Sep 30, 2021 Leveraged finance markets in Europe and US: Recent trends By Aditya Khanna I had the privilege of moderating an engaging panel discussion on 'Europe vs. US – Similarities and Differences' at AFME’s European...
Sep 30, 2021 ICO publishes blog for universities and colleges on sharing personal data in emergencies By Ropes & Gray Earlier this month - as students from all over the country and beyond prepared to head off to universities and colleges around the UK -...
Sep 21, 2021 CC what you've done now By Edward Machin As fans of The Smiths will be aware, some data breaches are bigger than others. (I'm pretty sure that's the lyric, anyway.) Clearly, a...
Sep 16, 2021 ICO issues fines for nuisance messages By Ropes & Gray The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) has this week announced that it is issuing monetary penalty notices amounting to a total of...
Sep 13, 2021 UK goes its own way By Edward Machin The UK’s new information commissioner, John Edwards, last week told Parliament during his interview for the job that the UK could take...
Sep 10, 2021 FCA/PRA Dear CEO letter targets financial crime risks and controls in firms with trade finance business By Paige Berges The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have sent a letter to CEOs of firms it has identified...
Sep 09, 2021 UK temporary insolvency measures to be phased out from 1 October By Natalie Blanc The UK Government has announced today that temporary measures to protect businesses in distress introduced in response to the Covid-19...
Sep 03, 2021 UK’s National Security and Investment Act: Key Q&A for investors and businesses By Ruchit Patel Lisa Kaltenbrunner Catherine Morey The UK Government recently announced that the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) will take effect from 4 January 2022 and...
Sep 01, 2021 UK regulators respond to situation in Afghanistan and give compliance guidance to firms By Paige Berges In response to the situation in Afghanistan, UK regulators - including Her Majesty’s Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions...
Sep 01, 2021 Deadline approaches for retail firms to perform gap analysis of weaknesses identified in May 'Dear CEO' letter By Paige Berges Firms regulated by the FCA are required to implement systems and controls to mitigate financial crime risks. In May 2021, the FCA issued...