On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our...more
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has pushed forward a wider government agenda to encourage transparency in relation to how overseas entities own UK real estate. We first reported many years ago on the details of the...more
3/25/2022
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INTRODUCTION - On 24 December 2020, Michael Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator said, “The clock is no longer ticking”. Four and a half years after the Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom and the European Union...more
On 28 January 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP21/3)1 proposing various changes to the UK regulation of payment services and electronic money. Most of the proposed changes relate...more
The Cross-Border Payments Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 (CBPR) is the EU legislation that sets out the principle of equality of charges for intra-EU cross-border euro payments and corresponding national payments within an EU...more
The recent outbreak of the new coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has triggered a blizzard of actions from governments and regulators around the world. We recognize that it is very difficult to keep track of it all, and here, we offer...more
4/1/2020
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UK Brexit
This alert is relevant in the context of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit only, although affected firms and fund managers may have to take certain actions before it is certain whether there will be a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. ...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Register for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property Delayed until 2021
- Commercial Real Estate...more
In a letter to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) made available to AIMA members on Monday, August 7, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) responded to a request from AIMA seeking interpretation and...more
On 26 June 2017 the Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (the "2017 Regulations") were brought into force.
Key changes brought about by the 2017 Regulations include the...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- The UK Government Proposes Innovative Transparency Requirements for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property
- Mees Update
- Announcements,...more
On 5 April 2017, the then UK government published a Call for Evidence seeking views on the design of an innovative public register intended to show beneficial ownership of overseas legal entities ("overseas entities") that...more
SCM Direct ("SCM"), an investment manager based in the UK, has recently called for the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") and Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") to investigate actively managed funds sector for alleged...more
On June 23, 2016, the UK held a referendum in which 52 percent of voters elected to leave the European Union (EU). While there is a great deal of uncertainty about the EU withdrawal process that will remain unresolved for a...more
This Brexit Bite assesses the post-Brexit landscape with respect to the UK’s data protection laws. It is important to remember that the UK remains a member of the European Union until the terms of its withdrawal have been...more
The vote is in. On June 23, 2016, by national referendum, a 52% majority of British voters decided the question of whether the United Kingdom (UK) should leave or remain in the European Union (EU). The referendum turnout...more
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 introduces important reforms by the UK Government aimed at increasing transparency over the ownership and control of UK companies and English law LLPs. One of the most...more
From October 2016 no person, other than a natural person, will be able to be appointed as a director of a company formed and registered under Companies Act 2006 (the Act) or Companies Act 1985[2], unless that company is the...more