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  • FSA receives new power to combat market abuse

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    On 6th May 1998, Alastair Darling, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, announced new powers to enable the FSA to tackle market abuse and financial crime. These will be included within the Financial Services...
  • Further developments relating to the responsibility of senior executives

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    On 1st May, SFA (in Board Notice 473) and FSA (in a press release) announced further developments in relation to the long-running saga of the rules relating to the responsibility of senior management....
  • SFA: Inside information and equity-related derivatives

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    Board Notice 387 (January 1997) distributed the SIB's advice on inside information and equity-related derivatives. SFA has now issued guidance on the internal controls which it expects to see to comply...
  • Financial Services: ISA update

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    On 18th May 1998, HM Treasury published the first concrete proposals on the ISA entitled "Making Saving Easy". This explains the way in which ISAs will receive a CAT benchmark. CAT stands for reasonable...
  • FSA announces further senior appointments 2

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    The FS has announced a number of appointments at or near director level. Steven Davis, an economist at the Institute of Directors, was appointed Senior Economist, UK Economic Analysis on 14th April 1998....
  • FSA Internet guidance

    United Kingdom 15.07.1998
    It has taken some time for both the regulators and regulated firms to get to grips with the regulatory implications of the Internet. Whilst some ad hoc guidance has previously been given by the various...
  • Insurance: Negligence - salaried partner not liable to client

    United Kingdom 25.06.1998
    In 1990, Mr Lewis, a sole practitioner, invited Mr Williams to become a salaried partner in his firm of solicitors. Mr Williams accepted the offer and, thereafter, his name was added to the firm's notepaper....
  • Insurance: Negligence - the effect of the late notification of a claim

    United Kingdom 25.06.1998
    2.The effect of the late notification of a claim A workman, Mr O'Malley, fell off some scaffolding and sustained serious injuries. The scaffolding had been erected by the Plaintiff. Mr O'Malley had been...
  • Insurance: Co-insurance and the defence of utmost good faith

    United Kingdom 25.06.1998
    The Plaintiff (formerly known as Dixons Stores Limited) operated two promotions under which free flights were given to customers. The promotions were operated by a firm of Travel Agents, JSI. The agreement...
  • Insurance: Negligence - Court of Appeal ruling on when cause of action accrues against a broker

    United Kingdom 25.06.1998
    The Plaintiffs' home contents policy renewed on 12th April 1990. On 16th October 1990, a fire seriously damaged the Plaintiffs' property and its contents. The insurers refused to pay the claim and, on...