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Protecting Family Wealth In Tough Times

Charles Dickens’ line “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is often quoted but it seems particularly relevant to family offices in respect of the… Read more →

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Rosalyn Breedy to speak at the Business Families SIG Spotlight Conference 2019

On Friday 22 November, Rosalyn Breedy will speak at the Business Families SIG Spotlight Conference Please click here for details

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Rosalyn Breedy to speak at Compeer Compliance 2019

On Thursday 7 February 2019, Rosalyn Breedy will speak at Compeer Compliance 2019: Adjusting to change event. Please click here for the details.

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Family businesses, succession planning and trusts

The article was originally published by eprivateclient on 13 November 2018. Camilla Wallace, partner and head of private client & Rosalyn Breedy, partner and head of funds, Wedlake Bell. It… Read more →

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Common Reporting Standard and internet of things may increase Cyber Risk to Family Offices

This article was written by Rosalyn Breedy and originally published by campden FB on 8 October. With cybersecurity breaches at well-known companies hitting the headlines, it is easy to believe that… Read more →

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Rosalyn Breedy will be one of the Dragons at the WHIreland Investor Forum Event – 2018

Wedlake Bell’s Rosalyn Breedy will be one of the Dragons at the WHIreland Investor Forum Event on 24 September 2018 What is the Investor Forum? The Investor Forum enables professional… Read more →

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Brexit: Challenges and choices for UK wealth, alternative investment firms

First published by WealthBriefing on 5 June 2018 Rosalyn Breedy considers the opportunities and problems that Brexit brings for UK wealth and investment managers, in an article written for WealthBriefing:… Read more →

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Fiduciary standards – where next?

First published in WealthBriefing. Could the US secure a significant competitive advantage in extending the fiduciary standard? Ethics are clearly moving to the top of the agenda in G20 countries, with… Read more →

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The implications of Brexit for international private investors and UK wealth management need to be considered from two perspectives:

International private investors – how do we ensure that the UK remains an attractive destination for businesses, family offices and high net worth individuals to invest and do business? And,… Read more →

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Call for better investor protection in International Financial Law Review

Is it time that the regulatory focus in the financial services industry shifts away from the authorisation of products towards the needs of investors?  In an article in the December/January… Read more →

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Isn’t it time the UK asset management industry embraced the FCA asset management market study?

First published in Investment Week on 21 July, 2017 “Drive thy business or it will drive thee” – Benjamin Franklin (1706 to 1790) The FCA Asset Management Market Study, published… Read more →

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Senior Managers Regime and other regulatory changes – Article for CityWire

This article was already published by CityWire. The FCA is currently consulting on the extension of the Senior Managers, Certification and Conduct Rules regime (“SMCR”) to all authorised firms operating… Read more →

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In Counsel – Summer 2018

Welcome to the Summer edition of our In Counsel publication In this update we will outline the most recent legal developments affecting your business, in particular, the implications of the… Read more →

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Brexit: Challenges and choices for UK wealth, alternative investment firms

The opportunities and problems thrown up by Brexit for wealth managers are many. This article considers the terrain. The Brexit process is – at least at first sight – anything… Read more →

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“Why ‘frameworking’ of global financial regulation, rather than ‘passporting’ could be the way forward for the UK?” – Rosalyn Breedy writes for Global Risk Regulator

As we move towards a new era for the financial services sector in the UK and the acceleration of advances in FinTech, is it time to move the agenda on… Read more →

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Fail to prepare…and prepare to face the FCA: Considering the implications of the FCA’s first statement of objections

On 10 November 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a final notice against a fund management company in relation to the collapse of a fund that it had operated.… Read more →

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Before and beyond Brexit, the UK financial sector prepares for MiFID II

While Brexit negotiations continue, behind other closed doors in the City of London, strategy teams are working on plans for various post-Brexit scenarios.  How will the UK retain top talent? … Read more →

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Wedlake Bell’s Rosalyn Breedy, named as a trusted advisor at the WealthBriefing European Awards 2018

Partner in our Corporate and Financial Services Team, Rosalyn Breedy, will be a judge on the trusted advisor panel at the WealthBriefing European Awards 2018. The Awards, which have the aim… Read more →

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“GDPR weighs heavily on Wealth Managers’ minds” – Rosalyn Breedy comments for Wealth Briefing

Following ‘Financial Firms Fit for the 21st Century’, Financial Services Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has commented for WealthBriefing. (£) On research collected at the Seminar, WealthBriefing wrote that “a poll of… Read more →

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“LEIs- the new global licence plate?” – Rosalyn Breedy writes for Global Finance & Banking Review

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” – Benjamin Franklin (1709 to 1790) European banks and brokers may have breathed a sigh of relief over ESMA’s Legal Entity… Read more →

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“UK Must Adjust To EU’s New Market Integrity Rules” – Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, writes for Law360

Corporate and Financial Services Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has written an article for Law360 on the post-Brexit landscape, and considers how the UK will remain competitive and retain talent once no… Read more →

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Wedlake Bell Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has comments published in Winning Women

Wedlake Bell Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has had her comments published in the Wealth Briefing Winning Women report. The report, which was launched at the European Family Wealth Forum on 5… Read more →

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GRASP THE NETTLE TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF YOUR FAMILY BUSINESS

With only one-in-eight family businesses making it to the third generation, what is the secret of their success? Rosalyn Breedy, corporate solicitor at Wedlake Bell, has been advising family dynasties for… Read more →

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SMCR – unanswered questions

With the FCA consultation now underway and the broad structure of the SMCR regime more or less established, some difficult questions emerge. This article thinks ahead to implementation and explores… Read more →

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Response to FCA competition study: Why asset managers must embrace change

This article was first published in Investment Week on 21 July 2017, and is reproduced by kind permission. Rosalyn Breedy, corporate and financial services partner at Wedlake Bell, says UK… Read more →

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GOVERNING AND PROFESSIONALISING YOUR FAMILY BUSINESS TO SUCCESS

The critical issues facing family businesses and how family owners can ensure their businesses remain successful were on the agenda of a seminar last month hosted by Kim Lalli, senior… Read more →

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Senior Managers Regime and other regulatory changes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently consulting on the extension of the Senior Managers, Certification and Conduct Rules regime (SMCR) to all authorised firms operating in the financial services… Read more →

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Extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

The FCA is now consulting on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) to all FSMA authorised persons. Draft rules are expected to be published later this… Read more →

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Is it the right time for a fiduciary duty?

Too much emphasis is being placed on how we can continue to sell financial products to Europe once we leave the EU, rather than the more important question of whether… Read more →

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Professionalising The Family Business

This article examines some of the dynamics of family businesses, with lessons for wealth managers catering to these organisations and their owners.The following article on matters around family-owned businesses is… Read more →

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The factors fuelling global family office growth

A family office protects what has been achieved and takes full advantage of all the social capital the family brings says Rosalyn Breedy in an interview with Campden Family Business.… Read more →

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‘Passion investments’: a new avenue for family offices?

Risk-assessment and good governance should not be overlooked when family offices decide to take philanthropy to the next level, writes Rosalyn Breedy. This article was first published in Spear’s Magazine… Read more →

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Gunshots, litigation and heartbreak – lessons in how to avoid disputes in family businesses

This article was published in Wealthbriefing on 26 May 2016 The death of Huang Jung- tu, Taiwanese founder of Mayfull’s Food corporation, tragically resulted in a board room shootout and… Read more →