by Emma Cleveland | 2018-11-15 | Our Thinking
We consider in this newsletter, the impact of Brexit on the financial services industry and provide practical steps for firms to take to mitigate their Brexit risk. We also examine the impact of Brexit on commercial contracts more generally as well as intellectual...
by Emma Cleveland | 2018-11-01 | Our Thinking
For 2019, ESMA’s focus will include supervisory convergence work in the area of Prospectus and Securitisation Regulation. The continued implementation of MiFID II and MiFIR will be a point of focus, whilst ESMA will also work on the third-country regime under MiFIR...
by Emma Cleveland | 2018-10-01 | Our Thinking
The London Stock Exchange has provided guidance on the new “comply or explain against” requirements for Alternative Investment Market companies, within the AIM Rule 26. AIM is a submarket of LSE, which allows smaller, less viable companies to float shares with a more...
by Emma Cleveland | 2018-08-22 | Our Thinking
On 4 July 2018, the FCA published, in their latest policy statement (PS18/14), its feedback on consultation paper CP 17/25 and near final rules on how the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (“SMCR”) will be applied to all FCA regulated firms and the steps such...
by Emma Cleveland | 2018-06-05 | Our Thinking
After the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”) and Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance Products (“PRIIPs”), the fund management sector will be turning its attention to the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (“AIFMD”) in 2018. On...
by Emma Cleveland | 2018-05-24 | Our Thinking
In recent years and, in particular, recent months, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency funds have exploded in terms of discussion and popularity. On Tuesday 28 November 2017, the value of a bitcoin reached $10,000 for the first time, marking an 850% increase from the...
