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Firms to which the new UK rules apply (Covered Firms) include all UK banks and building societies.

As England moved into a second Covid-19 lockdown, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced further proposals to support consumer credit and mortgage ...

The current state of capital and commodity markets has investors seeking new horizons to balance their portfolios and generate revenue, and often they want overseas property with high yields.

On Wednesday 15 July 2020, the Supreme Court handed down the much-anticipated decision in Sevilleja -v- Marex Financial, which has been termed by some as "the most important company law decision...

The third quarter of 2011 was one of the most challenging in the recent history of financial markets due to underlying volatility and a substantial decline in market value.

As the private credit industry has relentlessly expanded and the capital available for deployment by private credit asset managers has rapidly grown, those investing at the top end...

EXPO REAL 2025 marked a major shift in the real estate investment landscape, as industry leaders began to take action despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

This alert looks at some of the key changes being proposed to the EU Prospectus Directive, including the introduction of a reduced disclosure regime for rights issues, a new exemption for retail cascades, a wider employee share scheme exemption and (less helpfully) an increase in wholesale debt minimum denominations.

Court grants declaratory relief on construction of loan participation note transaction documents to the effect that only the Issuer had the right to appoint a new Trustee...

Many businesses across the UK were forced to close as a result of COVID-19 mandated shutdowns imposed for large portions of 2020 and 2021.

Private investment funds across all asset classes are increasingly taking advantage of net asset value ("NAV") financing to improve fund returns or achieve other objectives.

As widely anticipated, the Bank of England voted last week to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%. Whilst markets had expected the decision, it is noticeable that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) moved from a 7-2 decision, to a 6-3 one, with three members favouring a 0.25% increase. The move demonstrates the continued uncertainty around the UK’s inflationary environment, particularly in light of geopolitical tension, tariffs and trade disruption and political change, and their combined impact on global energy prices and the wider economic outlook.

Few investment firms are fully prepared for the impact of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). In fact, where resource is a constraint, many are unlikely to have even read the consultation document. In this article, we address some of the key considerations for firms in this position.

The terms and conditions of long-dated fixed-rate debt securities typically include make-whole provisions that are intended to compensate holders of the securities in the event of voluntary early redemption of the securities by the issuer, as distinct from a scheduled repayment or one that is otherwise mandatory under the terms of the securities.

ANALYSIS: At least three companies have announced their intentions to float on the UK markets since 18 April, the date that prime minister Theresa May announced an early UK general election.

On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper setting out proposed changes to the UK short selling regime.

The obvious statement is that the UK's vote to leave the EU creates a period of uncertainty. That period could be quite long as detailed negotiations are unlikely to start until September 2016.