Macfarlanes February 2019

28 Feb 2019

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2018: a year of shareholder rebellion

The Investment Association (IA) launched its Public Register in December 2017 to track companies who experience significant dissenting...

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Gina Sternberg

28 Feb 2019

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UK Competition Authority shifts its focus to consumer protection and requests greater powers

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a letter outlining its proposals for radical legislative and institutional...

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Angus Dawson

27 Feb 2019

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Brexit - what next for the construction industry?

With 29 March coming towards us at pace and no current sign of the Prime Minister securing a deal acceptable to both the EU and...

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Rebecca Ashton, Rachael Ashton, Margaret Rhodes

27 Feb 2019

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The future of retail in the City

On Tuesday, the City Property Association’s NextGen network held a panel discussion on the future of retail in the Square Mile.

Steve...

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Neill Blundell

25 Feb 2019

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Serious Fraud Office drops two major bribery investigations

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has dropped its investigations into individuals at Rolls Royce PLC and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The decision...

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Barry Donnelly

22 Feb 2019

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Bank fails in attempt to exclude "Quincecare" duty

Yesterday, the Commercial Court rejected a bank's application to strike out its customer's $1bn claim based on a "Quincecare" duty of...

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Katie Bartlett, Alexandra Cochrane

20 Feb 2019

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Investment Association issues fund communication guidance

The Investment Association (IA) has published its final guidance on the clarity of language in fund documentation for UK authorised...

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Rhiannon Kinghall Were

19 Feb 2019

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Taxing digital and beyond: the dawn of BEPS v2.0

The OECD has published a public consultation on several proposals seeking consensus on how to tackle the challenges arising from the...

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Andrea Leho

19 Feb 2019

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Putting the break on state aid tax cases

On 14 February 2019, the General Court of the European Union’s decision put a brake on the European Commission by annulling its decision...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

18 Feb 2019

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Rock, paper, scissors: UK court prevents disclosure of documents to comply with a US subpoena

In a judgment on 12 February 2019, Mr Justice Hildyard ruled in the High Court that a company was not permitted to deliver documents that...

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Neill Blundell, Francis Bond

18 Feb 2019

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European Commission includes Saudi Arabia on dirty money blacklist

The European Commission has adopted a controversial anti-money laundering “blacklist” of 23 countries amidst a political tug of war over...

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Sophie Chesterton

15 Feb 2019

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Cairncross Review recommends CMA investigation into competition in online advertising

On Tuesday of this week, the Cairncross Review into a sustainable future for journalism was released. The Review highlights failures of...

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Aalia Datoo

15 Feb 2019

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Market abuse requires a dynamic response to a changing risk profile

Some choice words from the FCA's Director of Market Oversight, Julia Hoggett, in a speech discussing market abuse. New technology will...

Rhiannon Kinghall Were, Kirsten Prichard Jones

14 Feb 2019

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New Stamp Duty surcharge on residential property

HMRC has published details of a proposed 1% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge for residential property purchases by non-UK residents....

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Richard Fletcher, Tom Clucas

8 Feb 2019

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A spate of developments but new securitisation disclosure requirements still lack clarity

Background

On 1 January 2019, a new framework for European securitisations took effect under the EU Securitisation Regulation.

As part of...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

8 Feb 2019

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Show me the money: the NCA uses its new account freezing orders to seize significant criminal funds

The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced yesterday that it has used its new powers of account freezing orders (AFOs) to make an...

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Vidhi Mahajan

5 Feb 2019

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Regulatory sandbox goes global

Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) is accepting applications...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

5 Feb 2019

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Material seized during a criminal investigation is disclosable in civil proceedings - case law update

Under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has various investigation powers. In...

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Katie Bartlett, Lora Froud

5 Feb 2019

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FCA publishes latest rules on disclosure to investors following the asset management market study

On 4 February 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published policy statement (PS19/4) setting out the latest rules and guidance,...

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Paul Ellison

1 Feb 2019

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FCA agrees MoUs to enable delegation models post-Brexit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that is has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the European Securities and...

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Neill Blundell, Max Hobbs

1 Feb 2019

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Legal DIY: a new code for private prosecutions is in the offing

In June 2018, Paul Sultana was convicted for an £88m fraud and jailed for 8 years. This case was particularly interesting, and received...

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Macfarlanes Archive

2018: a year of shareholder rebellion

UK Competition Authority shifts its focus to consumer protection and requests greater powers

Brexit - what next for the construction industry?

The future of retail in the City

Serious Fraud Office drops two major bribery investigations

Bank fails in attempt to exclude "Quincecare" duty

Investment Association issues fund communication guidance

Taxing digital and beyond: the dawn of BEPS v2.0

Putting the break on state aid tax cases

Rock, paper, scissors: UK court prevents disclosure of documents to comply with a US subpoena

European Commission includes Saudi Arabia on dirty money blacklist

Cairncross Review recommends CMA investigation into competition in online advertising

Market abuse requires a dynamic response to a changing risk profile

New Stamp Duty surcharge on residential property

A spate of developments but new securitisation disclosure requirements still lack clarity

Show me the money: the NCA uses its new account freezing orders to seize significant criminal funds

Regulatory sandbox goes global

Material seized during a criminal investigation is disclosable in civil proceedings - case law update

FCA publishes latest rules on disclosure to investors following the asset management market study

FCA agrees MoUs to enable delegation models post-Brexit

Legal DIY: a new code for private prosecutions is in the offing