Paul Anderson

Banking

• Advising a UK plc bank on risk exposure weightings under FSA's BIPRU sourcebook.
• Advising a consortium of UK deposit-takers on the negotiation of terms for joining the UK's first deposit-takers platform.
• Advising banks and deposit takers in relation to treasury market and hedging documentation including ISDAs and Repos.
• Advising a bank in relation to a BIPRU 12 netting opinion for FSA netting purposes.

Investment

• Advising a UK retail stockbroker in relation to model B clearing arrangements.
• Advising a fund management group in its dispute over charges with an international bank custodian services provider.
• Advising a UK fund manager on its transfer agency agreement with an international bank.
• Advising a UK mutual on the creation, launch and roll out of its OEIC offering.
• Advising a UK fund manager on its distribution agreements with platforms, life funds, wrap providers.
• Advising an investment sector client on the marketing and sale of unregulated collective investment schemes in the UK.
• Advising a managing director on an FSA investigation and subsequent FSA enforcement action.
• Advising a senior director on a proposed FSA enforcement action.
• Advising an insurance intermediary in relation to CASS client money issues.
• Advising in relation to FSA rules on approved persons, including dealing with FSA applications and withdrawal or termination of approved person status.
• Advising an operator of unregulated collective investment schemes in relation to the operator agreement, information memoranda and related matters (including EIS schemes and BPRA Schemes).

General

• Advising in relation to FSA applications for authorisation and Variations of Permission.
• Advising in relation to FSA change of control procedures and the completion of applications to the FSA for change of control consent.

Compliance

• Advising a VC fund manager on its FSA authorisation and establishment, including perimeter issues, regulated activities, the FSA application and compliance issues.
• Advising a UK SIPP provider in relation to terms and conditions and key features documentation.