27 Jun 2013

Financial Markets Conduct bill to come into force

12:18 pm on 27 June 2013

The Government has announced new regulations to bring the Financial Markets Conduct Bill into force.

The regulations include making disclosure documents more useful and accessible for retail investors, and permitting new way of raising money including person-to-person lending and crowd-funding.

The Government said the new regulation is aimed increasing investment in the capital markets so firms can grow.

The regulations are subject to public consultation and will be finalised next year.