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Draft Bill and White Paper published detailing sweeping reforms to UK regulatory architecture
Today, the Government published a White Paper and draft Bill setting out its detailed blueprint for reform of financial regulation in the UK. The …
Prudential Regulation Authority - FSA and BoE publish further details
Today, the Bank of England and FSA published a paper giving some further detail on the approach the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will take to …
Syrian sanctions regime
Following the recent unrest in Syria, the EU has this week imposed new sanctions on the Syrian regime, including an arms embargo, the freezing of funds …
A changing landscape: regulatory developments in the distribution of retail investment products - UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, UAE and Hong Kong
Over the last 18 months, we have seen significant momentum in regulatory developments regarding the distribution of retail investment products, driven by …
Market abuse update
Since our last update, the FSA has secured its first conviction for laundering of the proceeds of insider dealing, and the longest sentence for insider …
FSA publishes proposed Remuneration Code guidance
On 21 April 2011, the FSA published a number of draft guidance documents to assist firms in complying with the revised FSA Remuneration Code (the …
Corporate crime update
Corporate crime update... Bribery and corruption Adequate procedures under the Bribery Act On 31 March Herbert Smith published a …
Client Money and Assets: emerging issues
FSA fines for client money and asset failings continue to make the headlines. In the attached briefing, we look at the enforcement decision in relation …
Egypt and Libyan sanctions regime - update
On 21 March a new sanctions regime was imposed as regards certain Egyptian nationals and there were further amendments to the Libyan sanctions. Egypt On …
Consultation on the review of MiFID: inducements
The European Commission published a wide ranging consultation (the Consultation) on its review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) …
Budget 2011 - Putting "fuel in the tank of the economy"
The Chancellor of the Exchequer today handed down the 2011 Budget. It contains a number of measures designed to support sustainable business growth …
The new financial services regulatory architecture: influencing the landscape
The Government's proposals to reform the UK financial services architecture are well underway, following publication of HM Treasury's consultation paper …
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