“The Standard Formula’s” Rob Chaplin once again gives listeners a look at how to address some of the intricacies of Solvency II. In this episode, he is joined by Feargal Ryan for a discussion on how insurers should navigate the…
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/ Insurance
On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued formal statements of policy on reviewing transactions under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
This episode of “Fintech Focus” picks up where our last episode “Growing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment” left off. Part Two delves further into workplace considerations for fintechs, and focuses on how they can manage…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Finance & Banking
On 11 September 2024, the UK government introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, which provides that digital assets can be considered to be personal property under the laws of England and Wales, and could therefore be…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
AI has revolutionized the way many businesses operate. Firms in the financial sector are eager to take advantage of rapidly developing technologies but do not want to risk running afoul of relevant Securities and Exchange…
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/ Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On 5 September 2024, the UK’s data privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining how they will further collaborate on…
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/ Criminal Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The UK government introduced a major overhaul of its framework for addressing financial crime — and brought into force numerous significant changes — when the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) became…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
On 31 July 2024, the UK government broadened its Russian sanctions regime, giving the government express power to impose sanctions on persons who provide financial services, or make available funds, economic resources, goods or…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Across industries, companies are facing new and uncertain regulatory pressures and demands in areas including artificial intelligence, sustainability, algorithmic pricing and fintech-bank relations. In this issue of The Informed…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On September 3, 2024, the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its highly anticipated judgment in the Illumina/Grail case (C-611/22 P and C-625/22 P) concerning the European Commission’s (EC’s) power to review…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
As the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consider feedback to their consultation on guidance regarding the UK change-in-controller regime (consultation paper 25/23), we provide a…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
As we noted in prior client alerts (available here and here), in 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its beneficial ownership rules. The amended rules include accelerated filing deadlines for…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
A range of businesses are increasingly turning to pricing algorithms to gain a competitive edge and increase revenue. At the same time, competition regulators are increasing their focus on algorithmic pricing, intent on spotting…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA):
- Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
