Financial Services & Tax

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Regulators to improve complaints scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England have revised their complaints procedure, following a consultation

Treasury Committee demands action on exploited tax reliefs

An investigation is needed into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse, the Treasury Committee says

Court of Appeal allows 'opt out' foreign exchange collective action against six banks

The court ruled on 25 July that FX Claim UK, a collective action against six banking groups that include Barclays and Citibank, can proceed as 'opt out' collective proceedings

Navigating India’s investment landscape

While India offers many attractive investment opportunities, there are various regulatory factors to be aware of

Court of Appeal grants Bitcoin blockchain IP appeal

The court concurred with the claimants that there is a real prospect of successfully establishing that the Bitcoin File Format is fixed

Corporate Governance Code: a missed opportunity?

The FRC's proposals for overhauling the UK Corporate Governance Code are a backwards step from what was first envisaged, says Paul Brehony

UK crypto regulation must keep pace with the sector

Richard Cannon looks at the future of crypto regulation in light of new FCA rules on marketing crypto assets

FCA charges individual with fraud over unauthorised investment scheme

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has launched criminal proceedings against Daniel Pugh, who is charged with one count of fraud and three offences of breaching the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000