04/07/2020

Adviser FCA fees to increase to £81m

The watchdog’s funding requirement, which includes £15m in EU withdrawal costs and £10m to support its own transformation programme, has increased 5.2 per cent to £587.6m.

04/06/2020

Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019

Every registered charity (even small charities) must now have a written governing instrument and the Attorney General must give prior written consent to any amendment to the written instrument (unless it is a foreign charity).

04/05/2020

Covid-19: FCA/PRA SMCR Expectations

The FCA has updated its COVID-19 pensions information webpage to acknowledge that some firms may not be able to avoid a short delay in implementation of the incoming rules on communicating pension information

04/05/2020

Economic Policies for the COVID-19 War

In a war, massive spending on armaments stimulates economic activity and special provisions ensure essential services. In this crisis, things are more complicated, but a common feature is an increased role for the public sector.