate at Cleveland & Co was recently quoted in an article “A path to equanimity: Shareholder Agreements amid disputes” in the Oct-Dec edition of Corporate Disputes magazine, where she highlighted the importance of ensuring the balance of control and power between directors and shareholders and the shareholder decision-making process is clearly defined. Check […]
Read moreby Leela|10 November 2021|Industry News
In the case of ADCADA Immobilien AG PCC in Konkurs v the Financial Market Authority (Finanzmarktaufsicht) (Case E-10/20) (“ADCADA”) the European Free Trade Association Court considered whether the offer of securities to the public through publicity on the offering firm’s website was made in accordance with the exemption to the requirement to produce a prospectus […]
Read moreby Leela|4 November 2021|Industry News
BACKGROUND On 15 September 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a three-year consumer investment strategy plan (the “Strategy Plan”), in consideration of responses received in relation to its call for input focused on reducing harm in the consumer investment market, circulated a year ago. In this Strategy Plan, the FCA offered more details on […]
Read moreby Leela|19 October 2021|Industry News
The High Court dismissed an application (the “Application”) by former members of an LLP to strike out claims against them pursuant to section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (“CDDA”) in the case of Re Pottinger Private Limited [2021] EWHC 672 (Ch) (also known as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy […]
Read moreby Leela|14 October 2021|Industry News
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) has recently released an ESG assessment framework (the “Framework”) to help limited partners (“LPs”) assess the ESG approach and integration adopted by fund managers. ILPA has commented that the Framework is designed to help LPs evaluate and benchmark general partners’ (“GPs”) responses to due diligence efforts, inform goal-setting conversations with GPs […]
Read moreby Leela|8 October 2021|Industry News
While it is indisputable that governing law clauses are important, this case law evidences how essential it is and what the court’s approach is in the event that no governing law clause is present.
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