31 Oct, 2024 Court of Appeal decision on commission disclosure opens door to more consumer claims By Duncan Campbell In allowing three appeals (Johnson v FirstRand Bank, Wrench v FirstRand Bank and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited) the Court of Appeal...
24 Oct, 2024 Joint AFME and Linklaters implementation guide on MiFIR / MiFID II Reforms in the EU and the UK By Raza Naeem Karen Cooper Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Stephen Clipsham +2 more... Show less The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and Linklaters have published an implementation guide to help EU and UK firms...
23 Oct, 2024 AI-washing – the latest developments and how to mitigate the risk By Duncan Campbell As AI rapidly develops, it brings with it the risk that firms might be accused of ‘AI-washing’: ‘overselling’ their AI’s capabilities,...
12 Oct, 2024 ECJ ruling simplifies intra-group reorganisations of regulated banks By Marius Raetz Julian Emmerich When directly or indirectly acquiring 10% or more of the voting rights or capital of a credit institution, potential acquirers must...
10 Oct, 2024 Significant Court of Appeal judgment on FCA's redress powers By Nikunj Kiri Sara Cody Duncan Campbell The Court of Appeal has published its much anticipated judgment in the BlueCrest v FCA case. For the details, read our briefing note. By...
08 Oct, 2024 FCA announces advice market consolidation review and other key priorities in dear CEO letter By Premlata Fagan It has been a while since the FCA last looked in detail at consolidation, but a Dear CEO letter sent to financial advisers and investment...
07 Oct, 2024 Overseas Funds Regime - User Guide By Premlata Fagan In July 2024, the FCA published Policy Statement PS24/7, which included its final rules on the Overseas Funds Regime (OFR) ahead of the...