May 30, 2019 IR35, easy as 1, 2, 3... 4...? By Philip Swinburn Most businesses will be aware of the upcoming change in relation to individuals engaged for services via a personal services company. You...
May 30, 2019 Watch this space: loan markets embrace new technology By Jamie Macpherson The Loan Market Association's (LMA's) inaugural FinTech Conference provided us with an opportunity to reflect on increasing interest in...
May 29, 2019 Cradle to Cradle developments: how sustainability could prove a smart investment and reduce our environmental impact By Cate Taylor We are all now trying to do our bit to improve sustainability and reduce our impact on the environment, whether it be reducing our...
May 29, 2019 The NCA strikes back: new Unexplained Wealth Orders target even more valuable London properties By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs The National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained a second set of Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) aimed at London properties worth at least...
May 28, 2019 AR(e) you a compliant principal? FCA reviews appointed representative arrangements By Macfarlanes The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its findings from its multi-firm review into the supervision by principal firms of...
May 17, 2019 Employee Ownership Trusts: will they make you “Richer”? By Saba Palizi Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) recently hit the headlines again when the founder of Richer Sounds announced he had handed over a 60%...
May 15, 2019 Banks can no longer ignore financial inclusion, warns Treasury Committee By Macfarlanes It is timely that in Mental Health Awareness Week, the Treasury Committee has published its Report on consumers' access to financial...
May 13, 2019 When is a "Personal Service Company" a "Managed Service Company"? By Lewin Higgins-Green Contractors providing services to businesses often do so through their own limited company, commonly referred to as a Personal Service...
May 13, 2019 Tokenisation of real estate: can I become a landlord with £50? By Tania Barnes The barriers to investing in real estate are high; you need a large amount of cash and you need to be able to lock up that cash for a...
May 09, 2019 Leaning towers - HMRC collapses UK/US financing arrangements By Tom Barr The recent case of Oxford Instruments indicates that HMRC may increasingly be looking to challenge old "tower" funding arrangements - a...
May 09, 2019 FCA publishes call for input for RDR and FAMR evaluation By Louise Bralsford The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a call for input in relation to investment advice as part of its evaluation of its...
May 07, 2019 "Active and trading" - which UK companies qualify for investment under the Tier 1 (Investor) route By Macfarlanes Under the UK immigration rules, individuals who enter the UK on the basis of the Tier 1 (Investor) category who wish to invest in shares...
May 03, 2019 HMRC's £1bn headache By Rhiannon Kinghall Were The final European Commission state aid decision has now been published following the investigation into the UK's Controlled Foreign...
May 03, 2019 How are occupiers changing the commercial real estate market? By Sindhuja Shriananda Rachael Ashton Rebecca Ashton On Tuesday, Westminster Property Association’s NextGen committee held a panel discussion about occupiers of commercial real estate, their...
May 02, 2019 Retail real estate finance – a new model? By Timothy Bromley-White The Loan Market Association held a panel discussion last week on “financing in the retail real estate sector”. Unsurprisingly, following...
May 02, 2019 Need for speed: SFO chief moves to expedite investigations by improving focus By Neill Blundell Francis Bond The head of the SFO, Lisa Osofsky, has made it clear that the SFO needs to improve the way it handles evidence in fraud and corruption...