Below you will find details of some of the types of work recently undertaken by this team.
• MiFID ‘MOT’ advice for financial services contracts (investment managers, custodians, administrators)
• Producing an investment management agreement precedent for a local government pension scheme
• Due diligence on feeder fund documentation for a corporate trustee of a property fund
• An outsourcing agreement on behalf of an international bank relating to the administration of its employee share scheme, including advising on the custody arrangements and amendments to the bank’s standard terms of business for custody services
• A universal banking agreement on behalf of a UK bank and the Post Office
• A transfer agency and registrar services agreement on behalf of a leading global custodian bank
• A trusted third party services agreement for an international bank in relation to the issue of digital certificates under the Indentrus scheme for the purpose of BACS payments
• An agreement for the outsourced operation and support of a national ATM and point of sale infrastructure for a bank
• An agreement for provision of software and data hosting services to an international bank
• ISDA master agreements for project finance linked funding for a major bank
• Advising an international bank on various electronic trading agreements and implications under MiFID of outsourced clearing and settlement services
• Advice on distinguishing loans falling under the FSA regime and those under the Consumer Credit Act regime (mortgage broking firms)
• Financial services sponsorship agreement for a national charity
• Custody agreement drafting for pensions and collective investment schemes
• Underwriting agreement for retail insurance product with passporting elements (retail insurance manufacturer)
• OEIC scheme for private clients
• Advice on regulatory developments including financial services ombudsman scheme and insurance companies, the regulation of home reversion schemes and the application of capital adequacy rules (venture capital company, property trust, insurance brokers)