Identities of Shadow Banks That Use New BOE Tool to Remain Secret December 9, 2024 By Philip Aldrick and Greg Ritchie The Bank of England will hide the identities of any pension funds, insurers or hedge funds bailed out under a...
Accused of Going Too Far, UK Finance Regulator Plots Where to Go Next November 20, 2024 The UK’s top financial regulator has spent much of its eleven-year history in combat with the industry it oversees, a...
Crisis-Era Regulation Has ‘Gone Too Far,’ Reeves Tells Finance Sector November 15, 2024 By Sinead Cruise Finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday promised a reboot of regulation governing Britain’s “crown jewel” financial industry which she said...
UK Business Group Says Tax Clarity Needed at Budget to Support Investment October 8, 2024 By David Milliken British finance minister Rachel Reeves needs to strike a positive tone at her first budget on Oct. 30 in order...
UK Insurers Call for Rule Change to Establish Captive Insurance Regime August 19, 2024 By Katherine Griffiths Senior figures in the insurance industry are calling on the UK to restart work on a potential new market worth...
Banks, Asset Managers Warned of ‘Huge’ Fallout From UK’s New Greenwashing Law May 31, 2024 By Greg Ritchie and Frances Schwartzkopff Banks and asset managers in the UK woke up to a new reality on Friday, as the country enforces some...
Britain’s Financial Regulators Need ‘Ambitious Mindset’, Carnegie-Brown Says February 9, 2024 By Huw Jones British regulators need an “ambitious growth mindset” to implement post-Brexit financial sector reforms faster and stop business going elsewhere, an...
Bank of England to Deepen System-Wide Stress Test for Banks, Insurers November 13, 2023 By Huw Jones The Bank of England said on Friday it would start the second leg to its first system-wide stress test of...
Rapid Shocks in Store for Insurers in New Bank of England Stress Tests October 3, 2023 By Huw Jones The Bank of England said on Tuesday it will check the health of general insurers in 2025 with a “stress...
Bank of England Sets Out Reform of Insurance Capital Rules to Boost Investment September 28, 2023 By Huw Jones Britain set out plans on Thursday to ease key banking and insurance rules in the latest attempt to boost its...