Akin Gump London partner Davina Garrod (pictured), who focuses on trade and financial regulatory issues, comments on the High Court ruling that the UK Government may not invoke Article 50 without parliamentary approval… An impressive bench of judges, including the
Investment manager Gina Miller (pictured) has won a High Court ruling forcing the UK government to hold a vote in Parliament over its plans to start the process of leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May planned to use
Peel Hunt, an independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house, has selected Torstone Technology’s InfernoRC module to comply with the transaction reporting obligations of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and its accompanying Regulation (MiFIR). The news follows
CloudMargin, has launched an interactive “FlightPlan” microsite designed to help financial institutions globally navigate the uncleared margin rules and other regulations impacting their collateral management function. The site enables visitors to identify and tailor information most pertinent to their business
A Thomson Reuters report reveals that 88 per cent of financial institutions will work strategically across regulatory agencies over the next two years. Financial institutions are recognising the benefits of harmonised approaches to data management, enabling them to leverage data
Tim Thornton, (pictured) COO, Fund Services, MUFG Investor Services has commented that the loss of AIFMD passporting rights that enable UK-based alternative fund managers to market products across the EU has been one of the industry’s main concerns since the
The number of Jersey-registered alternative investment fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) continued to rise in H1 2016. According to figures from the Jersey Financial Services
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has further recommended Guernsey for a ‘third country’ passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). In its final assessment to the European Commission, Parliament and Council, ESMA stated that there are
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), the body responsible for ensuring the operational integrity of the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) System, has launched its new data challenge facility. This offers any interested party an easy and convenient means
Over the years, Ireland has built out its financial services industry to become Europe's de facto onshore alternative funds domicile. Up until March 2015, the most popular legal entity was the Irish Plc, also known as a Part XIII Company.
