Corporate Legal Updates & Commerical Insight

Oct

2019

Banking & Finance

Stocktake on SMCR

Improving culture in financial services remains a continuing priority for the FCA and that includes improving the accountability of individuals by extending the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (“SMCR”) to all authorised firms. FCA reviews SMCR With the commencement of SMCR for solo-regulated firms on 9 December 2019 fast approaching (click here for our update… Read more »

Posted by Jennifer Mellor

On October 14, 2019

Oct

2019

Banking & Finance

FCA calls for more joined-up focus to tackle investment fraud

Charles Randell, Chair of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) recently considered the current system to combat investment fraud, which he noted now represented a “serious epidemic”. “Skimmers and “Scammers” Placing his observations in context, Mr Randell observed that investment fraud is part of a spectrum of unacceptable behaviour, from the manufacture or promotion of… Read more »

Posted by Karen Fountain

On October 9, 2019

Aug

2019

Banking & Finance

Further action on whistle blower protection

A cross party group of UK MP’s have recently called for enhanced protection for UK “whistle blowers” and action at the EU level is also in the pipeline to enhance whistle blower rights. APPG Findings and Recommendations In 1998 the UK was the first EU state to introduce legislative protection for individuals who expose wrongdoing or perceived… Read more »

Posted by Karen Fountain

On August 14, 2019

Aug

2019

Corporate

Dealing on one’s own terms – Atlassian shows its hand with the release of corporate acquisitions term sheet

In June this year Atlassian Corporation Plc, the NASDAQ-listed tech unicorn valued at US$31 billion, took the highly unusual step of publicly releasing its preferred terms for future corporate transactions. The “Term Sheet” sets out the key terms and conditions upon which Atlassian will look to acquire other software companies going forward – declaring Atlassian’s… Read more »

Posted by Jack Madigan-Wheatley

On August 14, 2019

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