Subjects:

Banking and Finance, Butterworths Handbooks, Key Annual Titles

Contents:

New to this edition:

The implementing directive and the implementing regulation for MiFID, as well all the implementing orders

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2006

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Order 2006

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Money Laundering: Exceptions to Overseas Conduct Defence) Order 2006

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (Amendment) Order 2006

Takeovers Directive changes

2006/48/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast)

2006/49/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (recast)

2006/70/EC Commission Directive laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis.

The book will reflect the law in the interim period up to November 07 and commencement of the MiFID regime.

Butterworths Financial Services Law Handbook is published annually and brings together in a single volume the primary, secondary and European legislation which forms the regulatory framework for the financial services industry.

All of the relevant statutory instruments made under FSMA 2000 are set out as amended in Sections A and B of Part III. The last edition saw the inclusion of a new Appendix listing every UK statutory instrument made under FSMA 2000 with a brief summary of its effect. Other relevant secondary legislation is also included covering areas such as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and anti-money laundering regulations.

Part IV (European material) has been greatly expanded in the last two editions.

To complete this comprehensive work, lists or tables of all amending enactments are included at the beginning of each Act, statutory instrument and European Directive and Regulation.

2007 is an important year in the field of financial services. The Capital Requirements Directive, the Transparency Directive, and the Markets in Financial Instrument Directive all require transposition into UK law in December 2006 and January 2007.