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14 Maternity Trusts to be Scrutinised as Part of National Investigation
Kirsty Allen
26 January 2018
Health and Safety: Prosecutions of directors on the rise.
Many professionals harbour a dream of one day being promoted to director level within their organisation, but not all of them appreciate what responsibilities they are taking on when stepping into that role. Whilst every business is different, they all face similar litigation and regulatory challenges. Challenges that we predict are likely to become more rather than less onerous in the years to come.
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.
17 January 2018
UK sanctions after Brexit: the future remains unclear
Shortly before Christmas 2017, the EU External Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords published its report into UK sanctions policy in the light of Brexit. In this discrete area of policy, the sub-committee’s key findings largely mirror many of the broader, well-publicised concerns about the consequences of the UK’s departure from the EU: uncertainty, lack of a coherent plan, loss of influence, isolation and the difficulty of establishing an effective alternative. The challenge is to secure agreement with the EU for post-Brexit cooperation on sanctions, and to do so quickly.
17 January 2018
Will DNA mapping for rhinos and a complete UK ban on ivory sales help reduce poaching?
Recent weeks have seen a number of stories about the ivory and rhino horn trades, which shine a spotlight on the issue of wildlife crime.
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.
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