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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) United Kingdom Financial Services Industry

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UK CMA review of the SME Banking Undertakings 2002

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed its decision to review the remaining SME Banking Undertakings 2002 and has launched its consultation seeking views on whether the undertakings need to be updated....more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority writes to Treasury Committee on the FCA's regulatory perimeter

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The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published a letter (dated December 6, 2024) from Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, regarding the FCA's perimeter report. In the letter, Mr. Rathi...more

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UK Government responds to Treasury Committee report on SME Finance

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The U.K. government has published its response to the Treasury Committee report on access to financing for small businesses. The report, by the Treasury Select Committee of the previous Parliament, made recommendations...more

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HM Treasury Post-Implementation Reviews on SME Credit Information and Finance Platforms Regulations

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Alongside the U.K government's Autumn Budget delivered on October 30, 2024, HM Treasury has published two post-implementation reviews relating to small- and medium-sized enterprise credit....more

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FCA Finalises Changes to Rules on Investment Research

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Despite some adjustments to the proposed guardrails, the FCA has largely retained its original approach. On 26 July 2024, the FCA published its final rules on payment optionality for investment research (PS24/9)....more

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The UK’s Pursuit of Open Finance

In April 2024, the UK government reiterated its vision for open finance, with UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami (MP) announcing the creation of the Open Finance Taskforce at the 2024 Innovate Finance Global Summit. The...more

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UK Consumer Duty: FCA publishes portfolio letters to help firms with implementation

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On 3 February 2023, the FCA published portfolio letters setting out its expectations to support firms in implementing the Consumer Duty. The letters highlight its areas of focus for each sector, as well as sector-specific...more

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UK FCA publishes annual Sector Views report

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Sector Views, its annual report examining how each financial sector is performing....more

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The good, the bad and the ugly

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One year on from Australia's Royal Commission on Banking - The report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Report), was published one year ago....more

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UK: Changes to Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS): (1) increased award limit of £350,000; (2) jurisdiction extended to SMEs

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From 1 April 2019 two significant changes take effect: - The jurisdiction of the FOS is extended to cover small and medium-sized enterprises, certain charities and trusts and personal guarantors; and - The FOS award...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 15 December 2017 – 21 December 2017

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BREXIT - CBI Brexit guide to EU bodies and regulators: financial services aspects - On 21 December, the CBI published a guide to the EU bodies and regulators that matter to business in the Brexit negotiations, including...more

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P2P platforms and the SME finance industry: where do we go from here?

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Looking back at the major changes since his last report 5 years ago, Andy Davis concluded on Monday evening that P2P platforms have "changed the game for small businesses, investors and regulators" in the UK, as he launched...more

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Planning ahead: the FCA's 2017/18 Business Plan priorities and strategic framework

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The FCA's latest Business Plan demonstrates a commitment to pushing forward on both existing and new initiatives across sectors, focused on maintaining fair consumer outcomes in the rapidly changing UK financial services...more

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