Menzies in the media – October 2019
As part of Menzies commitment to sharing #BrighterThinking our teams of accounting and business advisors have been providing their opinions on some of the leading hot topics raised within some […]
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So you’ve made a profit on Crypto – what can you do about the tax liability?
Will Sweeney – Tax Technical Specialist Cryptocurrency is a digital ‘token’, recorded using a ‘blockchain’ or distributed ledger infrastructure. These tokens can encode a whole range of user rights but […]
FCA Firms Capital Adequacy – Subordinated Loans
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager Many FCA firms are required to maintain a level of capital set out by the FCA Handbook. What is included in the ‘capital’ required to be held? […]
CASS – Statutory vs Non-Statutory Trust Bank Accounts
What is CASS? Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A mortgage or general insurance firm authorised to hold money on behalf of clients must apply the rules set out in CASS […]
CASS Client money rules and implications
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager The CASS client money rules for investment business make up the largest section of the CASS Sourcebook. The following is a brief summary of what […]
Audit and CASS Requirements for financial services
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager Authorisation by the FCA is a valuable thing: respectability, confidence and legitimisation come from having these three letters featured on your website. However, it does come with more […]
CASS – the Payment Services Directive Explained
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager PSD 2 and the emoney regulations Some abbreviations to start… A company may be authorised as a Payment Institution (PI) or be a Small Payment Institution (SPI) under the Payment […]
Protecting your business against invoice scams
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A new study, conducted by UK Finance, reveals a loss of almost £93bn in 2018 in the UK’s financial services industry as a result of […]
What is an ‘alternative investment fund’?
Sarah Hallam – Director The term ‘alternative investment fund’ or ‘AIF’ refers to any vehicle established for the purpose of raising capital from a number of different investors with an […]
Menzies in the media – February 2019
As part of Menzies commitment to sharing #BrighterThinking our teams of accounting and business advisors have been providing their opinions on some of the leading hot topics raised within some […]
And our survey said…
As part of Menzies ongoing commitment to delivering quality and value adding services to you, we asked you – our clients – to have your say and tell us how […]
Menzies in the media – December 2018
As part of Menzies commitment to sharing #BrighterThinking our teams of accounting and business advisors have been providing their opinions on some of the leading hot topics raised within some […]
INSIDER SOUTH EAST DEALMAKERS AWARDS 2019 – FINALISTS
Our Corporate Finance team are thrilled to be named as finalists in two categories at the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2019: Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year Transaction […]
CASS 7 – Client Money Reconciliations for Designated Investment Firms
One of the most time intensive requirements of being authorised by the FCA is completing Client Money Calculations. These are essential to ensure that if anything were to go wrong, […]