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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to the compensation scheme for former shareholders of Northern Rock

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 24 2009

The Court of Appeal has given judgment in R (SRM Global Master Fund LP) v Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury 2009 EWCA Civ 788

Credit card firms start sharing customer behavourial data - a new, improved crystal ball for responsible lenders?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 16 2009

In December 2008 a group of credit card issuers increased the information they share with each other to include so-called "behavioural" account data for the first time

By 1 April 2008: money laundering compliance for professional trustees

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 4 2008

It is a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (20072157) that individuals "who by way of business" carry out trustee duties for any trust (naturally, including pension scheme trusts) must be registered with HMRC by 1 April 2008

Treating Customers Fairly: what can you expect from an MI visit?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 6 2008

Treating Customers Fairly (“TCF”), with its principles-based approach and focus on consumer outcomes, underpins the delivery of the FSA’s statutory consumer protection objective and has become central to the FSA’s work in ensuring a fair deal for consumers

Contentious and regulatory issues in 2008

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • April 14 2008

Litigation is growing in England, as it is in the US, as investors and counterparties seek to recover losses sustained in the credit crunch

Corporate governance: a change in landscape on the horizon for financial institutions and listed companies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 15 2009

The recommendations in the Walker Review on corporate governance in UK financial institutions aim to bring about significant cultural and organisational changes in corporate governance

The FSA reports on financial services firms' approach to UK financial sanctions

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 15 2009

On 27 April 2009 the FSA published the findings of its review on the systems and controls financial services firms should have in place to address the UK's financial sanctions regime

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill laid before Parliament - Regulator to be given power to enforce full separation

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 12 2013

The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill (Bill) was introduced to Parliament on 4 February 2013. On the same day, the Government published its

FSA fines HFC Bank Ltd £1,085,000 for PPI failings

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 29 2008

The FSA has fined HFC Bank Ltd ("HFC") £1,085,000 for breaches of the FSA's Principles for Businesses

Registration deadline under money laundering regulations extended to 31 may 2008

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 16 2008

The Money Laundering Regulations introduced a requirement that individuals who perform trustee duties "by way of business" must register with HMRC