Acting in concert and shareholder activism *

United Kingdom - March 14 2011
On 6 February 2011, the FSA's Guidance on concert party arrangements for the control of UK financial institutions (the "Guidance") came into force.

Co-authors: Patrick Buckingham.

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Consultation on the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive: investment advice and the FSA's retail distribution review *

European Union, United Kingdom - February 11 2011
The European Commission published its consultation (the "Consultation") on the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ("MiFID") in December 2010.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Patrick Buckingham.

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The MiFID review *

European Union - December 13 2010
More than three years after the implementation of MiFID, the review of the directive is now well on its way.

Co-authors: Sophia Reeves, Patricia Horton, Patrick Buckingham.

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Banking on the financial services sector to plug the deficit? HM Treasury releases a consultation document on the proposed bank levy *

United Kingdom - July 14 2010
Yesterday HM Treasury published the eagerly anticipated consultation document on the proposed bank levy (the levy).

Co-authors: Bradley Phillips, Ben Roberts, Howard Murray, Patrick Buckingham.

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Acting in concert and deemed voting power: new FSA guidance *

United Kingdom - June 3 2010
On 6 April 2010, the FSA published Draft Guidance setting out its views on when persons might be "acting in concert" or hold deemed voting power for the purposes of its controller regime (the "Draft Guidance").

Co-authors: Patricia Horton, Patrick Buckingham.

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