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.
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) FSB reviews public sector backstop funding mechanisms....
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) ESMA sets out supervisory expectations on unauthorised stablecoins....
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of Jonathan Mathew, Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon, Philippe Moryoussef, Colin Bermingham and Christian...
This week's edition of Financial Services weekly highlights includes: FCA consults on preparations for new transaction reporting regime; 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...
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
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
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
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 termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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