by Emma Cleveland|4 October 2018|Industry News
The Investment Association (the “IA”) have recently published their annual asset management survey for 2017-2018 (the “Survey”), which is now in its sixteenth year. The survey captures asset management undertaken by members of the IA on behalf of domestic and overseas clients. The Survey has found that the total assets managed in the UK by […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|1 October 2018|Our Thinking
The London Stock Exchange has provided guidance on the new “comply or explain against” requirements for Alternative Investment Market companies, within the AIM Rule 26. AIM is a submarket of LSE, which allows smaller, less viable companies to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than that applicable to the main market. The AIM […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|21 September 2018|Our News
We are very excited to announce the launch of our trainee solicitor programme! We are looking for trainee lawyers with in-house experience in financial services. For more information on our programme including: what to expect from day one, a detailed job specification and our recruitment process, please click here.
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|21 September 2018|Our News
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our internship programme! If you are a law graduate or LPC student with an interest in financial services, please click here for more information, including detailed programme specification and our recruitment process.
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|11 September 2018|Awards
We are thrilled to announce that we are finalists at the Investment Week, Women in Investment Awards for our contribution to gender diversity. Please click here for more information. The winners will be revealed on 28 November. Good luck to all the finalists!
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|5 September 2018|Industry News
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), together with the Bank of England (“BofE”) (together, the “Regulators”) are currently investigating how technology can be used to make it easier for firms to meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of information they provide. Together, they hope to create a model driven and machine readable regulatory […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|22 August 2018|Our Thinking
On 4 July 2018, the FCA published, in their latest policy statement (PS18/14), its feedback on consultation paper CP 17/25 and near final rules on how the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (“SMCR”) will be applied to all FCA regulated firms and the steps such firms will need to take to comply. The purpose of SMCR […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|22 August 2018|Our News
We are looking to expand our team and have three exciting opportunities: US qualified lawyer UK qualified lawyer (dual-qualification preferred, but not essential) Australian qualified lawyer 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 […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|2 August 2018|Industry News
On 28 June 2018, the Prudential Regulations Authority (“PRA”) published a Dear CEO letter (the “Letter”) sent by its CEO, Sam Woods, to the CEOs of banks, insurance companies and designated investment firms to remind them of the relevant obligations under PRA rules, and to communicate the PRA’s expectations regarding firms’ exposure to crypto-assets. SUMMARY […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|26 July 2018|Industry News
On 27 June 2018 the Bank of England (the “BofE”) issued its approach (the “Approach”) to financial services legislation in preparation for Brexit. The Approach was released alongside a statement by the FCA in response to HM Treasury’s approach to financial services legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act (the “Act”). The Approach sets out […]
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