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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
6 March 2017
FCA’s use of private warnings under scrutiny
The FCA has privately warned 39 senior executives of financial firms over the last five years. According to figures obtained from the Financial Times, 14 of these executives still hold authorised roles in the financial services industry.
3 March 2017
New amendments to FCA/PRA decision-making practice and procedure from 1 March 2017: partly contested cases and abolition of stage 2 and 3 settlement penalty discounts
We have commented previously on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) and Prudential Regulation Authority’s (“PRA”) joint policy statement on enforcement decision-making (see here). By way of a reminder, the FCA and the PRA published in February 2017 a joint policy statement on the proposed implementation of HM Treasury's (“HMT”) review of enforcement decision-making at the FCA and the PRA and Andrew Green QC's report into the FSA's enforcement actions following the failure of HBOS plc. The policy statement outlines the amendments to the FCA’s Glossary, the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual (“DEPP”) and the Enforcement Guide (“EG”).
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.
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