by Leela | 2021-05-04 | Industry News
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has prohibited Simon John Varley (“Mr Varley”) from working in the financial sector and imposed a financial penalty of £68,300 for knowingly providing investment advice to retail customers, when he was not registered as a...
by Leela | 2021-04-29 | Industry News
On 19 February 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a draft adequacy decision (“Draft Decision”) in respect of the data protection framework in the United Kingdom (“UK”). The assessment is made both in relation to the EU...
by Leela | 2021-04-28 | Industry News
On 2 August 2021, new pre-marketing rules in respect of alternative investment funds (“AIFs“) will come into force in the European Union (“EU”), via the EU Regulation 2019/1156 and the EU Directive 2019/1160 (the “Revised Rules”). The Revised Rules amend...
by Leela | 2021-04-23 | Industry News
At the end of March 2021, the FCA brought their case forward to the High Court against 24HR Trading Limited and Mr Maricar (the “Defendants”) in the case of Financial Conduct Authority v 24Hr Trading Academy Ltd [2021] EWHC648. The FCA’s claims arose...
by Leela | 2021-04-22 | Industry News
In response to the ever-evolving digital age, the way consumers shop and businesses compete are also rapidly changing. As such, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) had to reassess its approach to evaluating mergers in the digital market and also address the...
by Leela | 2021-04-20 | Industry News
The UK Government is launching a major overhaul of the UK’s audit regime to avoid company failures and safeguard British jobs. The Business Secretary is launching a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to modernise the UK’s audit and corporate governance regime (the...
