3/31/2021 12:00:00 AM Pension scheme arrangements clearing exemption – proposed EMIR extension and the UK’s approach By Edward Karsten William Sykes EU law – current law EMIR, as amended by EMIR Refit, provides that certain pension scheme arrangements are temporarily exempt from the...
3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM Charity law reform: Government accepts majority of Law Commission recommendations By Clare Wilson In 2017, the Law Commission published a report, Technical Issues in Charity Law. It acknowledged that “charities currently face...
3/26/2021 12:00:00 AM Hot streak: more enforcement action from the UK Gambling Commission for AML failures By Lorna Emson The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced a £6m fine against another gambling company as a result of social responsibility and...
3/23/2021 12:00:00 AM Tax day: the key points for businesses By Rhiannon Kinghall Were Today the Government published their tax policies and consultations for Spring 2021, comprised of an overview Command Paper, eight...
3/23/2021 12:00:00 AM How has Brexit changed disputes with contractors or suppliers based in the EU? By Richard Alam The rules relating to disputes with a European element have changed as a result of Brexit and the end of the UK’s transition period on 31...
3/22/2021 12:00:00 AM UK Trust Registration Service – extra time granted to comply By Clare Wilson The UK Trust Registration Service (TRS), first introduced in 2017 to enact the EU Fourth Money Laundering Directive, currently requires...
3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM House edge: UK Gambling Commission issues another fine over money laundering failures By Lorna Emson The UK Gambling Commission has announced a £3.4m fine levied against In Touch Games Limited (In Touch) after uncovering a series of...
3/12/2021 12:00:00 AM The coming end of LIBOR By Jamie Macpherson Long trailed and now confirmed: the FCA has announced the future cessation or loss of representativeness of all LIBOR currency-tenor...
3/9/2021 12:00:00 AM Derivatives margin – UK launches consultation for proposed changes By Edward Karsten Following recent changes to EU law regarding derivatives margin and clearing and indications by the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority...
3/3/2021 12:00:00 AM Budget 2021: from fiscal drag to super deductions By Gregory Price As the Chancellor sits down after delivering his speech, let's start with the things that have not become more complicated. The rates and...
3/2/2021 12:00:00 AM A wealth tax? Or a "one-off" wealth tax, after coronavirus? By Paul Hardwick Yesterday the Treasury Committee published a report entitled Tax after coronavirus. Select committee reports are not always accurate...