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“Twin Peaks”, Regulatory Reform, and Credit Unions
blog Ian Snaith January 15, 2013 08:10 PM

On  19th December 2012  The Financial Services Act 2012 received the Royal Assent and became Law. ...

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Global NewsUnderstanding What's Happened to the Co-op Bank......

As a simple lawyer I write on this with trepidation. But my passion for the Co-op Movement means I want to get my head round this.Why did Moody's downgrade the Co-op Bank's credit ...

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Global NewsProtect the "Co-operative" Name - contact BIS by 22.05.13

It is vital that everyone supports Co-operatives UK's campaign on the Government's proposal to remove the current protection for the use of the word “Co-operative” ...

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Global NewsUK Co-operative Law Proposal of 1995 now Online

UKCC Legal Working Group 1995 Proposal for a Co-operatives Act for the UK: Part I: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp1-25 &Part II: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp26-53After the Thatcher ...

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Global NewsInternational Co-operative Alliance UK and Blueprint

This link gives an up to date account of the relationship between the ICA's Blueprint Plan on legislation and this year's UK developments. Essentially, we have the ...

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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) ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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