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19 June '13

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Canada Co-operation is key to fighting corruption
The International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec will be a good opportunity to promote...
United States NCGA oppose Visa and Mastercard settlement
The National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) have joined a number of organisations in...
Canada Desjardins Group records $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012
Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in North America, recorded $1,591...

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Global NewsFSA/FCA Mutuals Registration Team: Job Advert & 01.04.13 Changes

Jonathan Bromberger Manager - e-Money, Mutuals & PSD Teams at the FSA writes in a widely circulated email:"I am writing to update you on several current (or upcoming) ...

(0)Consumer, Democracy, Legal, Mutuals, Social Enterprise, Economy

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CanadaDesjardins Group records $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012

Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in North America, recorded $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012, similar to the amount posted one year ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Credit Unions, Financial, International Year, Legal, Economy, Global News

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Global NewsNew Short Article on IPS Law.......

Here is a short guide to IPS Law as it stood at the end of 2012 with some reference to changes likely later this year. Maybe a useful reference piece of introduction........

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Global NewsChanges for Co-ops and Bencoms from April 1st

Among co-ops, the Financial Services Act 2012 will have the biggest impact on credit unions. Most of their regulation moves to the Prudential Regulation Authority on 1st ...

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Global News“Twin Peaks”, Regulatory Reform, and Credit Unions

On  19th December 2012  The Financial Services Act 2012 received the Royal Assent and became Law. Sections 50 to 57 deal with the transfer from the FSA to the ...

(21)Business, Credit Unions, Legal, Producer or Worker, Economy
Adrian Coles, Dame Pauline Green, Paul Flowers and David Cutter (BSA's Deputy Chairman) discussing at the reception

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Global NewsBuilding Societies Association discuss new EU banking legislation

The Building Societies Association, jointly with MEP Kay Swinburne, brought together representatives of the UK mutual and co-op sectors to discuss new European banking regulations.

(0)Banking and Insurance, Business, Credit Unions, Financial, Legal, Economy

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United KingdomWhy Theory Matters - even to lawyers

A thoughtful analysis of the effect of the history of co-operative law in the UK on the way co-operatives see themselves and function has recently been published by Tara Mulqueen ...

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Global NewsInsolvency and Co-ops: Opportunity or Threat?

Co-operatives UK recently published a short paper by Dr Anthony Jensen about the opportunities available for business (and job)  rescue by the use of worker co-ops or other ...

(1)Consumer, Legal, Politics, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Economy

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Global NewsCo-op Legal Services Shakes up Market

The launch of the The Co-operative Legal Services' new family law service was an important development that may revolutionise access to legal services for the large number of ...

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Global NewsSuccessful SGECOL Seminar at Co-operatives United

Last week saw the first public Seminar of the Study Group on European Co-operative Law (SGECOL) at Co-operatives United in Manchester on 31st October 2012. The Seminar was ...

(1)Business, Consumer, Democracy, Legal, Politics, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy