24/10/2017 Payment retentions in the construction industry (E) The practice of employers withholding a percentage of money owed to contractors to protect themselves against defects arising in their work (‘payment retention’) is the focus of a consultation launched after the

Individuals in debt to get breathing space to seek advice (UK) HM Treasury is calling on debt advisors and creditors to help it develop a plan to give individuals who are overwhelmed by debt up to 6 weeks free from

24/10/2017 Claims management regulation fees unchanged in 2018/19 (E, W) The fee scales paid by persons and claims management companies to cover the costs of their application for authorisation and for regulation over a year will remain unchanged in 2018/19,

20/10/2017 Online assistance with authorisation for new asset management firms (UK) New asset management firms preparing to apply for authorisation are now able to obtain assistance online from a new Asset Management Authorisation Hub launched by the Financial Conduct Authority to aid new entrants to the

19/10/2017 SMEs can now access government-backed export finance directly from banks (UK) A new partnership between UK Export Finance (the national export credit agency) and 5 major high street banks has helped to open up global markets to smaller businesses