A LEADING businessman has said Brexit will have limited impact on the Island’s finance sector, but could make our fishing industry vulnerable. Sir Mark Boleat, former chairman of the City of London Policy Committee, Jersey Development Committee and the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities, was in the Island for the International Banking Forum, Future […]
Read MoreShould Jersey ask the same questions [as the UK] about its AML and sanction regimes after the EN+ Group issue in 2018?
On the Nov 8, 2018 the Jersey Evening Post (https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2018/11/08/trump-sanctions-prompt-exit-of-russian-owned-businesses/) reported a story about Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and his company SANCTIONS imposed by the Trump administration have caused two Jersey-based businesses owned by one of Russia’s richest men to press ahead with plans to leave the Island. It went on to say “According […]
Read More5th Money Laundering Directive –10th June deadline – did you have your say?
On Monday 10th June deadline the responses to the HMT consultation paper on the implementation of the 5th Money Laundering Directive in the UK needed to be submitted. The 88-page document is daunting. However, an excellent article from Accounting Web gives a good high-level summary of each section of the consultation document, helping accountants to […]
Read MoreBoE, FCA and MAS to collaborate on cybersecurity
On 13 June 2019, Bank of England (BoE), FCA and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published a joint press release announcing their intention to work together to strengthen cybersecurity in their financial sectors. The authorities plan to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise the enhanced collaboration, which will identify effective ways […]
Read MoreLeading the Way on Regulation + Sustainable business models
The following is part of a Speech delivered by Karina McTeague, Director of General Insurance and Conduct Specialists Supervision, at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Conference 2019. Sustainable business models Andrew Bailey, the FCA’s Chief Executive, has previously talked about the UK having had two financial crises: the first, was prudential the second, was […]
Read MoreFCA’s enforcement action against Carphone Warehouse – Things you might have missed
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) enforcement action against Carphone Warehouse (CPW) featured the second focused resolution agreement that the FCA has entered into. Importantly, this is the first focused resolution agreement that has resulted in a change being made to the financial penalty that the FCA imposed. However, relatively little air time has been […]
Read MoreLeading the Way on Regulation + Sustainable business models
The following is part of a Speech delivered by Karina McTeague, Director of General Insurance and Conduct Specialists Supervision, at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Conference 2019. Sustainable business models Andrew Bailey, the FCA’s Chief Executive, has previously talked about the UK having had two financial crises: the first, was prudential the second, was […]
Read MoreJersey’s Attorney General wins UK Supreme Court argument on EU free movement of capital
In a landmark constitutional decision for Jersey, the UK Supreme Court has accepted the arguments of the Attorney General for Jersey as to whether or not the European Union right of free movement of capital applies to movements between the UK and Jersey. The case was heard by the Supreme Court because HMRC appealed the […]
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