On 6 February 2020, Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), spoke at the 19th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe. His speech,...more
3/12/2020
/ Commodities ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Financial Markets Authority (FMA) ,
Market Abuse ,
Market Manipulation ,
MiFID II ,
Securities ,
UK
The UK is scheduled to leave the EU in less than two months. It is unclear whether this will happen under the terms of a deal negotiated with the EU (a “deal-based” Brexit) or without a deal (“no-deal” Brexit).
Under a...more
2/13/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Jurisdiction ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
2018 was a year of international scrutiny for digital currencies. As regulators around the globe wake up to the potential dangers posed by the new technology (now falling under the umbrella term of “cryptoassets”), pressure...more
In recent years, the rise of multi-jurisdictional investigations and corresponding multi-jurisdictional settlements has changed the enforcement landscape. Notable examples include the tri-lateral settlements of Odebrecht and...more
2/12/2018
/ Cooperation ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
France ,
International Litigation ,
Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Criminal Finances Act 2017