by Victoria Smith|2 February 2023|Our News
As part of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we are delighted to feature Antonia Manti, from our Legal team who celebrates her first anniversary with Cleveland & Co this week! Antonia has had an eventful first year with us; she was our first person to undertake our secondment programme and last year, spent 3 months […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|2 February 2023|Our Thinking
On 31 July 2023, the FCA’s new Consumer Duty comes into force. The Consumer Duty sets higher standards of consumer protection across retail financial services and represents what the FCA terms a “paradigm” shift in its expectations of firms. The Consumer Duty comprises three tiers; a new FCA Principle 12, three overarching cross-cutting obligations, and […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|1 February 2023|Our Thinking
Following on from our previous article on the FCA’s Consultation Paper on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels, please subscribe below to access our handy print and keep guide for all the key information you need to know about the proposed changes, including an ‘at a glance’ timeline of when the proposed requirements are […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|24 January 2023|Our News
As part of our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we are delighted to feature Sonica Choudhary, our HR adviser who celebrates her first anniversary with Cleveland & Co this week! To celebrate Sonica’s first year with us, we sat down to ask her a few questions about her experiences at Cleveland & Co and what she […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|23 January 2023|Our News
We were delighted to be named a finalist in The Next 100 Years photography competition. The Next 100 Years are an organisation who are dedicated to achieving equality for women in law. The photography competition’s mission was to celebrate ‘The Way We Are’ and our photograph, entitled ‘Express Yourself’ was chosen to be featured in […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|23 January 2023|Us in the Press
Following on from our earlier announcement in relation to Cleveland & Co being selected as one of a handful of law firms that have been appointed under the National LGPS Framework for Legal Services, we are delighted to say that news of our appointment has been featured in Local Government Lawyer. Please click here to […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|19 January 2023|Our Thinking
Recent changes to the EU’s standard contractual clauses (“New SCCs“) plus the UK addendum to the New SCCs means firms must review their current arrangements and determine whether replacement agreements are necessary before the 21 March 2024 deadline. We’ve set out below the key points firms need to know about the changes and how we […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|19 January 2023|Our News
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as one of a handful of law firms that have been appointed under the National LGPS Framework for Legal Services, in Lot 4 – Investment Work (UK wide). The National LGPS Framework for Legal Services allows LGPS Funds and Pools to easily access expert legal […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|17 January 2023|Our Thinking
summary On 3 October, at the Conservative Party conference (the “Conference”), the UK government outlined a revised plan for its reform of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Organisations can expect the UK government to propose amendments to the Data Protection and Information Bill (the “Bill”) or to restart the process of reform altogether… […]
Read moreby Victoria Smith|12 January 2023|Our Thinking
background On 25 October 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its Consultation Paper CP22/10 (“Consultation Paper”) on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (“SDR”) and investment labels. The FCA’s proposals aim to build transparency and trust by introducing: labels to help the consumer navigate the market for sustainable investment products; sustainable related terms, ensuring the naming […]
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