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Financial services disputes

Pragmatic and commercial advice for financial services disputes Our financial services disputes lawyers represent clients in complex, high-value financial services disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the financial regulators. This includes, in the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Payments Systems Regulator and the Office...
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UK general election 2024: what would a Labour government mean for venture capital, start-ups and founders?

Most of Labour's business policies were trailed in Labour's Business Partnership for Growth, published in February 2024, and so most of the party's manifesto commitments will not come as a surprise to the venture community. Below we take a look at the main policies of relevance to the venture community...
02/07/2024
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5 mins
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Corporate venture capital and strategic partnerships: what do investee companies need to consider?

Against a backdrop of a tougher fundraising environment for start-ups and scale-ups, companies are increasingly taking on investment via corporate venture capital (CVC) deals. Corporate venture capital can present a great opportunity for companies, but there are factors that need to be borne in mind by investees. What is corporate...
01/07/2024
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3 mins
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International Funds Legal Update | 15 July 2024

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has resumed its public policy notifications, including some notices that are relevant for fund managers, following a pause during the sensitive political climate in the lead up to the UK general election, There have also been a number of updates related to sustainability from...
15/07/2024
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4 mins
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Where do the FCA and Bank of England stand on AI guidelines in last year's white paper?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE), together with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), a month before the UK general election was called, delivered an outline of how they would take a principles-based approach to AI for the UK financial sector. The regulators' strategic approach was...
15/07/2024
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7 mins
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How does the Building Safety Act 2022 impact lending in England?

The Building Safety Act 2022 aims to create a new system of regulation and accountability in the construction and operation of high-rise residential buildings in England. The demand for a fairer, safer and more modern regulatory framework for the building industry was driven by devastating incidents which exposed major flaws...
28/07/2023
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1 mins
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Investment funds

Our investment funds lawyers help fund managers structure, launch and manage funds. Our experience that covers the vast range of fund structures and strategies.
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UK regulator's diversity and inclusion proposals set to shake up financial services

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published proposals to increase diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the financial services sector. The consultation period will remain open until 18 December 2023, and interested parties can attend a webinar on 30 October 2023. Publication of the final rules is planned for...
09/10/2023
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5 mins
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FCA continues to focus on non-financial misconduct and firm culture in UK

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has prohibited another individual from working in financial services on the basis that he is not fit and proper to perform any function in relation to any regulated activity following convictions for serious non-financial offences outside the workplace. This final notice follows prohibitions on similar...
14/12/2022
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3 mins
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UK FCA adopts commission sharing arrangement-style investment research payment option

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its plans for a new way to pay for investment research, which aims to give UK buy-side firms greater control over how they can purchase investment research. The policy, which is similar to commission sharing arrangements (CSAs), permits the "bundling" of payments...
15/08/2024
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5 mins
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