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26 April 2024
Issue: 8068 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Environment , Regulatory , Fraud , Banking
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NLJ this week: Greenwashing, fraud reimbursement & de-banking—the latest for finance

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UK financial institutions face a complex regulatory landscape, whether it’s in relation to greenwashing, authorised push payments fraud or de-banking

In this week’s NLJ, Jeremy Richmond KC, Quadrant Chambers, and Michael Rhode, partner, and Alexander Emmott, associate, both Trowers & Hamlins, cover these three topics.

They provide an overview of incoming Financial Conduct Authority regulations on greenwashing and sustainability advertising, an update on developments in the law regarding authorised push payments fraud (APP fraud), and cover the latest developments in de-banking (de-risking).

The authors write: ‘Recent developments indicate we are likely to see a growing trend of greenwashing claims in the coming years.’ They cover the latest talking points and developments in all three areas, including a new reimbursement scheme for victims of APP fraud, and new rules to restrict the practice of de-risking. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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