HM Treasury has published a policy paper and draft legislation for extending the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under the U.K. Benchmarks Regulation. The transitional period will be extended from the end of...more
On 22 July 2020, HM Treasury published a policy statement setting out the UK government’s rationale and proposed approach for extending the transitional period for third country benchmarks under the UK Benchmarks Regulation...more
BREXIT/UK DEVELOPMENTS - FCA Announces Launch of Green FinTech Challenge - On October 19, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a webpage announcing the launch of its “Green FinTech Challenge”, an...more
Tax Proposals in Summer 2015 Budget to Affect UK Asset Managers - The UK Summer Budget was announced on 8 July 2015, and included a number of unexpected tax proposals affecting the UK asset management industry, including...more
At the annual Mansion House speech to the City on Wednesday, 10 June, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney announced an end to “the age of irresponsibility”. Shortly before the Mansion House speeches began, the...more