Stay ahead in the financial services sector with insights into key developments and future trends. This topic equips legal practitioners with the foresight needed to anticipate changes and adapt strategies, ensuring continued relevance and compliance.
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) FCA’s Sarah Pritchard discusses regulation of private markets....
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) EBA consults on amending risk weights for specialised lending exposures...
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) FCA provides update on its Consumer Duty areas of focus; and ESMA...
This week's edition of Financial Services weekly highlights includes: FCA to launch Mastercard, PayPal and Visa competition law investigations; ESMA...
Financial Conduct Authority—Principles for Businesses (PRIN)This Practice Note explains the Principles for Businesses (PRIN) set down by the Financial...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified several breaches by Monzo Bank Limited (Monzo) of the Retail Banking Market Investigation...
Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBSThe Financial Conduct Authority Handbook (FCA Handbook) includes sourcebooks to regulate the conduct of...
Second charge mortgage regimeSecond charge mortgages definedA regulated second charge mortgage is a loan secured on a borrower’s property that is used...
Brexit—impact on financial servicesThis Practice Note provides information relating to the impact of Brexit on financial services, including the loss of passporting rights, and how UK and EU firms should proceed following the UK becoming a third country for the purposes of EU financial services law
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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