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Prudential Regulation Authority see fit to increase deposit protection limit
Further to our blog on 5th January 2017, and as reported by the Bank of England on 16th January 2017, the PRA has confirmed that the FSCS protection limit will be increased to £85,000.
Prudential Regulation Authority propose to reset the deposit protection limit
As reported by the Bank of England on 21st November 2016 the PRA have set out proposals to reset the deposit protection limit to £85,000, with effect from 30th January 2017.
One-stop shop stop?
This blog considers the implications of the decision of Norris J in OH v Craven
Lord Chancellor's statement to the London Stock Exchange in full
Set out in this blog is the Lord Chancellor's statement to the London Stock Exchange in full.
ABI launches Judicial Review to the Lord Chancellor's decision to review the discount rate
The ABI announced on the 19th December 2016 that it had launched a legal challenge of the Lord Chancellor’s decision to review the discount rate for personal injury damages, calling on the Government to complete its consultation and change the methodology before proceeding.
2016 ASHE 6115 calculations review
Most ASHE 6115 calculations have been carried out correctly to December 2016.
Keeping Mum
Refusing child benefit proves detrimental to the mother’s state pension benefits.
Government U-turn on Secondary Annuity Market
In the 2015 Budget, the Chancellor announced plans to extend pension freedoms to around five million people who had already bought an annuity with their pension pots. However, it seems like there have been second thoughts.