by Emma Cleveland|19 October 2016|Industry News
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (the “Committee”) has recently published a report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system.
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|6 October 2016|Industry News
On 20 September 2016, HM Treasury released their consultation to amend the definition of financial advice (the “Consultation”). This Consultation is the product of the Financial Advice Market Review (the “Review”) which was launched by HM Treasury and the FCA in March 2016. As a brief reminder, the purpose of the Review is to improve […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|5 October 2016|Our Thinking
The FCA have recently produced an alert that highlights some of the risks that authorised firms may encounter by accepting business from unauthorised introducers, lead generators and/or other authorised introducers. We have summarised the FCA’s alert and set out a checklist of steps firms should consider, please see below to access the document. Should you have […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|27 September 2016|Industry News
On the 4 and 5 September 2016, the G20 leaders met and President XI Jinping (chairing the summit) stated that one of the main issues and areas that the leaders need to focus on is the present global economy and the need to address volatility in the financial market through sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth. […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|23 September 2016|Industry News
Purpose The Board of International Organization of Securities Commission (“IOSCO“) have recently published a consultation paper in order to obtain stakeholders’ views on a set of proposed good practices for investors to voluntarily terminate collective investment schemes and other types of funds such as hedge funds, commodities and real estate. The IOSOC are producing these […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|21 September 2016|Our News
We have recently launched the first of our exclusive range of online investment management-related courses. Our online courses are ideal if you cannot attend our London-based courses in person or if you prefer the flexibility of being able to do a course at a time and date that suits you. Our online ‘Understanding IMAs’ course includes video footage […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|15 September 2016|Industry News
Purpose The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commission (“IOSCO”) have recently published a consultation paper in order to obtain stakeholders’ views on a set of proposed good practices for investors to voluntarily terminate collective investment schemes and other types of funds such as hedge funds, commodities and real estate. The IOSOC are producing these […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|14 September 2016|Our Thinking
Our key cases glance card contains practical take away points and drafting tips from some of the most notable cases of 2015 in regards to commercial contracts. Please click below to access it. Should you have any questions regarding any commercial contract matter, Cleveland & Co, your ‘External in-house Counsel’, is here to help.
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|22 August 2016|Awards
We are thrilled to announce that Cleveland & Co have been shortlisted for the Law Society’s tenth annual Excellence Awards in the category ‘Excellence in Business Development’. In this category, the judges are looking for ‘examples of business development initiatives that challenge convention and create greater added value.’ The winners will be announced at an […]
Read moreby Emma Cleveland|27 July 2016|Industry News
The asset management industry has grown exponentially in the past decade, for example, through an increased variety of fund structures and cross border distribution. Consequently, this means that vulnerabilities associated with asset management activities need to be monitored. Therefore, since its launch in March 2015, the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) has been addressing these potential […]
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