Ask the Professor: How Does the U.K. Client Money Rules Differ from the U.S. Customer Segregated Rules When the Custodian Firm Fails to Treat Customer Property Properly?

The Journal of the Law of Investment & Risk Management, "The Futures & Derivatives Law Report", Vol. 30, No. 11

NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10/11 #12

5 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2010

Abstract

This article compares the client asset protection regimes between the U.K. and the U.S., and then examines their differences in these jurisdictions when a large global brokerage firm, in this case, Lehman Brothers, files for bankruptcy and how such an insolvency proceeding impacts the customers of the failed firm in the two jurisdictions. While the regulatory customer asset protections in place in both countries are designed to provide important customer protections, in reality, the U.K. regulatory structure needs dramatic changes as do the U.K. bankruptcy laws, to enhance its customer protections schemes.

Keywords: FSA, CFTC, Lehman Brothers, Client Money Rules, Customer Segregation, Customer Assets, Bankruptcy

Suggested Citation

Filler, Ronald H., Ask the Professor: How Does the U.K. Client Money Rules Differ from the U.S. Customer Segregated Rules When the Custodian Firm Fails to Treat Customer Property Properly?. The Journal of the Law of Investment & Risk Management, "The Futures & Derivatives Law Report", Vol. 30, No. 11, NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10/11 #12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1722217

Ronald H. Filler (Contact Author)

New York Law School ( email )

185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
United States
212-431-2812 (Phone)

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