Simon Kirby: The government welcomes investment from investors all over the world, including Sovereign Wealth Funds.
Simon Kirby: The government welcomes investment from investors all over the world, including Sovereign Wealth Funds.
Simon Kirby: The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan set out the government’s plan for attracting inward investment through infrastructure development.
Simon Kirby: The UK is open to investment from all sources. There are well-developed markets for professional and financial advice that support this. There are no specific protections relating to sovereign wealth funds.
Simon Kirby: The future of our relationship with the European Banking Authority (EBA), and any potential effects on the wider banking sector relating to the location of EBA staff, is subject to the outcome of the withdrawal negotiations.
Simon Kirby: The Government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the current regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority. The Government keeps all policy under review and it will be for any new Government to set the direction of future policy on insurance premiums.
Simon Kirby: Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 sets out the potential liability of creditors for breaches by suppliers in debtor-creditor-supplier agreements, so that credit card companies must take responsibility if a supplier cannot satisfy a consumer’s purchase. To fall within section 75, there has to be an agreement to finance a transaction between a debtor and a third party supplier and...