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16 May 2008

CESR and CEBS consult on commodities business; FSA fines Thinc Group £900,000 for sub-prime record keeping failings; Lessons from the financial crisis – speech by Callum McCarthy; Principles-based regulation – Lessons from the sub-prime crisis – speech by Hector Sants; Speech by Jonathan Fischel, FSA, on mortgages; EU supervisory framework and financial stability arrangements – Council's conclusions; CEIOPS publishes updated annexes of the Luxembourg Protocol

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A roundup of financial services news in Hong Kong with particular focus on News; Ordinances and regulations; Codes and guidance; and Consultations.

Quarter 1 2007

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Insurance and reinsurance news (English)

April 2008

The FSA has published a discussion paper on the commercial insurance market. This follows the publication last year of two reports – one by the European Commission following its competition inquiry into business insurance and the other an independent piece of research focused on commission disclosure. Both reports found evidence of a lack of transparency over intermediary remuneration and services that could give rise to customer detriment and impair market efficiency. The FSA’s paper considers these wider issues and explores how best to address them.

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Insurance and reinsurance news (English)

September 2007

Certain aspects of the law and practice regarding insurance business transfers under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 are currently under review. This newsletter outlines the current position and expands on the proposed changes.

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Insurance and reinsurance news (English)

July 2007

The English and Scottish Law Commissions have published a joint consultation paper on their proposed reform of insurance contract law focusing on misrepresentation and non-disclosure before the contract is made. This newsletter summarises some of the Commissions’ more significant proposals, and discusses their likely practical effect.

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