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Oct24

A Liking for Liquid Assets

Despite Brexit, the FCA continues to supervise the financial services industry and even to take stock of the appropriateness of the obligations that it imposes. In fact, something approaching normal life continues. As Andrew Bailey keeps on saying, financial services …
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Posted in: Brexit, EU, FCA, UCITS
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Sep30

D-Day for Independent Directors

Independent Directors must now be in place at all authorised fund managers (AFMs). They must comprise at least 25% of the Board, subject to a minimum of two. There can be no doubt that FCA will: Check to see that …
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Posted in: Assessment of Value, Asset Management Market Study, FCA
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Aug6

Supreme Court hears a Firm’s Client that was Defrauded by its own Owner Director

At the end of July, the Supreme Court heard the ultimate appeal by Daiwa Capital Management against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Singularis v Daiwa, in which Oliver Lodge acted as expert witness. Whether …
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Posted in: CASS
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