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UK businesses face higher risks under extension to corporate criminal liability rules

The challenge now for those in compliance roles is to secure management time and immediate budget to address the increased corporate risk.

FCA probe secures £31.7 million payout for WealthTek clients

The FCA identified that CACEIS UK had failed on three separate occasions to take “sufficient action” on learning that WealthTek was not authorised on the Financial Services Register to hold certain client assets

Securities investment business in the Cayman Islands

The SIB Act applies to any Cayman Islands companies and partnerships

SFDR Impact Series 2026: ESG Ratings Regulation – A Manager’s Perspective when Distributing Funds

The Regulation forms part of the EU’s broader sustainable finance framework.

Largest law firm merger in history creates Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

The combination creates a new force in the legal market

US ruling raises fresh questions for EU-US data transfers

The DPF is the latest in a series of data protection arrangements the EU and US

Guernsey limited partnerships

Under the Law, a limited partner must not participate in the conduct or management of the business of the limited partnership

Bermuda investment funds: a practical guide

Fund regulation under the IFA is only one part of the analysis.

VARA issues new AML and CFT guidance for virtual asset providers

A central theme is that BRA findings should be clearly translated into operational decisions

CBUAE and World Bank agree financial inclusion partnership

The agreement comes ahead of Abu Dhabi hosting the second edition of a regional summit on financial health and inclusion this September

UK cryptoasset regime finalised by FCA

The FCA has already previously trailed at length that it will operate an authorisation regime for cryptoasset firms.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026: From Theory to Exposure

The contrast with the failure to prevent framework, where an affirmative defence remains available, runs through all three.

Navigating restructuring in the Cayman Islands

The choice between the appointment of a RO and JPLs is primarily a pragmatic one having regard to what role the Court appointed officer needs to be given to make the case a success.

UPC fines medtech company over preliminary injunction breaches

The potential for economic harm to arise to Occlutech from Lepu’s activities was a focus of the Hamburg LD in reaching its decision.

The new FIFA regulations on the status and transfer of players: what changes in the 'post-Diarra' era for players and clubs?

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