Mar 31, 2020 HMRC warns NHS-returnees about tax avoidance schemes By Paige Berges In any crisis, there will be no shortage of unscrupulous people looking to take advantage. Unfortunately, companies are targeting workers...
Mar 31, 2020 Wrongful trading provisions temporarily suspended By Ropes & Gray The Government's temporary suspension of the rules surrounding wrongful trading, to apply retrospectively from 1 March 2020 for three...
Mar 30, 2020 Beyond Brexit: The UK makes its GDPR adequacy sales pitch By Rohan Massey As the world responds to the biggest threat we have faced in generations, it is hard to focus on other matters, including those that have...
Mar 30, 2020 FinCen advisory on FATF-identified jurisdictions with AML/CFT deficiencies By Paige Berges Apparently keeping active during these turbulent times, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) issued an advisory on 26...
Mar 30, 2020 FCA warns of sophisticated coronavirus scams By Paige Berges The FCA released guidance for consumers on the tactics scammers use to extract money and personal details through alleged high-return or...
Mar 27, 2020 UK held to have breached data protection laws over alleged Islamic State members By Ropes & Gray In an interesting data protection case, the UK Supreme Court has held that the UK Government breached data protection laws in passing...
Mar 27, 2020 'Cum Ex' convictions fall-out likely to be felt in London By Andrew Howard On 19 March 2020, in a verdict brought forward to beat the Covid-19 lockdown, a German court found two former London-based bankers guilty...
Mar 26, 2020 DOJ issues guidance on COVID-19-related fraud By Paige Berges The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidance on means that criminals are using to exploit COVID-19. These means include:...
Mar 26, 2020 FCA/PRA/FRC announce a series of actions to support information flow to investors and functioning of capital markets By Ropes & Gray The UKs Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Reporting Council and the Prudential Regulation Authority have issued a joint...
Mar 26, 2020 Pandemic pantries: pasta, portfolios and purchasers By Sean Darling Globalisation has brought us huge benefits, not least of which is access to previously exotic food stuffs. However, with global supply...
Mar 26, 2020 Global debt markets - what we have learnt over the past few days By Ropes & Gray Trends in the debt markets are subtly different around the world - a group of Ropes & Gray partners focused on debt and restructuring...
Mar 26, 2020 Impact of COVID-19 on LIBOR transition By Eve Ellis Yesterday, the FCA, Bank of England and members of the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates released a statement on the...
Mar 26, 2020 The NCA and law enforcement urge UK citizens to be fraud aware By Paige Berges The UK National Crime Agency (NCA), together with other law enforcement agencies, issued detailed guidance giving advice to individuals...
Mar 25, 2020 Respecting privacy during the coronavirus pandemic By Ropes & Gray Although data protection and privacy may not be the first things that come to mind when considering how best to wage war against...
Mar 24, 2020 A (synthetic) fish for your thoughts? Risk-return on emerging sustainability focused sectors By Sean Darling Simply put we're running out of fish. According to the UN a third of marine fish stocks are being fished at biologically unsustainable...
Mar 24, 2020 Transition bonds - from 'green' to 'brown' By Clara Melly Transition bonds are a relatively new classification of bonds, the proceeds of which are used to fund issuers in 'brown' industries'...