Home / Financial Services / UK, EU and international regulators and bodies / UK regulators—financial services

Legal News

SME banking sector—is it time for change?

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
Published on: 20 November 2014
Published by a LexisNexis Financial Services expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is the background to the CMA’s inquiry?
  • What is the CMA seeking to achieve through the inquiry?
  • What action could the CMA take?
  • What advice should lawyers give their banking clients at this stage?

Article summary

Financial Services analysis: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently announced its decision to launch an in-depth market investigation into the personal current account (PCA) and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) retail banking sectors. Rebecca Owen-Howes, senior associate at Dentons UKMEA LLP, considers the possible implications.

Powered by Lexis+®
Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom

Related documents:

3 Checklists
View More
4 News
View More
6 Practice notes
View More
Powered by Lexis+®

Related documents:

3 Checklists
View More
4 News
View More
6 Practice notes
View More

Popular documents

Interaction between the PRA, FCA and FPC

Interaction between the PRA, FCA and FPCThis Practice Note explains the interaction and co-ordination between the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Policy Committee (FPC). It also gives an overview of

Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companies

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

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

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

Glossary—Latin legal terms

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