FCA-backed sandboxes set up for testing in a live environment have put British RegTech and FinTech ahead of the curve.
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Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal issues for a wide range of publications in the United Kingdom and United States.
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Business calls for diplomacy to head off ‘no deal’ Brexit
While the U.K. government is advising companies to prepare for the worst, business groups are urging greater diplomatic efforts to ensure a no-deal Brexit doesn’t come to pass.
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U.K. government preps for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
The U.K. government has outlined a contingency plan to help companies prepare for a worst-case scenario—the “no-deal” Brexit.
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Deal or no deal: Companies prep for Brexit
European organizations are focusing on contingency plans in preparation of a possible “no deal” exit from the European Union.
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EU works to protect firms that invest in Iran from sanction consequences
The European Union has taken steps to protect EU companies from any legal and financial repercussions from investing in Iran as a result of U.S. President Trump’s latest sanctions.
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FCA’s limited powers give Royal Bank of Scotland a pass
The Royal Bank of Scotland has escaped penalties for its alleged abuse of small businesses, due to the Financial Conduct Authority’s admitted lack of sway.
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MPs slam U.K. attitude to workplace sexual harassment
Employers, regulators, and the U.K. government are not doing enough to tackle “widespread” instances of sexual harassment in the workplace, according to Members of Parliament committee.
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U.K. businesses poke holes in Brexit plan
The U.K. government’s blueprint on how it thinks Brexit should pan out was hardly going to please everyone, and in that regard it has lived up to expectations.
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Revised U.K. governance code gives workers more of a voice
The U.K.’s corporate governance regulator on Monday announced a series of changes to improve public trust in large companies following criticism that boards are still too interested in fat-cat pay deals and short-term goals, and investors are too sleepy or timid to exert proper influence.
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Theresa May outlines her vision for Brexit
Two years after U.K. citizens voted for the country to withdraw from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May at last unveiled her vision of Brexit.