FSA consults on overhauled client money rules for insurance intermediaries *

United Kingdom - September 24 2012
The FSA has issued a consultation paper (CP12/20) on significant changes to the Client Money Rules in CASS 5 which apply to insurance intermediaries ("intermediaries").

Co-authors: Alexander Oddy, Karen Anderson, Sarah Thomas, Clive Cunningham .

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Court of Appeal decides extended warranties are regulated insurance products *

United Kingdom - December 8 2011
There has been legal uncertainty about whether extended warranties on consumer goods might be regulated insurance products, falling under regulation of the Financial Services Authority ("FSA").

Co-authors: Jenny Stainsby, Martyn Hopper, Geoffrey Maddock, Clive Cunningham .

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Consultation on the review of MiFID: inducements *

European Union - March 2 2011
The European Commission published a wide ranging consultation (the "Consultation") on its 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: Felix Arnold, Patricia Horton, Patrick Buckingham.

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Application of the FSA’s client money rules in light of the Global Trader decision *

United Kingdom - June 4 2009
Implications of the recent decision of the High Court in Re Global Trader Europe Limited (In Liquidation) regarding the application of the FSA’s client money rules.

Co-authors: Karen Anderson, Patrick Buckingham.

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