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Regulation of Cayman Islands master funds: a new regime
Under the Mutual Funds (Amendment) Law, 2011 which came into force in December, certain master funds in the Cayman Islands will be subject to new regulations. This briefing explains who will be affected and what will be the impact of the regulation.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 09 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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New Year financial services update
Among a number of topics, this round up of financial services news discusses the Government's response to the Independent Commission on Banking's final report and recommendations to improve stability and competition in the UK banking industry.
Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 05 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Tax deductions in leveraged buy-outs: a storm is brewing
A new regime now in force aims to exclude the financial costs relating to the acquisition of equity shares from the tax-deductible charges on the results of a holding company. This briefing gives an overview of the new rules and a summary of the main provisions around Europe.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 04 January 2012 | Practice Area: Enforcement and Regulation
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Developing safe and peaceful nuclear energy in the UAE: a model for GCC countries
The UAE has committed to constructing its very first nuclear power plant. This briefing covers the main framework developed to support the new nuclear industry in the UAE, including the creation of a regulatory body, collaboration with international entities and newly-introduced nuclear laws.
Law Firm: Habib Al Mulla & Company | Published: 03 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Spanish insolvency reform – an update
This briefing from Spanish law firm Garrigues offers a detailed summary of the main new features of the Insolvency Reform's changes and ammendments, as well as an abstract on the reform of the procedural law in its relation to insolvency and credit recovery proceedings.
Law Firm: Garrigues | Published: 15 November 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Banking update: report and review on recent cases
Wragge & Co's banking and finance team outline the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry. This update looks at mortgage fraud; first past the post for creditors; disclosure of employees' names; and the OFT's mental capacity guidance for consumer credit businesses.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 31 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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An arrangement for any occasion – the growing use of the BVI as a restructuring venue
Due to global challenges faced by multinationals, corporate restructuring, involving mergers consolidations, de-mergers and acquisitions, are being scrutinised and increasingly used. The BVI Business Companies Act 2004 provides a number of options in this context, including a plan of arrangement.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 14 October 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate
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Employment round up: agency workers, human rights and sick leave
With the publication of the new guidance on Agency Workers Reuglations, some long-standing questions have been addressed, but there are still a number of elements of uncertainty that are addressed in this round up. In a second main article, the impact of the Human Rights Act is looked at.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 14 October 2011 | Practice Area: Contract of Employment and Statutory rights
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Prescribing good practice: Guernsey finance sector subject to new governance standards
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has issued a new Code of Corporate Governance against which shareholders, boards and the Commission can better assess the degree of governance exercised over certain companies in Guernsey's finance sector.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 13 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Controlling the controlled functions: Ireland brings in new fitness and probity standards
The Central Bank of Ireland published has new fitness and probity standards for a person performing a prescribed “controlled function” or “pre-approved controlled function” in entities in Ireland that are regulated by the Central Bank. This briefing explains what the standards mean for those people...view abstract
Law Firm: McCann FitzGerald | Published: 13 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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