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They’ve been a long time coming, but now at last, the new “financial promotion” rules are on the horizon courtesy of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.   New…

It has not taken long. For the first time an English Court is on the brink of pronouncing a piece of UK legislation incompatible with the European Convention of Human…

The Consumer Credit (Advertisements And Content Of Quotations) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.   Background: Equity release mortgages alluity release mortgages allow equity to be released so as to provide the mortgagor…

In the Wear Valley Advertiser the local Co-op store advertised a Panasonic TV at £599.90 with a bold type heading 12 months’ interest free credit.   Topic: Credit Who: CWS…

In a hard-hitting speech to the Building Societies Association, FSA managing director Michael Foot gave a foretaste of likely FSA policy in respect of two aspects of investment advertising.  …

Relaxation of Broadcast Credit Ad rules Broadcast wealth warnings no longer needed in mortgage ads. 28 February 2000   Topic: Credit New law: The Consumer Credit (Content of Quotations) and…