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Some information seasonally "freed" by the FCA
The FCA has published responses to a variety of Freedom of Information requests, ranging from the value of its art collection and data on high earners by …
Present Company Excepted? The Modern Approach to Piercing the Corporate Veil
At the recent briefing "Present Company Excepted? The Modern Approach to Piercing the Corporate Veil", Gareth Thomas (Head of Commercial Litigation, Hong …
Anti-money laundering and anti-bribery systems and controls at asset management firms: FCA thematic review
In October 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the much-anticipated report of its thematic review into anti-money laundering (AML) and …
ESMA preparatory work on the Market Abuse Regulation: time to engage with the development of regulatory technical standards
ESMA has published a Discussion Paper ("DP") as part of its preparatory work on the forthcoming Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"). ESMA has asked for …
Court of Appeal allows LIBOR claims to proceed
The Court of Appeal has allowed parties to two claims against LIBOR panel banks to amend their pleadings to include allegations that the banks made …
Jurisdiction clause in bank’s terms interpreted as granting exclusive jurisdiction to English courts in claims by hedge fund
The High Court has interpreted a jurisdiction clause as granting exclusive jurisdiction to the English courts in respect of claims made by a hedge fund. …
French AMF imposes record insider dealing fine
Last Thursday, the French AMF imposed a record €14m fine on trader Joseph Raad for engaging in market abuse, alleging that he used non-public information …
UK printing company and executives charged with corruption
On 23 October Smith & Ouzman Limited, a UK based printing company, appeared in court on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"). The …
Court of Appeal upholds procedural orders despite risk of compliance breaching French blocking statute
A judgment handed down on Tuesday has confirmed that the English court is unlikely to refrain from making procedural orders against French parties to …
Appeal relating to alleged misselling of interest rate swaps dismissed
On 9 October 2013, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Green & Rowley v Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1197, the first …
FCA confirms how it will use new powers to publicise warning notices
On 15 October 2013, the FCA published its Policy Statement (PS13/9) on the publication of information about warning notices under its new powers (see …
Bonus cap: PRA and FCA announce details of UK implementation
The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have each announced their proposed approach to the UK implementation of the cap …
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