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Syndicated loans: competition law considerations and mitigations
By Fiona Beattie
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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5MLD: HM Treasury consults on new EU money laundering rules
By Macfarlanes
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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Everybody, freeze! Account freezing orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
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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AI ethics and governance: the challenge of balance and bias
By Rosie Duckworth
That artificial intelligence should be deployed and developed within robust ethical frameworks has become a truth almost universally...
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Are trusts still private arrangements?
By Jennifer Smithson
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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Should trustees be worried about climate change?
By Hannah Kalveks
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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FCA publishes second "Dear CEO" letter on financial promotions
By Louise Bralsford
Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a second "Dear CEO" letter relating to financial promotions. This letter...
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GP-led restructurings: all hail the LPAC!
By Christopher Good
The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) has published recommendations for how “GP-led fund restructurings” should be...
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Ritchie v HMRC - a lesson in procedural fairness
By Macfarlanes
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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Honesty is the best policy: the SFO encourages more companies to self-report and waive privilege
By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs
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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BPF calls for government-backed group to drive “Proptech”
By Macfarlanes
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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Hotel financing - the pros and cons of management agreements versus franchises
By Laura Bretherton
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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Cryptocurrency for elderly care - a step too far?
By Martha Campbell
New applications of blockchain technology continue to proliferate the news cycle. Among the latest sectors to enter the cryptocurrency...
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European Parliament adopts recommendations on tackling financial crime, tax evasion and tax avoidance
By Macfarlanes
The European Parliament adopted the recommendations in the report of its special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax...
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Big Financial Ombudsman award hike takes effect
By Barry Donnelly
With immediate effect from Monday 1 April 2019, new FCA rules have more than doubled the maximum amount which the Financial Ombudsman...