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Corporate Tax

Blockchain Technology is an area in which there is constant innovation and improvement in the baseline technology, and is therefore an area where the availability of R&D tax relief should be strongly considered.

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TaxTalk

R&D Tax Relief on blockchain technology

VAT

Insurers should consider how their investments impact their VAT partial exemption calculations before HMRC beats them to it.

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Insurer Update

PESMs: are you applying yours correctly?

GRC

Last September we shared our views on what should be front of mind for insurance sector firms and their internal audit functions. Now we revisit those topics and how they have evolved.

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Insurer Update

Insurance sector risks & priorities for 2023: mid-year update

GRC

Consumer Duty remains high on the regulatory agenda. Here’s our guide to the best way to design and operate effective governance controls.

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Insurer Update

Embedding Consumer Duty – how is your firm doing?

Audit & Assurance

Following last year’s Government consultation on Solvency II, here’s an overview of the main proposals and decisions made as a result.

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Insurer Update

Post-Brexit Solvency II reforms: what is changing?

Audit & Assurance

The comment period for Financial Reporting Exposure Draft (FRED) 82 ended in April. Partner Satya Beekarry takes a look at its significance and likely impact for insurance carriers. Should you begin planning now?

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Insurer Update

FRED 82: is the shakeup bigger than expected?

Audit & Assurance

There is still confusion over the reporting of claims information, making compiling data a considerable challenge for affected insurers. We look at the key barriers to progress.

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Insurer Update

The Civil Liability Act: one-off reporting requirements for certain motor insurers

Family Ofice

A conversation with Riaz Currimjee, Founder and Managing Partner of Surya Capital.

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Interview Series

Relishing conflict – a driver for change

Capital Markets

In a recent opinion piece published in the Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide, Mark Ling, our Head of Capital Markets, discusses the declining attractiveness of the London market.

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Opinion

Our view – Mark Ling shares his opinion on the Capital Markets landscape

Transfer Pricing

Transfer Pricing Director Farhan Azeem explains why UK-based MGAs and brokers operating in the EEA will need to (re)assess their business operating model from a transfer pricing perspective or risk facing tax adjustments and fines.

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Broking Business

Transfer pricing considerations in a post-Brexit Europe

GRC

With the first implementation deadline for embedding Consumer Duty in business operations drawing near, we set out a plan of attack to get the job done.

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Broking Business

Embedding Consumer Duty – Approaching the end of the beginning?

Audit & Assurance

We summarise the 2023 Spring Budget measures that are relevant to the insurance broking community.

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Broking Business

Budget Bites for Brokers