Jun 30, 2021 IFPR final rules: unpacking the transitional provisions By Macfarlanes The FCA has now provided its feedback on its first consultation papers on the new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms (IFPR)...
Jun 24, 2021 A GDPR for artificial intelligence? By Jessica Arapu The various institutions of the EU aim to be the rule makers and standard bearers for artificial intelligence and associated technology...
Jun 23, 2021 Challenging adjudicators' decisions By Richard Rowlatt In a recent case (Prater Limited v John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Limited), the unsuccessful party in an adjudication challenged the validity...
Jun 18, 2021 No money for HMRC in Euromoney FTT case By Mark Stichbury Tax practitioners dealing with motive-driven tax reliefs, exemptions or anti-avoidance rules can get caught in seemingly futile debates...
Jun 17, 2021 Environmental, social and governance By Rachel Richardson Shailen Patel In recent years, we have seen environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations rapidly rise up the agenda for businesses and...
Jun 16, 2021 Stranded assets - divestment or engagement? By Tristan Honeyborne The global transition towards net zero will fundamentally change the dynamics of the world’s largest companies. Responsible investing...
Jun 15, 2021 ATAD 3: the writing on the wall for EU holding companies? By Rhiannon Kinghall Were The European Commission (EC) set out its ambitions for a 21st century tax system in May 2021. Since then, it has published a consultation...
Jun 14, 2021 How secure are secured liabilities? By Laura Uberoi Rosie Marriott When finances become distressed, creditors examine all avenues to recover their debt which can result in any intercreditor agreements...
Jun 14, 2021 17 June 2021: the third annual derivatives counting day By Rob Daniell William Sykes The second anniversary of EMIR Refit is this week, and with it comes the annual requirement for most financial counterparties and...
Jun 11, 2021 Time to rethink the tax year end? By Macfarlanes The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is in the process of exploring a potential change to the end of the UK tax year for individuals.As...
Jun 11, 2021 The Government rejects publishing a long-term tax strategy By Paul Hardwick Back in March I wrote about the Treasury Committee’s report entitled Tax after Coronavirus which considered, amongst other things, a...
Jun 10, 2021 G7 tax plan and its implications for investment managers By Rhiannon Kinghall Were As the dust settles on the recent G7 announcement the analysis turns to the winners and losers from the deal. The FT highlights that the...
Jun 08, 2021 Asset manager ESG due diligence questionnaire published: seeking to create an "industry standard" By Harriet Miller On Friday 4 June 2021 the Loan Market Association (LMA), European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and Loan Syndications and Trading...
Jun 07, 2021 Chaperoning as a means to market in EU post-Brexit under threat By Harriet Miller The financial trade press (e.g. see Financial News) is reporting that certain EU regulators have questioned the ability for a UK firm to...
Jun 07, 2021 A welcome update on the Trust Registration Service By Macfarlanes An old saying goes “put not your trust in money; put your money in trust”. Is this still true when so many trusts now need to be...
Jun 04, 2021 Litigation funders and control: risk of third party costs orders By Nikolas Ireland Section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and CPR 46.2 gives the Court the power to make third party costs orders against litigation...