Luxembourg ratifies new double tax treaty with the United Kingdom
Having already been ratified by the UK, the new treaty will become effective as from 1 January 2024 for Luxembourg...
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A Bank’s Duty of Care: UK Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of the Quincecare Duty in the UK
The Quincecare duty in English law, also recognised in Irish law, requires a bank not to execute a payment instruction...
Private funds radar – July 2023
The private funds radar is our regular roundup of developments from around the world for private fund stakeholders. If you...
Commercial Court takes rare decision to refuse enforcement of arbitration award on public policy grounds in crypto case
The Commercial Court has refused to enforce a foreign-seated arbitration award on the grounds that to do so would be...
UK investor visa vs visa by investment
Investor visa Since the Home Office scrapped the Tier 1 (Investor) visa in 2022, a replacement visa route is yet...
Developments in the regulation of crypto assets – if not the Financial Conduct Authority then who?
A recent report from the House of Commons Treasury Committee, 'Regulating Crypto', highlights ongoing concerns about the lack of regulation...
Blockchain Bites: A big Ripple in the regulatory waters with judgment finding token is NOT a security under US law, Singapore proposes new crypto custody rules, UK brings crypto within regulatory perimeter, EU agrees rules for banks’ crypto holdings
A big Ripple in the regulatory waters with judgment finding token is NOT a security under US law In a...
Applications for Long-Term Resident Visa by Wealthy Pensioners
Thailand has introduced and implemented the Long-Term Resident Visa (“LTR Visa”) measure since 1st September 2022 to provide long-term visas...
Feels like MiFID III? – The Commission Proposal on the EU Retail Investment Strategy and what it means for firms
In the heated discussion around the ban on payment for order flow, the proposal on the Retail Investment Package (the...
UK/EU Investment Management Update (July 2023)
Summary In this Sidley Update, we cover, amongst other things: on the UK side, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updates...
