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    02/12/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts.Webinars On Demand
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    26/11/2024

    FCA publishes additional guidance on MAR

    On 15 November 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Primary Market Bulletin 52 (PMB 52), which provides helpful guidance on applying the UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in different scenarios. PMB 52 focuses on identifying and managing inside information, communicating with shareholders during calls and meetings, and releasing regulatory information during disruptions to primary information providers (PIPs). The guidance is aimed at listed companies subject to MAR (e.g. Main Market, AIM or Aquis companies) and their advisers. The FCA’s key observations are...
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    04/11/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts.Webinars On Demand
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    09/10/2024

    Court of Appeal Decision in Financial Conduct Authority v BlueCrest Capital Management: Implications for Regulated Firms

    IntroductionOn 2 October 2024, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in the case of Financial Conduct Authority v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP ([2024] EWCA Civ 1125). This decision addresses: (a) the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) powers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) to impose redress requirements on an individual regulated firm; and (b) on the scope of the jurisdiction of the Upper Tribunal. The judgment has far-reaching implications for the regulatory landscape and the operational conduct of firms within the financial services...
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    07/10/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts.Webinars On Demand
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    01/10/2024

    D'Aloia v Persons Unknown: English High Court clarifies law on crypto and constructive trusts

    Fabrizio D'Aloia v Persons Unknown Category A, Binance Holdings Limited, Polo Digital Assets Inc, Gate Technology Corp, Aux Cayes Fintech Co Ltd, Bitkub Online Co Ltd, Persons Unknown Category B (EWHC 2342 (Ch), 12 Sep 2024)D’Aloia will be a case name recognised by those with an interest in crypto law.  As previously reported (see CMS Law-Now here), on 24 June 2022, the High Court granted Mr D’Aloia (“Claimant”) an order permitting service of proceedings on persons unknown via a non-fungible token (NFT) .The claim against Binance Holdings Limited has since been settled,...
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