Jan 30, 2018 Bitcoin compliance headaches By Macfarlanes Bitcoin investors who cashed out before the recent value slide may be feeling relieved, but have they now entered a compliance conundrum?...
Jan 30, 2018 CGT for non-resident investors in UK real estate - levelling the playing field? By Sarah Shucksmith In the 2017 Autumn Budget, the government announced its intention to extend CGT to non-residents in UK real estate, bringing to an end an...
Jan 30, 2018 Taxing the digital economy - a dilemma By Ashley Greenbank At the time of the Autumn Budget 2017, the Government published a position paper entitled “Corporate tax and the digital economy”. The...
Jan 30, 2018 Are share buybacks being used to inflate executive pay? By Jessica Adam The Government has announced it is to carry out a study into whether companies are using share buybacks to artificially inflate executive...
Jan 26, 2018 FCA fines firm for inadequate market abuse controls and failure to report suspicious transactions By Laura Bridgewater This notice shows the FCA's tough approach to market abuse and is a reminder to firms to ensure that they effectively supervise delegated...
Jan 25, 2018 PRIIPs manufacturers can clarify optimistic KID performance scenarios By Macfarlanes The EU disclosure obligations under the PRIIPs Regulation came into effect this month. Intended to improve the comparative information...
Jan 25, 2018 GDPR - guidance from the EU with 120 days to go... By Matthew Ramsey Many organisations have data protection as their key compliance project for 2018 - the General Data Protection Regulation comes into...
Jan 24, 2018 Individuals challenge FCA rulings By Dan Lavender This case is interesting in its own right. It also highlights an increasing trend for individuals to challenge findings made against...
Jan 24, 2018 The UK should consider dual-class listings too By Richard Burrows The debate on dual-class structures is hotting up. Hong Kong and Singapore seem to be taking long-mooted steps to allow companies who...
Jan 23, 2018 Modern Slavery - useful reminder of a worldwide problem By Matthew Ramsey The Modern Slavery Act 2015 has been with us for a little over two years, and larger companies are now well used to preparing the...
Jan 23, 2018 Is sex discrimination law fit for purpose? Good question! By Matthew Ramsey The Fawcett Society has campaigned for greater gender equality for many years, and has just published a comprehensive study of the legal...
Jan 23, 2018 Brexit: speculation that the UK may have already 'agreed in principle' to a Norway-style transition By Macfarlanes According to a report in today's Independent, the UK has already “agreed in principle” to a Norway-style Brexit transition period until...
Jan 23, 2018 Customs Union: will we continue with the same rules? By Rhiannon Kinghall Were As it stands, the UK is set to formally leave the EU Customs Union when it exits the EU on 29 March 2019. CBI's Director-General, Carolyn...
Jan 23, 2018 EBA and Commission proposals could lead to regulatory capital headache By Macfarlanes In a development which has received relatively little attention compared to other recent changes such as MiFID II and the Senior Managers...
Jan 23, 2018 The regulation of cryptocurrency and 'Initial Coin Offerings' By Macfarlanes Cryptocurrencies are currently receiving a lot of attention from across the investment world. Bitcoin, which is the most well-known...
Jan 22, 2018 FCA proposal to extend FOS protection to small businesses: another example of increasing regulation By Laura Bridgewater The FCA has published a consultation on widening access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to small businesses.This will be a...