Navigating the evolving landscape of operational resilience is crucial for financial services firms. Legal professionals must stay ahead of regulatory expectations, ensuring robust frameworks to manage disruptions while safeguarding business continuity and client interests. This topic provides you with the essential tools and insights to bolster your advisory capabilities in this dynamic area.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on targeted changes to the UK Listing Rules for closed-ended investment funds to...
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) ECB announces plans to simplify banking supervision publications....
Insurance & Reinsurance analysis: This H1 2026 new content round-up highlights key Insurance & Reinsurance Practical Guidance publications on captive...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: In Maher v Holmes, the High Court allowed an appeal against a bankruptcy order founded on a judgment debt arising...
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...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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