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A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) EBA consults on data collection ITS for 2027 market risk benchmarking...
This week's edition of Financial Services weekly highlights includes: FCA launches three consultations aimed at streamlining the asset manager...
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) EIOPA publishes guidelines and technical standards to complete Solvency...
A round-up of financial services developments, including (among other things) PRA and FCA consult on plan to allow firms to establish their own...
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...
Exclusions and exemptions relating to the general prohibition—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the exemptions and exclusions that apply in relation to the general prohibition contained in section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000, s19). These
What are regulated activities?Scope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note explains what constitutes regulated activities under the UK regulatory regime. In particular, it looks at the specified activities and specified investments contained in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
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