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Jeremy Hunt sets ESG ratings rules in UK Spring Budget

March 7, 2024

The plans include regulation of ESG rating providers, more than £1bn for its latest ‘contracts for difference’ auction round, and fuel duty cuts

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Industry backs Bank of England’s call for more research into non-bank lenders

March 4, 2024

Banks may not be able to fill a liquidity gap if non-banks retreat from lending, industry says

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UK risks green leadership as energy firms consider moving investment abroad

February 29, 2024

The UK could lose billions in green energy investment without addressing bureaucratic and grid capacity issues, says report

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Work on the digital pound is ongoing

February 21, 2024

With no final decision made, the Bank of England continues to design a CBDC

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FCA’s fincrime powers under fresh scrutiny after Iran sanctions disclosure

February 7, 2024

New questions are being asked after Lloyds and Santander UK were accused of allowing Iranian front companies to evade Western sanctions

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Liz Lumley

Everything old is new again, even in banking

February 7, 2024

Is reinventing the wheel the fintech we were promised, and will it solve any real problems?

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UK sets global blueprint for APP fraud reimbursement

January 26, 2024

Both Australia and EU countries are closely watching developments of the PSR’s forthcoming reimbursement regulation

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Do banks really understand customers’ needs?

January 4, 2024

In spite of the new Consumer Duty guidelines, banks are still struggling to meet customers’ needs and are not working hard enough to protect their finances in the midst of a cost of living crisis. What can firms do to change that?

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Proposed non-financial misconduct rules: does a carve-out assist employees who are neurodiverse?

December 18, 2023

Examining the impact of the FCA’s recent Consultation Paper on Diversity and Inclusion in Financial Services.

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Investments under increased scrutiny as FCA rolls out SDR regime

December 15, 2023

The UK’s anti-greenwashing regime has been strengthened as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.

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