Jan 31, 2019 The FCA sets path for cryptoasset regulatory clarity by summer 2019 By Richard Burrows Benjamin Pape The FCA has published a consultation on the proposed regulation of cryptoassets, with the aim to issue guidance on the regulatory...
Jan 31, 2019 Build to rent: Where is the market headed in 2019? By Rachael Ashton Laurie Fletcher Sindhuja Shriananda On Tuesday we attended the Bisnow’s panel discussion on the future for build to rent (BTR) schemes and the general outlook for the BTR...
Jan 29, 2019 Pfandbrief and the future of long term valuations for lenders By Rebecca Ashton Being able to accurately predict how a property asset will perform over a long period of time sounds like a panacea for any property...
Jan 29, 2019 Freedom of movement to the UK will end on 30 March 2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit By Tom Marsom The UK government had previously announced their plans to water down the EU Settled Status Scheme in the event of no-deal Brexit. In this...
Jan 28, 2019 Turning over a new leaf: Cannabis, UK investors and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 By Neill Blundell Francis Bond Max Hobbs The Macfarlanes Corporate Crime & Investigations team has published an article considering the recent legalisation of cannabis in Canada...
Jan 25, 2019 Lack of transparency and control leads to 50m Euro fine By Macfarlanes As the title suggests, transparency and control appear to be the issues at the heart of what is now the largest fine imposed by an EU...
Jan 24, 2019 Senior Managers Regime: FCA consultation offers some flexibility By Macfarlanes The FCA has published a consultation paper in which it proposes to tidy up some loose ends in the Senior Managers and Certification...
Jan 23, 2019 Three's company: third Tesco executive acquitted in SFO prosecution By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs At the end of last year we commented on a defeat in the courts for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as the charges against two former Tesco...
Jan 22, 2019 Will AI soon be preparing your annual reports? By Richard Burrows Alex Edmondson Dominic Sedghi The Financial Reporting Council’s Financial Reporting Lab has published the latest in its series of technology deep-dive reports,...
Jan 17, 2019 Companies House guidance on registering charges By Jamie Macpherson Companies House has published guidance on registering new charges created by UK companies (and Limited Liability Partnerships).The...
Jan 16, 2019 The Lords of the Ring: the NCA flexes its statutory muscles to seize assets By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs I commented in November on the National Crime Agency (NCA) seizing some £400,000 worth of jewellery from Christie's auction house in...
Jan 14, 2019 Lawyers and accountants - where are the suspicious activity reports? By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs 2018 was a record year for the submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the National Crime Agency (NCA). 463,938 of these...
Jan 14, 2019 Crypto-assets present risk of regulatory arbitrage: ESMA By Macfarlanes The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a report last week on initial coin-offerings and crypto-assets. The...
Jan 11, 2019 Technology high on the FCA's radar for investment managers By Macfarlanes The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Sector Views which provides its annual analysis of the changing financial...
Jan 11, 2019 Are your financial promotions fair, clear and not misleading? By Macfarlanes Firms carrying on both regulated and unregulated business should take heed of the FCA's latest "Dear CEO" letter. In its letter, the FCA...
Jan 09, 2019 Data subject access requests - a salutary lesson By Matthew Ramsey The £15,000 fine imposed on a company for failing to comply with a data subject access request (DSAR) is a salutary reminder that (a) the...