An English appellate court on Tuesday opened the door for two traders convicted of manipulating benchmark interest rates to appeal to the U.K.'s top court but said that the justices must decide whether to hear the case. 
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Hayes Gets Lifeline In Bid To Overturn Libor Conviction

By Christopher Crosby

An English appellate court on Tuesday opened the door for two traders convicted of manipulating benchmark interest rates to appeal to the U.K.'s top court but said that the justices must decide whether to hear the case. 

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I Am An Honest Man, British Trader Tells £1.4B Fraud Trial

By Joanne Faulkner

Sanjay Shah, a former hedge fund owner who is accused of defrauding Denmark's tax authority out of £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion), told a London court on Tuesday that he is an "honest man" who traded using a legal "loophole."

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Mastercard, Visa Fee Hikes Face UK Competition Scrutiny

By Alex Davidson

The Payment Systems Regulator said Tuesday that the two biggest card operators, Mastercard and Visa, do not give value for money on their services and that it will take steps to hold them more accountable.

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LITIGATION

Ex-Insurance Exec's Wife Denies Knowledge Of Illegal Money

By Eddie Beaver

The wife of a former executive at Gable Insurance has denied cashing in on unauthorized payments from her husband who, the Liechtenstein insurer alleges, siphoned off millions of pounds from the company to accounts he had links to.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Finance Pros 'Too Afraid' To Blow Whistle On Fraud

By Joel Poultney

More than three-quarters of finance professionals in the U.K. stayed silent after spotting or suspecting internal fraud in their workplaces, a survey published on Tuesday showed, with nearly half saying they feared a backlash.

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UK Pension Reform Could Create 'Too Big To Fail' Providers

By Martin Croucher

The proposed government fix for the spiraling number of retirement savings pots could create pension giants that are too big to fail, an industry body warned on Tuesday.

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EU Gives Final Approval To World's First AI Rulebook

By Alex Davidson

European Union law negotiators gave the final green light on Tuesday to the first worldwide rules on artificial intelligence across most sectors including financial services, classifying its usage in bank lending risk assessments or insurance underwriting for EU citizens as high-risk.

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INSOLVENCIES

Credit Union In Default, £2.6M Compensation Expected

By Josh White

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme said Tuesday it will protect the members of Castle & Crystal Credit Union Ltd. as the financial company entered into administration.

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DEALS

Denmark's Sydbank To Acquire Local Coop Bank For $50M

By Dawood Fakhir

Danish lender Sydbank said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the country's Coop Bank AS from its parent company for a preliminary purchase price of 345 million Danish kroner ($50.2 million), in addition to signing a partnership agreement.

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