by simon | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bridging finance can appear straightforward: short-term lending, secured against property, with repayment expected through sale, refinance or another defined exit. But where the security is residential property, and the borrower is an individual, the regulatory...
by simon | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cryptoassets, public listings and private placements can be easily misunderstood when viewed through a traditional financial-services lens. A recent expert review considered a historic matter involving the sale of a pre-launch cryptocurrency, a proposed private...
by simon | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Regulation of Pension Funds and Pension Liberation. I recently provided an expert report on an illegal pension liberation case. Pension schemes are among the most heavily regulated financial structures in the UK, and for good reason. Establishing and operating a...
by simon | Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
This analysis considers two methods used to assess whether market announcements caused significant share-price movements: “Path One” and “Path Two”. Path One compares the movement in an individual share price following an announcement with previous movements in the...
by simon | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
When is a “business purpose” bridging loan really a regulated mortgage? I recently considered a dispute involving short-term bridging finance secured over a residential property. The loan documents described the facilities as business-purpose lending, and the borrower...
by simon | Jun 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
I recently prepared an expert report in a commercial banking dispute concerning the structure and suitability of loan facilities provided to a small business. The work involved analysing whether the facilities offered were appropriate for the borrower’s business plan,...
