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contentious financial services update
24 Mar 2023 Is enforcement action on the horizon for failed disclosures? FCA warning for ESG benchmarks
We look at the implications of the FCA's latest Dear CEO letter to ESG benchmark administrators, and what may be next in terms of the FCA's regulatory agenda.
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Contentious Financial Services Update
17 Mar 2023 Reflections on PRA and FCA enforcement under the "twin peaks" system
This article explores the enforcement trends and methods of the PRA and FCA since they were founded 10 years ago. It explores in particular how the PRA is…
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contentious financial services update
10 Mar 2023 The DPA challenge – the SFO's first DPA-related conviction of an individual bucks the trend
Authors: Ruby Hamid, Adam Jamieson, Neil Donovan and Elliott Kenton
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contentious financial services update
03 Mar 2023 Duties of bitcoin software developers to come under the spotlight
The article is a summary of a recent English Court of Appeal decision relating to cryptocurrency (bitcoin) Tulip Trading Limited -v- Bitcoin Association for…
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contentious financial services update
24 Feb 2023 Russian sanctions: after the laws, expect the enforcement
On the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,we have highlighted our key takeaways on one of the most significant global sanctions regimes in…
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Contentious Financial Services Update
17 Feb 2023 Changes to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code and the continued focus on APP fraud
Recent changes have been made to the Lending Standards Board's Contingent Reimbursement Model Code which concerns authorised push payment (APP) fraud.
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Corporate Crime and Investigations
14 Feb 2023 Slow improvement: Australia's performance in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (2022)
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (2022)
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contentious financial services update
10 Feb 2023 Will there be a price to pay for the digital pound?
The Bank of England and HM Treasury published a consultation paper on the potential introduction of a digital pound in the UK. We review the implications on…
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contentious financial services update
03 Feb 2023 NCA publish 2022 Annual Report on Suspicious Activity Reports
Authors: Ruby Hamid, Neil Donovan and Laura Bell
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contentious financial services update
27 Jan 2023 The FCA takes aim at Consumer Duty implementation plans
With six months to go before the Consumer Duty comes into force, the FCA published a review on how firms are planning to implement the Duty and highlighted…
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contentious financial services update
20 Jan 2023 International consultation on legal principles governing Crypto-assets is launched
On 10 January 2023, UNIDROIT published a consultation setting out an international framework of legal rules governing crypto-assets. We look at its proposals…
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Corporate crime and investigations update
16 Jan 2023 Anti-money laundering compliance - what does the FCA expect in 2023?
Authors: Ruby Hamid (Partner Dispute Resolution) and Anthony Asindi (Associate Dispute Resolution), Matthew Russell (Partner, Risk Advisory), and Tristan…
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contentious financial services update
13 Jan 2023 Action stations at FCA enforcement
It has been all systems go at the FCA enforcement division since the end of 2022. We explore their latest enforcement outcomes here.
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CONTENTIOUS FINANCIAL SERVICES UPDATE
06 Jan 2023 US agencies give stark warning of crypto-risks for banks
The US Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC issued a statement on the risks posed by crypto-assets to banks. We highlight some of the concerns raised.
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contentious financial services update
22 Dec 2022 English High Court rules on early loan repayment issues
BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Ltd-v-Uro Property Holdings, SA [2022] EWHC 3251 (Comm) (16 December 2022) - Mr Justice JacobsThe Commercial Court recently…
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contentious financial services update
22 Dec 2022 Stanford International Bank Ltd (in Liquidation) (SIB) -v- HSBC Bank PLC (HSBC)
The Supreme Court have dismissed the appeal by SIB against the Court of Appeal's earlier decision in which they struck-out SIB's "Quincecare" duty claim…
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contentious financial services insight
21 Dec 2022 From recovery to recession: 2022 in review and a look ahead to 2023
As the year now draws to a close, we look back at the trends we have seen in the contentious financial services space this year and explore what 2023 might…
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contentious financial services update
16 Dec 2022 Privy Council opines on when interest can be awarded as damages
In a recent decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the Court gave judgment on what proof is needed to claim interest as damages.
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contentious financial services update
02 Dec 2022 Are UK/EU anti-suit injunctions back?
In this article we look at a recent example of the post- Brexit status of EU/UK jurisdiction disputes.
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contentious financial services update
25 Nov 2022 ECJ decision on beneficial ownership registers impacts the fight against money-laundering
A decision of the ECJ this week has cast serious doubt on the compatibility of fundamental rights to respect for private and family life and the right to the…
