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UK Government consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK-authorised payment institutions and electronic money institutions

On 3 December 2020, the UK Government (HM Treasury) issued a consultation paper (the Consultation) setting out a proposal to implement a new “special administration regime” (the SAR) which it is proposed would apply to any insolvency of an authorised payment institution (a PI) or electronic money institution (an EMI).

United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
HM Treasury publishes consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK authorised payment institutions (PI) and electronic money institutions (EMI)

On 3 December 2020, HM Treasury published the Government's proposal to implement a new special administration regime for PIs and EMIs (PI and EMI SAR), a copy of which can be seen here.

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
Test for existence of assets for Worldwide Freezing Order clarified by Court of Appeal - Ras al Khaimah & 5 ors v Bestfort

In an appeal against an order refusing a worldwide freezing order on the basis that the applicant could not show assets somewhere in the world, Lord Justice Longmore has confirmed that it is not enough for an applicant to assert that the respondent was apparently wealthy and must have assets somewhere.

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Bird & Bird LLP, Asset freezing