“FSR and Corporate Crime notes” is Herbert Smith Freehills’ new know-how blog where you will find the latest developments on financial services regulatory and corporate crime topics.
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APP Fraud - the UK is increasingly looking out of step
United Kingdom - December 4 2023 Before it even comes into force, the UK’s ‘world first’ APP fraud reimbursement requirement is starting to look outdated compared to more progressive…
FCA publishes anti-greenwashing rule (and other measures)
United Kingdom - November 28 2023 The FCA published today its long-awaited Policy Statement on SDR (PS23/16 “Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels“). This…
We have lift-off! FCA publishes final rules on UK sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels
United Kingdom - November 28 2023 More than two years after it published a Discussion Paper on the UK’s sustainability Disclosure Standards and investment labels (summarised here)…
Sanctions tracker: recent Russia sanctions developments
Russia, United Kingdom - November 17 2023 In this post, we provide a round-up of key recent Russia sanctions developments in the UK, including new and amended general licences, guidance from…
APP Fraud: Prevention is surely better than paying out
United Kingdom - November 10 2023 Among the UK regulators’ recent output relevant to Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, two items warrant particular consideration: The Payment…
Global Corporate Crime and Investigations update - November 2023
Asia-Pacific, Australia, European Union, United Kingdom, USA - November 7 2023 Our global Corporate Crime and Investigations team welcomes you to our new six-monthly round-up of the key CCI themes emerging around the world. In…
Insights on outsourcing and other lessons from a data breach - the UK FCA perspective
United Kingdom - November 7 2023 On 13 October 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its press release and Final Notice to Equifax Limited (Equifax Ltd), the UK…
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act passed in UK Parliament
United Kingdom - October 31 2023 After years of debate and calls from the Serious Fraud Office (‘SFO’) to change the law, and months of discussion in Parliament, the Economic Crime…
Cryptoasset Regulation: UK government publishes policy papers on future regulation of cryptoassets and fiat-backed stablecoins
United Kingdom - October 31 2023 On 30 October 2023, the government published three policy documents on cryptoassets regulation in the UK, covering fiat-backed stablecoins, the wider…
Sanctions tracker - new UK guidance following Mints decision on ownership and control
United Kingdom - October 18 2023 Our previous briefing commented on the recent Court of Appeal decision in Mints v PJSC National Bank Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 1132 and, particularly…
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