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Greenwashing: the gathering storm of disclosure regulation and litigation risks in the financial services sector (part one)
Posted: 27/11/2023
The rise in popularity of sustainable finance products and green funds has been so rapid in recent years that in 2022 it was estimated 10% of the world’s assets were held in ESG-focused funds. However, the soaring appeal of green finance has been allied with concerns that investors may not be receiving an accurate picture about the sustainability......>>
Subscription traps: new law on the way
Posted: 14/09/2023
The long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the DMCC) was introduced to Parliament on 25 April 2023 and is now at Committee stage in the House of Commons. Touted as the 'new bill to stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets', the DMCC enhances the Competition and Markets......>>
The FCA’s policy statement on financial promotion rules for cryptoassets
Posted: 22/08/2023
In June 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the catchily titled PS23/6: Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets, which include a set of near final rules that are expected to be brought into force by the FCA through a statutory instrument later this year, known as the Financial Promotion Order (FPO). This article discusses......>>
Philipp v Barclays Bank - Supreme Court judgment finds payment service providers are not liable to reimburse victims of 'APP' fraud
Posted: 12/07/2023
On Wednesday, 12 July 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Fiona Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc. In what is a blow to consumers and a relief for banks, the Supreme Court has disagreed with the Court of Appeal’s decision and ruled in favour of Barclays, meaning victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud cannot call......>>
Fiona Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc - no common law protection for victims of APP fraud
Posted: 12/07/2023
On Wednesday 12 July 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Fiona Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2023] UKSC 25 reversing the Court of Appeal’s decision. The public interest in this case centred around liability for losses sustained by bank customers through authorised push payment (APP) fraud......>>

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Finance Focus - August 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our Finance Focus, looking at some of the legal issues our financial services sector clients have been experiencing over the last few months. For trade financiers, the key security role of the bill of lading is facing a further challenge following the Unicredit Bank AG v Euronav NV case while for those in the world.

Finance Focus - May 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of Finance Focus. In this issue, we continue to cover a range of topics of relevance to clients operating in the financial services sector. For almost as long as I have been involved with the law of trade finance the digitalisation of international trade has been an objective tantalisingly out of reach.

Finance Focus - November 2022
No doubt clients and colleagues outside the UK have observed with interest how the UK political landscape has recently been buffeted and overturned by market forces.

Finance Focus - May 2022
In our February Finance Focus we highlighted the likely sanctions that would result from a Russian invasion or incursion into Ukraine. The devastating military action that followed has meant that many of those sanctions predictions are now in place and likely to remain so for some time ahead.

Finance Focus - February 2022
There never seems to be a dull moment in the world of finance. As the UK starts to emerge this spring from pandemic restrictions, the Ukraine crisis threatens to bring new trade restrictions. In this issue of Finance Focus, we start by looking at the likely impact on trade and commodity finance that such restrictions might bring.

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