COVID-19: Regulatory round-up

Delayed consultations and reform

Adam Saville
clock • 4 min read

FCA and ABI issue updates, CII postpones April exams and IR35 tax reform delayed

Industry bodies have provided information related to the coronavirus crisis as the insurance and financial services sector takes steps to comprehend the scale of the situation and adjust to the new challenges. FCA As part of its response issued yesterday The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it is closely monitoring the situation while working closely with the government, Bank of England, the Payments Systems Regulatory and firms. It said it is reviewing its plans to delay or postpone activity which is not critical to protecting consumers and the market in the short-term. One ...

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