31/07/2017 In response to potential competition issues in the rapidly growing investment platform sector, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced a market study to assess whether investors are receiving the full benefits of platforms and whether competition is working in

28/07/2017 A promise to make best use of the 2-year prison sentence introduced with a package of enforcement measures last November for serious or repeat offences, was made by the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, Sir David Metcalf, at the

28/07/2017 A ban on new-build houses being sold as leasehold and restrictions to prevent ground rents spiraling out of control are among measures proposed by the Dept for Communities to tackle the exploitation that is currently making some leasehold homes

28/07/2017 Firms offering business and personal current accounts will be required to publish specified information about their services, under proposals to implement one of 5 recommendations for action by the Financial Conduct Authority in the retail banking market report published

European Data Rules will still apply despite Brexit The countdown to GDPR (European General Data Protection Regulation) continues. Its aim is to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union. It is important that all businesses