07/31/2023
FCA sets out 14-point action plan on cash savings
There has also been significant variance between firms, with smaller firms offering higher interest rates on average than their larger competitors.
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07/31/2023
Addleshaw Goddard: Financial Services & Banking News
The next FCA board meeting is scheduled for 28 September 2023.
07/31/2023
The end of the road for retained EU law
The law will nevertheless make significant changes to the relationship between UK law and retained EU law
07/31/2023
A shake-up for alternative dispute resolution in employment tribunals
This appointment would be held on a confidential, without prejudice basis and the judge conducting it would have no further involvement in the case if it did not settle after the appointment.
07/28/2023
Regulators finalise clearer, more transparent Complaints Scheme
The regulators carefully considered the responses received to their consultation.
07/28/2023
Regulators ditch £10k compensation cap for any failures
Complaints made prior to this date will be considered under the existing scheme.
07/28/2023
Addleshaw Goddard: Financial Services & Banking News
The FCA states it intends to make changes to other application forms once the work on Form A is complete
07/28/2023
Home REIT proposes investment policy overhaul as rent collection falls to 7%
General meeting set for 21 August 2023
07/28/2023
FCA gives update on BSPS redress scheme
When it is complete, the adviser will write to the individual if the advice was suitable or not.
07/28/2023
UK and Singapore Enhance Cooperation in Sustainable Finance and FinTech
HM Treasury and Monetary Authority of Singapore joint statement on the eighth meeting of the UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue.
07/27/2023
Financial Lives survey highlights importance of the FCA’s Consumer Duty
The regulator’s findings come only days away from the introduction of the Consumer Duty.
07/27/2023
Italian Supreme Court Extends the Participation Exemption Regime to Non-resident Parent Companies
In such a case, the capital gain would be subject to a 1.2% effective tax (resulting from the application of the 24% CIT ordinary rate on a taxable income equal to 5% of the capital gain).
07/27/2023
UK government faces £150bn bill to cover Bank of England’s QE losses
Estimated cost to taxpayers has increased sharply as interest rates have risen
07/27/2023
BNP Paribas faces US fine over messaging violations
Earnings at eurozone’s biggest bank beat forecasts but hit by litigation and restructuring costs
07/26/2023
Archegos: FINMA concludes proceedings against Credit Suisse
In addition, FINMA has opened enforcement proceedings against a former Credit Suisse manager.
07/26/2023
UBS Not Out of the Woods in Forex Case
While the case was closed years ago at the regulatory level, the civil law resolution drags on.
07/26/2023
UK advertisers told to ensure green claims are ‘balanced’
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is one of the regulators showing their willingness to take a firm approach to tackling misleading green claims.
07/26/2023
Existing data transfer mechanisms remain useful and can benefit from EU-US adequacy decision
TIAs will not need to be carried out by businesses that self-certify against the DPF’s privacy principles.
07/26/2023
European Commission adopts the Final Draft Regulatory Technical Standards relating to Risk Retention
This differs from the 2022 Draft RTS which required these conditions to be “taken into account”.
07/26/2023
Stephenson Harwood advises Kudu Investment Management on investment
The Stephenson Harwood team advised Kudu on both of these transactions.