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Hit for six: the SFO obtains a sixth DPA
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced its sixth Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA), entered into with Güralp Systems Limited...
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ESMA provides updated XML schema and reporting instructions for securitisation reporting
By Edward Karsten Richard Fletcher
ESMA has today published updated reporting instructions and the XML schema for templates set out in the technical standards on disclosure...
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Brexit Tax: the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
By Ashley Greenbank
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill had its much-heralded second reading today (20 December). The Bill is in substantially the...
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OECD tax proposal gathers pace, but many unanswered questions
By Rhiannon Kinghall Were
Last week (9 December) the OECD held a public consultation on the proposal to introduce a Global Anti-Base Erosion (Globe) rule, a rule...
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Stop! Thief..? Confidential information, theft and the protection of trade secrets
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
An increasing number of companies are becoming victims of rogue employees who attempt to take advantage of unauthorised access to...
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New UK government signals major, if not radical, immigration reforms from 2021
By Tom Marsom
Following the success of the Conservative Party in the UK’s General Election of 12 December 2019, we consider how immigration is affected...
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CFOs going retro for Christmas this year?
By Jatinder Bains
Consistent with the trend for items which remind us of our youth to be beneath the Christmas tree these days (here’s hoping for the Sega...
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Proposed updates to the margin regulatory technical standards
By Carrie Gothard
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published a final report on the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the risk...
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No need to explain: The Court of Appeal hears a challenge to the first UWOs
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
The wife of the former chairman of the international bank of Azerbaijan has been in the Court of Appeal challenging the unexplained...
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FCA slams the door, but has the mini-bond horse already bolted?
By Simon Beale
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it plans to use emergency powers to restrict the promotion of speculative...
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ELTIF cost disclosures – ESMA defers publication of final rules
By Samuel Brooks
With fewer than ten successful European long-term investment fund (ELTIF) launches since the ELTIF regime was established in 2015, it is...
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A "mutuality of obligation" remains assumed in the updated HMRC CEST tool
By Philip Swinburn
Last week HMRC updated the CEST tool; an online tool used to determine whether HMRC will treat individuals as employed or self-employed...
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ESMA publishes guidance note on registering securitisation repositories
By Edward Karsten Richard Fletcher
Under Regulation (EU) No 2017/2402 (the Securitisation Regulation), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has direct...
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FCA publishes guidance on "greenwashing"
By Macfarlanes
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a feedback statement on climate change. The FCA's proposals focus on two areas:...
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Outsourcing: The trend towards outsourced solutions
By Joy Davey
Last Thursday, BNP Paribas held its fund management industry conference. The trend towards front, middle and back office outsourcings was...
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EU Commission adopts draft RTS on securitisation repositories
By Edward Karsten Richard Fletcher
Regulation (EU) No 2017/2402 (the Securitisation Regulation) mandates the European Securities and Markets Authority to develop draft...