02/07/2022
Commercial Agent Regulations: what do principals and agents need to know?
An Agent will usually have their existing contacts, local knowledge and experience from which the Principal can benefit and it can be a quick and relatively straightforward way for a Principal to develop business in territories where they want to expand.
02/07/2022
Swiss usher in corporate reporting and due diligence mandates
Under the new rules, a qualifying corporation must ensure that its annual report covers environmental, social and employee issues
02/07/2022
The impact of the SFC’s and HKMA’s joint circular on intermediaries’ virtual asset-related activities
The additional investor protection measures for virtual asset-related products are not surprising.
02/07/2022
Definition of capital: updates to PRA Rules and supervisory expectations
This CP is relevant to banks, building societies, PRA-designated investment firms and PRA-approved, or PRA-designated, financial or mixed financial holding companies.
02/07/2022
Strong guidance has now been provided by the Royal Court of Jersey in the recent case of Re Jasmine Trustees [2021] JRC 248.
02/07/2022
Linklaters employment law specialists Sinead Casey and Nick Marshall, along with Alison Wilson and Elly Proudlock from our Dispute Resolution team, have written about whistleblowing issues which commonly arise in UK investigations
02/06/2022
LIBOR Transition - An Overview
The shift away from LIBOR toward new benchmarks is intended to provide a truer reflection of the cost of capital, but is not a simple process.
02/04/2022
The SEC’s focus on shadow trading may mean that the specific prohibitions in a company’s policy may come under greater scrutiny.
02/04/2022
ESMA recommends a final one-year extension of the clearing exemption for pension scheme arrangements.
02/04/2022
Practical aspects, such as protecting anonymity and the conduct of any internal investigation, are considered, together with specific issues arising in cross-border cases.
02/04/2022
The article discusses the pandemic’s impact on corporate integrity and the growing gap between what business leaders say is important and their actions.
02/04/2022
Financial institutions have the responsibility to protect their customers
02/03/2022
The Law does not prohibit the outsourcing of activities to other entities, provided the partnership's governing body monitors and retains the ability to control the activities of service providers in Jersey.
02/03/2022
This follows the amendment to the SCA’s Resolution No.11/R.M of 2016 regarding the offering and issuance of shares on public markets
02/03/2022
Under the Payment Services Act (“PS Act”), entities which provide services relating to DPTs are regulated primarily for money laundering and terrorism financing risk
02/03/2022
Looking forward, developments on the horizon include the prospect of legislative action.
02/03/2022
It seems that commercial landlords have been one of the sectors that have been hit hard, especially with some commercial tenants not surviving the downturn.
02/02/2022
The UK’s approach to the regulation of financial services recognises the importance of enabling financial services firms to promote their products and services
02/02/2022
Market participants and the general public are invited to comment on the proposed amendments.
02/02/2022
The States of Guernsey's decision to introduce and implement the Capacity (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, in several phases was made some time ago, with emphasis being placed on the introduction of LPAs in the first instance.