Understand the regulatory landscape of insurance within financial services. This topic offers practical guidance on compliance and risk management, empowering practitioners to navigate complex regulations and advise clients with confidence.
A round-up of financial services developments....
This week's edition of Financial Services weekly highlights includes: FCA bans three for running scheme to help clients bypass UK visa rules; ECB’s...
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...
Insurance conduct regulation—COBS and ICOBSThe Financial Conduct Authority Handbook (FCA Handbook) includes sourcebooks to regulate the conduct of business by a regulated firm relevant to insurers: the Conduct of Business Sourcebook (COBS) and the Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook (ICOBS).
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
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
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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