Bank of England lays out another round of changes to Solvency II to free up capital September 28, 2023 The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has set out another round of reforms to the Solvency II regime in an attempt to unlock a wave of investment in the UK economy. The UK government set out its plans for a post-Brexit overhaul of the EU’s Solvency II rules in November last year, with a view to [...]
UK ‘committed to working closely’ with the EU as City firms fear post-Brexit red tape September 27, 2023 The City minister has said the UK is "committed to working closely" with the EU on financial services rules today amid fears that growing divergence between UK and EU regulators will increase the regulatory burden on City firms.
City firms’ regulatory burden rises as UK and EU diverge on financial rules September 27, 2023 City firms face an increasing regulatory burden as the UK and the EU begin to diverge on financial services regulation.
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds September 26, 2023 Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) data audited externally months before new regulations kick in, according to a new report from KPMG published on Tuesday.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the future of supermarkets September 26, 2023 Interactive Investor's Victoria Scholar on supermarkets, China's growth and a new podcast in the City A.M. notebook
UK growth set to slow as economy experiences ‘renewed signs of stress’, KPMG warns September 25, 2023 The UK economy will “struggle to keep its head above water” for the remainder of this year as it is experiencing “renewed signs of stress,” KPMG warned today.
Bank of England: Have interest rates hit their peak? September 21, 2023 Economists think rates are at their peak after the Bank of England decided to leave rates unchanged for the first time in nearly two years.
Government borrows less than official predictions in August thanks to rising tax receipts September 21, 2023 The government borrowed £11.6bn in August, the fourth highest August borrowing figures on record but still lower than official forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), higher central government spending meant borrowing was £3.5bn higher than August last year. The only time the government [...]
Interest rates: Will Bank of England hike or hold after inflation surprise? September 20, 2023 Inflation saw a surprise fall in August, complicating the Bank of England's decision to hike or hold interest rates
‘Recession may have begun’: UK economy craters 0.5 per cent in July September 13, 2023 Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the economy contracted 0.5 per cent in July. Economists had predicted a smaller fall of 0.2 per cent.