“The regulatory risk inherent in High Court proceedings has always (rightly) been firmly on the radar of all litigators in financial services sector. For clients in this sector – be they Lloyds brokers, IDBs, or investment banks – any litigation which impugns their integrity or that of their executives may prove toxic. Fortunately it is relatively rare that these regulatory risks eventuate. This may be the result of careful strategic management, a (fortuitous) lack of regulatory interest, or because the FSA disposes of the concerns with a private warning.”
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11 KBW, 1st June 2012
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