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Non-financial misconduct within financial services - no room for unwanted "love and affection" in a firm’s culture
Posted: 12/08/2022
Jan Skarbek, one of the most high-profile dealmakers at Citigroup, who had worked for Citi for decades, is currently being investigated after allegedly telling a female analyst that he needed “love and affection” while on a work trip in Barcelona. He was suspended and an investigation into his conduct was commenced......>>
The pending regulations of stablecoins
Posted: 26/07/2022
There is currently no legislation in place as to how digital assets should be dealt with or regulated. The English High Court has for some time now accepted the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s views that cryptocurrencies are classed as a type of property and should be treated accordingly......>>
Banking and finance specialist adds depth to Birmingham office at Penningtons Manches Cooper
Posted: 30/05/2022
The banking and finance team at top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of senior associate Andy Rushfirth, a highly experienced banking and finance specialist. Andy joins the firm’s rapidly growing Birmingham office......>>
BIMCO SHIPSALE 22 - a revolution in ship sale and purchase?
Posted: 06/05/2022
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) recently published its own standard form of ship sale and purchase contract, SHIPSALE 22. This new form seeks to update and improve on the leading standard, SALEFORM 2012, the most recent iteration of the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association’s memorandum of agreement......>>
ASA guidance highlights the need to take care when advertising cryptoassets
Posted: 11/04/2022
In the last year, the spotlight has well and truly been shone on disingenuous practices in the crypto field and, in particular, the advertising and marketing of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Towards the end of 2021, the Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA) upheld a number of complaints related to cryptoasset investment advertising......>>

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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 update – Spring 2021
As the chips start to ‘fall where they may’ following Brexit, this quarter we look at the practical impact on continuing to operate in the financial services sector in the UK and the challenges of transferring data in the new environment.

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