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Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Autumn 2020)
The Autumn 2020 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update highlights a number of the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial …
Libor transition update - October 2020
The cessation of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at the end of 2021 has long been an issue vexing the global financial services industry given …
Climate disclosures – City watchdog toughens its stance
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the Financial Conduct …
Securities class actions in England and Wales: the challenges for funders and a perspective from Australia
The dynamic class action markets in the UK and Australia present interesting contrasts and lessons. We read the runes.A common feature in both markets is …
The road to LIBOR transition
LIBOR (and other IBORs) will cease to exist in their current form from the end of 2021, creating significant issues for financial institutions with …
UK Government announces LIBOR legislative fix: summary of proposals and our initial observations
In a written statement on 23 June 2020 made by Rishi Sunak, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the UK Government has announced its intention to introduce a …
The Securities Litigation Review 6th edition 2020, England and Wales chapter
We have contributed the England and Wales chapter of the Securities Litigation Review, the widely-read global guide. A key resource for corporates and …
The Fairness Doctrine: A Return to the Status Quo?
In October 2019, the Full Federal Court decision in ASIC v Westpac Securities Administration Limited [2019] FCAFC 187 (ASIC v Westpac) raised …
ASIC Proposes New Guidance on Ongoing Fee Arrangements
ASIC is proposing to issue guidance on how it will regulate ongoing fee arrangements (OFAs). Depending on the position it takes, these arrangements, …
The cooperation dilemma – legal privilege in the “why not litigate” era
The Financial Services Royal Commission has had a significant impact on regulators’ appetites to obtain documents subject to claims of legal professional …
FSR consultation package – the 2020 vision
One year on from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the Federal Government has released …
FinReg Insights – The 2020 Outlook
Our financial services team surveys the landscape and highlights the themes that will define the regulatory agenda through 2020Global outlook The …
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