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Regulation

Alternative Finance for Business

FCA regulations and what they mean for the crowdfunding industry

On the eve of the new rules dictating how the crowdfunding market must operate, Söla Paterson-Marke, associate at DLA Piper, examines what has been done to protect investors.

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Crowdfunding now subject to new FCA regulations following growth surge

The FCA has released new rules outlining how consumers who engage with crowdfunding will be protected.

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Government declares savings of £1.2 billion from One-in, Two-out red tape efforts

An effort to remove time-consuming and costly red tape from the process of running a business has saved £1.2 billion, the government says.

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Listed company directors targeted with new government pay policy

New reforms aimed at increasing the transparency of directors' pay for shareholders have come into force.

Legislation and Regulation

Light touch regulation: Friend or foe? 

Sophia Harrison, director of financial and professional services at Grayling, looks at how a new exchange platform out of Sweden could strike the right chord of regulation for SMEs.

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Doubts over effectiveness of government pledge to cut red tape for business

Eyebrows are raised over an increase in the number of new laws introduced by the government.

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Government’s red tape effort leads to creation of new fund for business and regulation collaboration

National regulators can now bid for sums of up to £20,000 to initiate 'business-friendly' enforcement of regulation.

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Government declares 'freedom day' for SMEs as it cuts red tape

As part of the government's Red Tape Challenge, a number of regulations are set to be changed or scrapped.

Legislation and Regulation

Mid-market lacks knowledge of UK Bribery Act says Ernst & Young

Over a year since the implementation of the Bribery Act, the majority of mid-market British businesses are still unaware of how the legislation works.

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Collective redundancy period cut from 90 to 45 days following six-month consultation

A number of alterations to employment legislation are set to be implemented after a government-led consultation launched in June returned its results.

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‘Bonfire of excessive red tape’ kicked off by coalition government

Business minister Michael Fallon is giving UK businesses the opportunity to provide some input on the effectiveness of appeals mechanisms by national and local regulators.

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One-in, One-out red tape regulation ‘effective’ says government

Savings to UK businesses from cuts and regulation have outweighed the costs of new domestic regulation by £850 million, according to government statistics.