by Emma Cleveland | 2014-11-18 | Our Thinking
The fiduciary relationship between a lawyer and their client is at the core of the English legal system. Regardless of its paramount importance to the proper functioning of the legal services industry, a degree of confusion remains around the particular duties owed by...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-11-05 | Industry News
The FCA has recently completed its thematic review on best execution and payment for order flow (“PFOF”). The TR14/13 report expresses the regulator’s growing concern with PFOF arrangements and their popularity amongst firms. Firms owe a regulatory duty to their...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-11-04 | Industry News
On 10 October the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a consultation report on principles regarding the Custody of Collective Investment Schemes’ Assets. The aim of the report is to gather views of investment managers,...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-10-30 | Industry News
The FCA has opened its Innovation Hub as part of Project Innovate. Project Innovate is aimed at supporting innovators to foster competition and growth of both large and small businesses, which offer an innovative product or service to consumers. The Innovation Hub...
by Emma Cleveland | 2014-10-29 | Industry News
In a speech at the British Bankers’ Association’s (“BBA”) Market Abuse Conference on the 7th of October, Patrick Spens, the FCA’s Head of Market Monitoring, addressed the regulator’s concern with, and ongoing pursuit of, market abuse. Mr Spens outlined that...
