Lexology PRO | Ireland | 29 Nov 2023
A pair of recent exits means Ireland now has only two "pillar banks" left, with overseas non-bank financial intermediaries increasingly providing finance in their place. Lexology PRO spoke to Fieldfisher director Aaron McGarry about navigating a seismic transformation in the Irish financial sector.
Lexology PRO | USA | 30 Aug 2023
A commissioner at the US commodities regulator described the agency’s decision to fine Goldman Sachs $5.5 million for failing to record traders’ phone calls during the pandemic as “fundamentally unfair”.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Belarus, China, etc. | 15 Aug 2023
AI companies expect tougher export controls, higher chip costs, and scrutiny on supply chain relationships in the short term as the US/China trade war and Russian sanctions impact the advanced tech trade globally.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Gibraltar, United Kingdom | 17 Apr 2023
What actions should financial institutions be prioritising now to meet the 31 July 2023 UK Consumer Duty implementation deadline?
Lexology PRO | European Union, Gibraltar, United Kingdom | 12 Apr 2023
A look at the key changes that will be imposed under the UK Consumer Duty and the implications for financial services institutions, from tighter governance to tailored training.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Central & South America, European Union, etc. | 6 Jan 2023
Widening access to the sustainable finance market, restrictions on “forever chemicals” in products, and the rise of “socialwashing” activism are some of the key issues that companies should be focusing on in the coming year.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 26 Oct 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing new rules to tackle misleading sustainability labels on investment products, in what has been called a “change of rhetoric” from the UK regulator.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP | USA | 21 Oct 2022
The “connections” of the chairman (“W”) of the debtor’s investment bank (“S”) to his family’s foundations do “not give rise to an actual, active…
SCHLÜTER GRAF | Oman | 21 Jun 2022
By virtue of Sultani Decree 2022/46, the Sultanate of Oman enacted a new Securities Law (“Law”). The Law largely replaces the old securities law…
Lexology PRO | Canada | 30 May 2022
Canada’s financial regulator has released proposals to ramp up climate risk disclosures and stress testing, prompting criticism it has missed its opportunity to specify alignment with net zero targets.