07/27/2022
‘No fault’ evictions ban to boost supported living tenant protections
Most private tenants in England have an AST, and these are also commonly used in supported living arrangements where adults with learning difficulties share a house.
Government Regulation
07/27/2022
Trust Essentials: July 2022
The scope and application of established principles and approaches are also being put to the test
07/27/2022
Cayman Islands Funds and Regulatory Update: Q2 2022
Once the FATF removes the Cayman Islands from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the EU will initiate its steps to delist the Cayman Islands from its AML/CFT list.
07/27/2022
Linklaters advises SIX Swiss Exchange on the amendments to the GDR rules relating to the “China-Swiss Stock Connect” programme
Linklaters provided legal support to the SIX Swiss Exchange AG
07/27/2022
New guidance on employment status July 26, 2022
The guidance is published alongside the government's response to consultation on employment status
07/26/2022
UK Government releases new guidance on the NSI Act and prohibits first transaction
The Guidance gives clear practical examples of the level of detail that is expected when explaining which sectors are relevant to a notification and which qualifying acquisitions (or “trigger events”) apply to an acquisition.
07/26/2022
FRC issues good practice guide for company meetings - Guidance on holding effective AGMs and general meetings
The guidance sets out seven key Principles, together with suggested practical actions that companies can take to achieve them.
07/26/2022
The new failure to prevent money laundering offence: what are Jersey businesses required to do?
It is therefore important that businesses consider the adequacy of their AML systems and controls now and on an ongoing basis.
07/26/2022
Snapshot: how does the JFSC gather information - and is it protected?
This briefing summarises various ways in which the JFSC gathers the information it needs, and outlines the extent of the protections afforded to that information.
07/26/2022
Snapshot: being open and cooperative with the JFSC - what does it involve and why does it matter?
The significance that the JFSC places on compliance with the duty of candour is clear from various disciplinary outcomes over time, and it is therefore important that firms have a good understanding of what this duty requires of them.
07/25/2022
Financial Services and Markets Bill introduced to Parliament
The UK Government sets out its stall for a significant revamp of the regulation of financial services in the UK following Brexit.
07/25/2022
The UK’s register of overseas entities
The overseas entity cannot transact with their UK property on or after 1 February 2023 until they are registered in the ROE.
07/25/2022
Frenkel Topping forms Joint Venture with CFG Law
The joint venture sees CFG Law, part of the Client First Group, provide services jointly with Frenkel Topping’s independent financial advice division, under the trading name CFG Financial Services Limited (“CFGFS”).
07/25/2022
FCA moves to boost US-UK crypto asset regulation
Rathi said the FCA would maintain a “laser focus” on the quality of the data it collected, adding that the regulator’s decision to move some of its core systems to the cloud
07/25/2022
Effective Date for Amendments to Investment Business Act 2003
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has now confirmed the effective date for such amendments will be 27 July, 2022.
07/22/2022
Slaughter and May Advised Standard Chartered on the Update of its U.S.$77.5 Billion Debt Issuance Programme
Standard Chartered PLC and Standard Chartered Bank have the ability to issue notes to be listed and traded on the London Stock Exchange.
07/22/2022
Bill to reshape UK financial services regulation published
“The Bill includes provisions that would amend the UK Securitisation Regulation to introduce a new equivalence regime for non-UK ‘Simple, Transparent and Standardised’ (STS) securitisations,” McCaw said.
07/22/2022
Legal professional privilege tensions require caution in UK audit market
The UK government recently confirmed that it will not press ahead with plans to give the new Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) statutory powers to override audit clients’ LPP, for now at least.
07/22/2022
ESMA updates its Q&As on the AIFMD and UCITS Directive
ESMA updates its AIFMD and UCITS Q&As in respect of depositories and delegation.
07/22/2022
Cross-border data transfers between Hong Kong and mainland China - what do we need to know?
The law surrounding data protection has continued to evolve globally and cross-border data transfer could happen in any context.