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Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – May 2026
Jack Garden
21 February 2017
Policing and Crime Act 2017—financial sanctions
Corporate Crime analysis: What changes are being made to the financial sanctions regime under the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (PCA 2017) and what will they mean in practice? Charlotte Wright, an associate in the criminal litigation department at Kingsley Napley, says the predominant message is that the government is taking sanctions breaches seriously and has enhanced its toolkit to take action where necessary.
25 November 2016
What the Autumn Statement means for tax evasion and avoidance
The Government has long had an aim of making the UK a hostile environment for those that are found to have evaded or avoided their tax responsibilities. In the Autumn Statement of 2016 (apparently the last such statement of its kind), the Chancellor continues this trend with a range of announcements to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
2 September 2016
How will the Financial Conduct Authority adapt to the post-Brexit landscape?
How will the Financial Conduct Authority adapt to the post-Brexit landscape? The City watchdog faces a number of challenges. Here are some of those likely to be topping the in-tray of new boss Andrew Bailey.
19 July 2016
Insider trading: the new market abuse regime
While the current focus of the financial services community could be said to be on the implications of the EU referendum outcome, there is an element of “business as usual” as a key piece of EU financial services legislation, the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation 596/2014) (MAR), now applies in all Member States as of 3 July 2016.
15 July 2016
FCA annual report 2015/16: overview of Enforcement, improving standards and the strategic priority to combat Financial Crime
The FCA has issued its annual report and accounts for 2015/16.
A healthy and successful financial system
The report sets out the FCA’s work in “ensuring we have the right rules and policies in place to ensure that the UK has a healthy and successful financial system. A financial system where financial markets are fair, efficient and transparent, firms can thrive and consumers have trust in open and transparent markets.”