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Tim Simmonds

Tim Simmonds

Head of Financial Services Sector

Email Tim

T: +44 117 917 4434

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Nicholas Fisher

Nicholas Fisher

Partner

London

Email Nicholas

T: +44 20 7105 7132

Alisdair Livingstone

Alisdair Livingstone

Partner

Bristol

Email Alisdair

T: +44 117 917 4128

Dr. Matthias Terlau

Matthias Terlau

Partner

Cologne

Email Matthias

T: +49 221 5108 4088

Federica Greggio

Federica Greggio

Partner

Padua

Email Federica

T: + 39 049 784 061

Umberto Piattelli

Umberto Piattelli

Partner

Milan

Email Umberto

T: +39 02 5413 1752

Publications

30 Apr 2013

AIFMD: Private equity and venture capital investments into portfolio companies

With the AIFMD soon to come in to effect, Osborne Clarke looks at its potential impact on investments into portfolios within private equity and venture capital firms.

3 Apr 2013

The FSA is dead: long live the FCA, the PRA and the FPC

On 1 April 2013 the Financial Services Authority was abolished and the majority of its functions transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).  These reforms have been made by the Financial Services Act 2012, which will also transfer supervisory responsibility for clearing houses from the FSA to the Bank of England (BoE) and creates a statutory macro-economic role for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) (a committee of the BoE).

25 Mar 2013

The implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive across Europe

Osborne Clarke's guide to the AIFMD looks at the impact of the Directive and how it will be implemented across the jurisdictions of OC's European offices.

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Financial Services

We know the challenges facing the financial services industry are just as diverse as the institutions themselves. Yes, there’s a certain regulatory ‘glue’ that binds financial businesses together, but expertise in this area alone is not enough. Here’s why you can trust us to help you hit your business goals, without getting bogged down in legal niceties.

We know the City inside out. Investment banks, commercial banks, private equity, hedge funds and other asset managers, retail product providers and distributors, insurance companies and financial technology providers: we’ve worked for them all. Our team often come from a financial background, or have been seconded to exactly these kinds of businesses. So their knowledge of regulatory, fiscal and economic systems is second to none.

Our thinking is designed to get results. We have a reputation for combining cutting-edge thinking with an entrepreneurial spirit. It means our advice is focused on results. Whether your business is an established institution or a start-up, we’re always looking for new ways to tackle your challenges.

We cover all the bases. You'd expect us to offer expert advice on regulation, transactions, payments, investments – issues across the financial services world. And we do. But our financial services experience also covers employment, disputes, technology, brand and marketing to give our clients expert day-to-day advice.

Here are some examples of our work in the Financial Services sector.

 

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