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SEC Task Force to investigate life settlements
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- September 21 2009
According to industry reports, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a multidisciplinary task force (“Task Force”) to investigate life settlements (i.e. the sale of life insurance products by policyholders to third-party investors
Financial regulatory reform outlook
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- October 1 2009
Though currently shadowed by healthcare reform efforts that have dominated the congressional schedule this fall, the push to enact a financial regulatory overhaul has been making steady progress in Congress
European Commission pushes ahead with stronger financial supervision in Europe
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- European Union
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- October 6 2009
The European Commission announced on 23 September 2009 the adoption of legislative proposals to strengthen financial supervision in Europe in the wake of the global financial crisis
Treasury Department sends systemic risk regulation proposal to Congress, and other financial regulatory overhaul news
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- July 24 2009
On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, the Treasury Department sent draft legislation to Capitol Hill that would bring all financial firms under federal supervision and regulation, and would establish a new regulatory council the Financial Services Oversight Council to identify and manage emerging risks
Financial Services Authority responds to Conservative Party's plan to abolish it
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 3 2009
On 20 July 2009 the opposition Conservative party published a White Paper entitled 'Plan for Sound Banking' which proposes an overhaul of financial regulation, including the abolition of the FSA
Financial Services Authority confirms changes to the rules for approved persons
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- August 4 2009
On 27 July 2009, the Financial Services Authority (the FSA) issued PS0914: "The approved persons regime - significant influence function review" (the Policy Statement) confirming that it will extend the approved persons regime for those that perform a 'significant influence' function at firms
Financial Services Authority punishes failure to protect confidential customer information with hefty fines
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- July 27 2009
On 22 July 2009 three HSBC companies: HSBC Life UK Ltd; HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Ltd; and HSBC Insurance Brokers Ltd, were fined £1.6m, £875,000, and £700,000 respectively by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA
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