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The FCA’s Enforcement Watch 2 and what it means for the financial services industry
James Alleyne
8 September 2021
Realising Crypto Gains outside the UK
With the price of crypto assets generally making a good recovery from the Covid-19 related decline of 2019 contrasted with the very recent volatility following issues with the adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador, investors in cryptocurrencies might be considering realising some of their gains to try to help minimise any further instability.
5 August 2021
Modernisation of Lasting Powers of Attorney – What does the future hold?
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the Ministry of Justice are working together to modernise the process of making and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). The consultation is open to the public and will remain open until 13 October 2021.
4 August 2021
HMRC no longer reviewing Family Investment Companies
Good news – The “secret” specialist HMRC unit set up in 2019 to examine the tax avoidance risks has been wound up after finding no evidence of correlation between the use of FICs and non-compliant behaviour.
21 July 2021
#FreeBritney - How her sad case would never happen in the UK
Deputies are typically appointed because individuals cannot make decisions for themselves due to illness, like Alzheimers or dementia, old age or perhaps as a result of a catastrophic personal injury or medical negligence.
19 July 2021
Financial Abuse – how to spot the signs
There are several reasons why someone may need the assistance of a financial deputy, stemming from incapacity due to an accident or a consequence of old age. There is however a darker side to this type of work that Court of Protection lawyers are seeing more and more of. This relates to those who have suffered some form of financial abuse and/or undue influence.
