2013 – a year of more regulatory change

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As 2012 started, regulators, regulated firms and their advisers all expected significant change within the year. Inevitably, some forecast timescales for change have slipped. In this article, Emma Radmore and Andrew Barber of SNR Denton look at the current status of many of the planned fundamental changes, and consider what we have to look forward to in 2013.