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  • Burma: Cleaning up financial crime

    British Government supporting Burma’s fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First day of business for new LIBOR administrator

    ICE Benchmark Administration Ltd take responsibility for administrating LIBOR.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment of external advisors for UK government Sukuk

    External advisors appointed to assist HM Treasury in its work to develop a government Sukuk, or Islamic bond.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equitable Life Payment Scheme passes £800 million in payouts

    Equitable Life Payment Scheme has now made payments to 717,600 policyholders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 17 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on banks, wages, and gender specific toys.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 15 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on bank bonuses, Angela Merkel, and the balance of competencies review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • City of London and Hong Kong partner to increase trade

    The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Fiona Woolf, visited Hong Kong on 13 January.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New scheme to help fight fake spirits

    The Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme will help consumers in the UK and abroad identify genuine products and avoid the fakes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Economic upturn and innovation in the RMB market

    Caroline Wilson, British Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, on why the UK and its partners should be optimistic about 2014

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Financial Secretary's London Stock Exchange speech

    Financial Secretary's speech to launch new fund on London Stock Exchange giving investors access to Chinese stock markets

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New fund on London Stock Exchange gives investors access to Chinese stock markets

    Landmark agreement means from today, investors able to invest in Chinese stock markets in Renminbi through the London Stock Exchange.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New proposals to make cheque depositing easier and quicker to be unveiled

    New proposals mean that in the future you may be able to use your smartphone to send a picture of cheque to your bank to pay it in.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposals to improve access to SME credit data published

    A consultation on new rules for sharing small and medium enterprise (SME) credit data has been launched to make it easier for alternative finance providers to enter the market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to allow Child Trust Funds to transfer to Junior ISAs

    The change could benefit up to 6.1 million children who currently have savings in a Child Trust Fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Financial services super-complainants confirmed by government

    Government confirms financial services super-complainants to strengthen the voice of financial consumers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Banking Reform Act becomes law

    The biggest reforms to the UK banking sector in a generation become law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chancellor welcomes Tesco Bank’s plans to enter current account market

    ‘This is another step towards a more diverse UK banking sector’ explains the Chancellor.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Tesco Bank jobs are “great news” for Glasgow and Edinburgh

    Scottish Secretary welcomes 300 new jobs in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to make payments to pre-1992 Equitable Life policy holders by early next week

    Government confirms that it will make payments to pre-1992 Equitable Life policy holders by early next week

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Claims management complaints service to be toughened

    Consumers who receive a bad service from claims management companies could receive compensation following new law changes announced by Justice Minister Shailesh Vara.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government