1. Non-financial misconduct – FCA guidance expected
It is anticipated that in 2023 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will provide further guidance on the increasingly uncertain question of what kinds
Continue Reading 5 Trends to Watch: 2023 UK Contentious Financial Regulation
To expedite decisions to prevent or stop consumer harm, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has implemented a controversial change to its decision-making procedures. The change forms part of the FCA’s
Continue Reading UK FCA Implements Controversial Change to Its Decision-Making Procedures
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, market volatility, workplace disruptions and a shuttering of everyday life are becoming increasingly commonplace. While the 2021 LIBOR phase-out may not seem top
Continue Reading All Systems Go? LIBOR Transition Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome to Greenberg Traurig’s LIBOR Transition Newsletter, where we provide updates, analysis, and occasional commentary on the latest developments relating to the highly anticipated phasing-out of LIBOR at the end
Continue Reading LIBOR Transition Newsletter – Issue 1
In 2018 the House of Lords announced it would set up an ad hoc Select Committee to conduct a post-legislative review of the Bribery Act 2010. Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Anne-Marie
Continue Reading UK Review of the Bribery Act 2010 – Committee Concludes New Guidance Needed
One of the consequences of a “no-deal” Brexit would be that the United Kingdom would no longer have access to the European financial market. This would affect LIBOR as a
Continue Reading LIBOR and “No-Deal” Brexit
The U.K.’s Criminal Finances Act 2017 provides law enforcement with new powers to obtain orders to freeze bank accounts and apply for forfeiture orders, permanently depriving the account holder of
Continue Reading Prove It or Lose It! Part III: A Step Too Far? Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders in the UK
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) extend the powers available to UK law enforcement authorities under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), enabling investigators to ask people who are holding assets,
Continue Reading Prove It or Lose It! Parts I and II: Unexplained Wealth Orders and Civil Recovery Orders in the United Kingdom