Macfarlanes April 2019

29 Apr 2019

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Syndicated loans: competition law considerations and mitigations

Given the Easter break and the continuing focus on Brexit, it was easy to miss the fact that the European Commission has released a...

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Ned Twigger

26 Apr 2019

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5MLD: HM Treasury consults on new EU money laundering rules

HM Treasury has recently published a consultation paper in which it proposes to implement the fifth money laundering directive (5MLD) in...

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Rosie Duckworth

24 Apr 2019

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AI ethics and governance: the challenge of balance and bias

That artificial intelligence should be deployed and developed within robust ethical frameworks has become a truth almost universally...

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Neill Blundell

24 Apr 2019

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Everybody, freeze! Account freezing orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act

A new power introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) has recently been used for the first time by UK authorities: Account...

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Isobel Morton

18 Apr 2019

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Should trustees be worried about climate change?

The protests led by the Extinction Rebellion climate change activists in London this week hit headlines at the same time as an open...

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Jennifer Smithson

18 Apr 2019

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Are trusts still private arrangements?

Transparency is the order of the day. We already have a public register of people who own or control UK companies and in 2021 there will...

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Louise Bralsford

16 Apr 2019

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FCA publishes second "Dear CEO" letter on financial promotions

Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a second "Dear CEO" letter relating to financial promotions. This letter...

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Christopher Good

11 Apr 2019

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GP-led restructurings: all hail the LPAC!

The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) has published recommendations for how “GP-led fund restructurings” should be...

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James Drake-Linney

8 Apr 2019

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Ritchie v HMRC - a lesson in procedural fairness

The recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (UT) in Ritchie v HMRC [2019] UKUT 71 (TCC) concerned discovery assessments raised in 2013 in...

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Neill Blundell

5 Apr 2019

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Honesty is the best policy: the SFO encourages more companies to self-report and waive privilege

Lisa Osofsky, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), has confirmed that the SFO will issue new guidance in the near future to...

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David Jackson

5 Apr 2019

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BPF calls for government-backed group to drive “Proptech”

Real estate is no stranger to the proliferation of “–techs” that have entered the economy amid the rapid acceleration of digital...

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Laura Bretherton

4 Apr 2019

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Hotel financing - the pros and cons of management agreements versus franchises

At the CREFC "Financing Hotels in Europe" panel discussion on Friday 29 March, lenders and investors discussed their preferences for the...

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Martha Campbell

4 Apr 2019

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Cryptocurrency for elderly care - a step too far?

New applications of blockchain technology continue to proliferate the news cycle. Among the latest sectors to enter the cryptocurrency...

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James Drake-Linney

4 Apr 2019

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European Parliament adopts recommendations on tackling financial crime, tax evasion and tax avoidance

The European Parliament adopted the recommendations in the report of its special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax...

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Barry Donnelly

1 Apr 2019

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Big Financial Ombudsman award hike takes effect

With immediate effect from Monday 1 April 2019, new FCA rules have more than doubled the maximum amount which the Financial Ombudsman...

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Syndicated loans: competition law considerations and mitigations

5MLD: HM Treasury consults on new EU money laundering rules

AI ethics and governance: the challenge of balance and bias

Everybody, freeze! Account freezing orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act

Should trustees be worried about climate change?

Are trusts still private arrangements?

FCA publishes second "Dear CEO" letter on financial promotions

GP-led restructurings: all hail the LPAC!

Ritchie v HMRC - a lesson in procedural fairness

Honesty is the best policy: the SFO encourages more companies to self-report and waive privilege

BPF calls for government-backed group to drive “Proptech”

Hotel financing - the pros and cons of management agreements versus franchises

Cryptocurrency for elderly care - a step too far?

European Parliament adopts recommendations on tackling financial crime, tax evasion and tax avoidance

Big Financial Ombudsman award hike takes effect