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Financial crime and financial regulatory enforcement

19 February 2018

Litigation privilege: the Court of Appeal endorses ENRC

In another recent case relating to the circumstances required to successfully establish a claim to litigation privilege (see Philip Salvesen’s blog on the case of Bilta & Ors v RBS & Anor [2017] EWHC 3535 (Ch), the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has followed the approach adopted in SFO v ENRC [2017] 1 WLR 4205 in ruling that a statement made by an employee to his company’s solicitors as part of their investigation into a death at work was not covered by privilege.

Will Hayes

22 January 2018

MiFID II – an introduction

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is the EU legislation that regulates financial services firms who provide services to clients linked to ‘financial instruments’ (shares, bonds, units in collective investment schemes and derivatives), and the venues where those instruments are traded.

15 January 2018

FCA sounds warning on retail CFD market

The FCA has warned contracts for difference (CFD) brokers to treat their customers fairly or face regulatory action.

Jill Lorimer

3 January 2018

FCA fines experienced bond trader for negligent market abuse

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently fined former Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited (BAML) bond trader, Paul Walter, £60,090 for engaging in market abuse.

25 September 2017

FCA Enforcement: The calm before the storm?

This year we have heard a lot of talk from the FCA’s Enforcement and Market Oversight Division about their new approach to the enforcement of market conduct.

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