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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
5 February 2018
Cryptocurrencies - tread carefully before trading
Bitcoin, Ehtereum, Litecoin... cryptocurrencies are all over the press. Most of us are now broadly aware that cryptocurrencies are digital currencies which use blockchain technology. But how many people actually understand how the underlying technology works, what it means to ‘invest’ in a cryptocurrency, and appreciate the risks behind them? For anyone thinking about investing in cryptocurrencies, set out below is a summary of the main concerns, which should hopefully encourage you to stop and think before jumping on the crypto band wagon.
15 January 2018
FCA sounds warning on retail CFD market
The FCA has warned contracts for difference (CFD) brokers to treat their customers fairly or face regulatory action.
20 June 2017
Private prosecutions – What should victims do when the traditional law enforcement agencies fail to act?
Seven former employees of Autofocus, a company which provided expert evidence on the cost of replacement hire cars for motorists involved in road traffic accidents, have been found guilty of perjury and jailed.
15 March 2017
The cyber threat to UK businesses – NCSC/NCA publish 2016/17 annual report
The first joint annual threat assessment of NCA and NCSC is pushed today. The NCSC, part of GCHQ and formed by an amalgamation of various cyber-security related bodies, is the governmental advisory agency on cyber crime issues and is supported by the law enforcement powers of the NCA. It is intended that they will jointly deliver many aspects of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Strategy.
