Aug 24, 2018 VAT and a "no deal" By Charishma Bhujohory VAT, at its core, derives from EU law. Inevitably, specific changes would need to be made to the UK’s VAT rules in the event of a “no...
Aug 23, 2018 A "No Deal" Brexit Checklist By Ashley Greenbank Earlier today (23 August 2018), the Government began to publish its technical papers containing advice on preparations for the UK leaving...
Aug 23, 2018 The debate on off-site manufacturing is heating up By Mark Lawrence Last month, I commented on the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report on off-site manufacturing and, in...
Aug 16, 2018 FCA scrutinises market abuse risk management at asset managers By Macfarlanes The FCA is reportedly sending questionnaires and making supervisory visits to asset management firms, focusing on their market abuse...
Aug 13, 2018 FCA activity reaches an all-time high By Macfarlanes The Financial Times has reported today that the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) had over 500 investigations open in April 2018....
Aug 10, 2018 Applying the Tier 2 category to EU citizens will place a huge burden on the Government and employers By Macfarlanes The Government has stated on a number of occasions that, once the UK leaves the EU, businesses will be able to continue to recruit and...
Aug 07, 2018 Sexual harassment in financial services - the fit and proper test in the #metoo era By Matthew Ramsey Last week's report by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee into sexual harassment in the workplace looked closely at the...
Aug 07, 2018 Fee scrutiny for US private equity managers is part of a wider focus By Alex Amos The topic of yesterday's FT article on new analysis questioning fees by private equity managers is part of a wider focus, particularly by...
Aug 03, 2018 Gambling companies face stricter advertising rules and tougher enforcement By Macfarlanes The Gambling Commission has updated its licence conditions and codes of practice with a view to strengthening requirements on gambling...