Corporate Legal Updates & Commerical Insight

Apr

2020

Banking & Finance

Businesses encouraged to adopt operational resilience measures during COVID-19 disruption

In January UK regulators put forward proposals for new rules to require Firms to take steps to ensure they were “operationally resilient” Firms may want to review these as they manage the current disruption and also seek to learn lessons for the future.

Posted by Karen Fountain

On April 6, 2020

Apr

2020

Corporate

Open Ended Funds and Illiquid assets

Background Edwin Schooling Latter, the FCA’s Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy, recently delivered a speech to the Investment Association on open-ended funds investing in less liquid assets https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/open-ended-funds-investing-less-liquid-assets. He analysed some of the main issues which are relevant in addressing the liquidity mismatch between the assets and liabilities and how this affects redemptions. This… Read more »

Posted by Frank Doran

On April 1, 2020

Apr

2020

Corporate

Points for fixed life alternative funds to consider in light of ongoing market disruption

Brodies’ funds team sets out some some points for fixed life alternative funds to consider in light of the current market disruption.

Posted by Karen Fountain

On April 1, 2020

Apr

2020

Banking & Finance

COVID-19: Government Support Schemes for Businesses

The UK and Scottish Governments have set out a support package to protect businesses through the COVID-19 economic disruption. Click on the schemes below to find out more about the financial support package including whether you might be eligible and how you can access the support. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme All UK employers who operate… Read more »