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Jessica Yu

November 29, 2019

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Tier 1 "dining"

As someone who enjoys dining out, I was interested to read this article on the restaurant scene in Mayfair.

I was surprised to read...

Tom Marsom

November 27, 2019

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The general election and UK immigration - what are the parties offering?

The UK’s general election will be held on 12 December and the political parties have now released their policy manifestos which contain...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

November 26, 2019

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Bribery doesn’t pay: the SFO obtains a £15m fine for bribery offences

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a fine of £15m, plus a further £1.4m in costs, against Alstom Network UK Limited (Alstom) as...

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Tiffany Cox

November 22, 2019

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ESMA to focus on UCITS liquidity risks

The chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, delivered the keynote address at the European Fund and...

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Cate Taylor

November 22, 2019

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General Election 2019: Real estate policy proposals

Given that 67% of adults in the UK admit they don’t read manifestos and a shocking 1 in 10 don’t actually know what one is[1], we thought...

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Sandeesh Shah

November 21, 2019

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Closet trackers: FCA reminder on transparency and treating customers fairly

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reminded firms about the importance of treating customers fairly (TCF) in the world of passive...

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Paul Ellison

November 21, 2019

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LIBOR transition: FCA presses firms to extend their Senior Manager arrangements to cover LIBOR risks

On Tuesday 19 November the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a document answering key questions which they have received...

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Rob Grant

November 21, 2019

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UK lawtech panel clarifies common law status of cryptoassets and smart contracts

The government-backed Lawtech Delivery Panel has published a statement this week, prepared by a selection of UK judges and lawyers...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

November 21, 2019

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The NCA successfully resists the first appeal against one of its Account Forfeiture Orders

On 8 November 2019 the National Crime Agency (NCA) successfully defended its first contested application for Account Forfeiture Orders...

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Andrea Leho

November 11, 2019

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Update on the OECD Guidance on Country-by-Country Reporting: what has changed?

The OECD updated its guidance on Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting on 5 November 2019.

These amendments provide answers to a number of...

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Florence Barnes

November 8, 2019

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Towards a global minimum corporate tax rate?

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has today set out further detail about the second limb of its programme...

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Joy Davey

November 7, 2019

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FCA reiterates its focus on fund liquidity: fund managers to review and improve liquidity management measures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter to the Chairs of authorised fund managers on 4 November. This asked fund...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

November 7, 2019

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SARs in Their Eyes: the UKFIU releases its Suspicious Activity Reports Annual Report 2019

The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) has published its Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Annual Report for 2019. This report...

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Harry Coghill

November 6, 2019

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The rising tide of climate disclosures

Financial regulators might not be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about climate change. But a slew of recent...

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Richard Burrows

November 5, 2019

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Tech IPOs: are dual class structures back on the agenda?

After many months of seemingly going nowhere since I last blogged on this topic, perhaps a chink of light? The FT at least indicates that...

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Gregory Price

November 4, 2019

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Cryptoassets cannot constitute money or currency, HMRC confirms

The market for cryptoassets, and transactions denominated in cryptocurrency, has developed fast (and is constantly evolving). Tax...

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Macfarlanes Archive

Tier 1 "dining"

The general election and UK immigration - what are the parties offering?

Bribery doesn’t pay: the SFO obtains a £15m fine for bribery offences

ESMA to focus on UCITS liquidity risks

General Election 2019: Real estate policy proposals

Closet trackers: FCA reminder on transparency and treating customers fairly

LIBOR transition: FCA presses firms to extend their Senior Manager arrangements to cover LIBOR risks

UK lawtech panel clarifies common law status of cryptoassets and smart contracts

The NCA successfully resists the first appeal against one of its Account Forfeiture Orders

Update on the OECD Guidance on Country-by-Country Reporting: what has changed?

Towards a global minimum corporate tax rate?

FCA reiterates its focus on fund liquidity: fund managers to review and improve liquidity management measures

SARs in Their Eyes: the UKFIU releases its Suspicious Activity Reports Annual Report 2019

The rising tide of climate disclosures

Tech IPOs: are dual class structures back on the agenda?

Cryptoassets cannot constitute money or currency, HMRC confirms