13 Dec, 2024 The FCA’s next steps to regulate crypto By George Harrington Charles Maurice The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new rules to bring various forms of cryptoassets within its regulatory remit. To...
25 Oct, 2024 Commercial real estate finance – a continued mixed bag? By Joanna Charter The FT yesterday focused on the state of the commercial real estate market, looking at the difficulties and opportunities faced by...
21 Oct, 2024 PIK structures: flexibility, affordability and the opportunity for growth By Joanna Charter Last week the FT reported that “corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments”. The article was referring to the use...
09 Oct, 2024 Most Premiership rugby clubs are balance sheet insolvent – should we care? By Matthew Padian When you read the papers do you start from the front or back? I usually skim read the front-page headlines and immediately flick to the...
24 Sep, 2024 Revised LSB Standards impose increased requirements for lenders requiring personal guarantees By Matt Grant Matthew Padian In response to the Federation of Small Business (FSB) “super-complaint” issued to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the end of...
08 May, 2024 Ten-year low reported for UK lending in commercial real estate By Samantha Uzzell UK lending in the commercial real estate market reached the lowest levels seen in a decade in the 12 months to December 2023, according...
20 Mar, 2024 Positive news for Prezzo By Samantha Uzzell A corporate “restructuring” really can be good for business: since Prezzo’s Part 26A restructuring plan was sanctioned by the court on 5...
11 Jan, 2024 The cheque's in the post By Beverley Whittaker The government has recently published an explanatory memorandum on its proposed Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance...
04 Jan, 2024 Shock horror! - West Ham access 'payday loan' to accelerate receipt of Declan Rice transfer fee By Matthew Padian The return to the day job at the start of any new year is not without its challenges. I've been suffering from a post-Christmas slumber...
19 Dec, 2023 Global gloom: insolvencies on the rise By Joanna Charter We wrote earlier this year about the rise in insolvencies in the UK at the end of the summer, as persistent inflation, the pain of...
11 Dec, 2023 Personal guarantees in the spotlight as FCA asked to investigate lending practices By Helen Martin The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has issued a “super-complaint” to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regarding the practice...
07 Dec, 2023 Green hydrogen developments By Samantha Uzzell It is good news that hydrogen facilities have opened this year in the UK, and they are testament to increased institutional funding in...