And we are off...the EU Settlement Scheme is about to go public
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Brexit relief for cleared OTC
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Reports of the death of the Tier 1 (Investor) category have been greatly exaggerated...
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The UK Home Office has confirmed that the Tier 1 (Investor) category is not suspended but that it will be reformed in the New...
FCA’s findings on multi-firm cyber review: wholesale banks and the asset management industry
Following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) multi-firm review of cybersecurity in the asset management and wholesale banking...
UK limited partnership law reform: flexibility on “UK links”, but what does it mean for PFLPs?
As foreshadowed by recent reporting in the FT (discussed in a previous blog), the Government this morning announced its intention to make...
Employers can help their EU employees navigate Brexit in a variety of different ways
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Is tax a corporate governance matter?
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Another setback for the SFO as the case against Tesco executives collapses
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Why the buy-side should buy into the FX Global Code
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Changes announced to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route
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EU Citizens' rights to stay in the UK to be watered down in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit
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Court of Protection actions on the rise
The Financial Times (FT) reported on Saturday a 71 per cent increase in court actions in the past year against those with Lasting Powers...
Where now for the Tier 1 (Investor) scheme?
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This has been done...
Is EU digital services tax in its death throes?
The Financial Times reports today on the latest moves in the attempts to introduce some form of EU-wide tax on digital services.
Breaking up is never easy: terminating by notice
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The successful conclusion of the SFO's first DPA
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced at the end of last week that its first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) has been...
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