...Kevin Littler; Robert Hudson The staggered emergence of the new regulatory regime affecting the distribution of retail financial products in the UK is leading to industry players taking strategic decisions under increased uncertainty. While the debate over the final form of the regulation continues...

... a largely UK perspective whether that is, in practice, the case. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance Volume 10 Number 4 Legal and regulatory protections for hedge fund investors Simon Firth and Alix Prentice Received: 22nd April, 2002 London Financial Services Group, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 4...

... submission to the Committee on which their oral evidence was based. The authors argue that the Enron collapse provides an opportunity for regulators to stand back and consider fundamental issues associated with the regulatory framework for financial reporting, auditing and corporate governance in the UK...

...John K. Ashton; Gary Boyes Retail payments systems are a key element in the financial infrastructure of any capitalist economy ‐ through them governments can enact economic policy and individuals and companies can conduct their transactions. A recent development for UK retail payments systems has...

...Maximilian J.B. Hall Late in 2001, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) introduced a new set of arrangements for deposit protection in the UK. While the changes involve a welcome improvement on previous arrangements, much more could be done to enhance their overall cost‐effectiveness. This paper...

...Paul Smee Polarisation has been an integral part of how the retail financial services market operates in the UK, since its implementation in 1988. The term ‘polarisation’ refers to the practice whereby financial advisers must belong to one of two groups: either independent advisers able to advise...