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At a Glance The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) has recently published its Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out its business priorities for the year ahead. The Business Plan includes 13 ...
Author(s): Piers Reynolds, Jack Helyar
In the recent case of Uzbekov v Revolut, the English High Court struck out a breach of contract claim brought by Mr Uzbekov following Revolut’s closure of his account based on media reports indicating...
Author(s): Harry White, Anthea Bowater
It’s already more than two years ago that the EU Commission has announced that there will be a new sheriff in town: On 20 July 2021, the EU Commission presented its legislative package to strengthen t...
Author(s): Alicia Hildner, Marcel Michaelis, Jan Struckmann, Victor Garcia Lopez
Fund transfers, crypto-assets and AML/CTF – the European Banking Authority’s take on the ‘Travel Rule’ The fight against money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) continues to be at the foref...
Author(s): Daniel Klingenbrunn, Jan Struckmann
European AML legislative package - An overview
FS market conduct #4: a look at insider dealing and trading on inside information
The UK Pension Schemes Bill: the Bill in the context of the increasing criminalisation of corporate activity
FS market conduct #3: a look at market manipulation enforcement in the US, Hong Kong and Germany
FS market conduct #1: double jeopardy – where market misconduct and anti-competitive behaviour meet
US Executive Order Prohibiting US Investment in Chinese Companies: Key Takeaways
US Response to China and Hong Kong: Recent events, potential future actions, and what it means
Global AML trends, developments and practical lessons from recent money laundering investigations