Legal and regulatory - BREXIT

 

Nov 10, 2017: While business leaders in the UK and Europe have stressed the importance of a smooth Brexit transition to protect the economies of both sides, there are signs that negotiators are struggling to find common ground on key issues. As the Brexit deadl...

 

Jun 28, 2017: With the UK’s Brexit negotiations underway, this Q&A guide to the issues looks at what the results of discussions will mean for asset finance. ...

 

May 23, 2017: Some of Europe’s leading associations representing the finance and automotive industry have called on EU institutions to guarantee access to vehicle data as demand for connected cars grows. ...

 

Mar 07, 2017: Truck dealers and manufacturers are being urged to review funding services for small businesses to ensure they are compliant with finance industry rules. Laws governing the asset finance sector compel every company offering finance options to ...

 

Nov 23, 2016: The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his first fiscal statement on 23 November, ahead of what is now planned to be the last annual spring Budget next March. ...

 

Oct 24, 2016: The clock is now ticking on implementation of an EU Directive of profound importance to Europe’s financial institutions, their corporate customers and consumers. European banks and payment providers will need to adapt their systems and processes t...

 

Aug 10, 2016: The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered the UK’s largest SME lenders* to produce new SME loan pricing and eligibility tools. ...

 

Feb 15, 2016: The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently inviting views on a Discussion Paper on its approach to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as users of financial services. Behind the review is criticism of the effectiveness of regulati...

 

May 10, 2015: The current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on general insurance add-ons is likely to result in significant regulatory changes for the leasing industry, as the proposals include a ban on opt-out selling of products such as Guaranteed A...