Financial Services UK Archive » January, 2025

Financial Services UK - January, 2025

232 articles

• Brexit Five Years On: The Legal Landscape After Europe
• Ex-IP Co. Director Says Lawyer, Founders Hid $40M Takeover
• Valorem Sues Former CEO For Violating Russia Sanctions
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Can't Escape OneCoin Conviction At 2nd Circ.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• JPMorgan Sues WeRealize In Widening Dispute Over JV
• Despite Divisive Political Rhetoric, DEI Is Alive And Well
• EU Extends UK CCP Equivalence Regime By Three Years
• BCLP Adds Finance Regulatory Team From Parisian Firm
• Claims Management Sector Warned Over Misleading Adverts
• FCA Launches Survey To Gauge Opinion On Its Work
• Banks, Insurers Told To Go Further On Managing Climate Risk
• FCA Warns Mortgage Firms Against Sales Target Culture
• Investment Manager Must Repay £6M To Ponzi Victims
• UK To Ease Bond Issuance By Firms To Draw Retail Investors
• LSE Bets On Growth Firms To Secure Post-Brexit Status
• Wise Reaches $2.5M CFPB Deal Over Disclosure, Fee Issues
• Chancery Tosses Last Of Deutsche Bank, Vik Debt Suit
• Amex GBT Calls Judge's Sept. DOJ Trial 'Manifest Injustice'
• JPMorgan, Fintech Each Claim Victory On Appeal In JV Spat
• Hogan Lovells Adds 5 Pros From White & Case In Italy
• Osborne Clarke Guides Aviva's £23M Pension Deal
• FCA Says Ban On Pension Advice Contingent Charging Works
• Denmark Cuts British Trader's Tax Fraud Prison Sentence
• Growth Stocks Need Rule Changes, City Group Says
• UK Gov't Vows To Overhaul Pension Lifeboat Levy
• How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
• OFSI's 'Troubling' Licensing Regime Dents Sanctions Win
• City Struggles With Compliance Amid Post-Brexit Rule Shifts
• Pension Plans Seek Trader's Testimony In $2B Tax Fraud Suit
• Lawyers, Ex-Tax Inspector Took £278M From Trust, Court Rules
• Law Firm Faces £68M Ponzi Scheme Negligence Claim Again
• Barclays Beats Sex Bias Case, Citing Performance Concerns
• Pensions Watchdog Backs Gov't Surplus Investment Plans
• FCA Sets 1st Fine For Breach Of Transaction Reporting Rule
• UK Watchdog To Help Small Businesses Obtain Audits
• 'Huge Disparity' In Pension Savings Between Men And Women
• Ringleader Of €297M VAT Fraud Scheme Charged In Latvia
• France Probes Binance Over Money Laundering Breaches
• Gov't Floats Pension Reforms To Reinvest Surplus Funds
• Navigating PRA's Data Request For Crypto-Asset Exposure
• Danish Bank Launches $70M Share Buyback Program
• Mediobanca Rejects Monte Dei Paschi's €13.3B Bid
• EU Authorities Smash €100M Money Laundering Scheme
• HMRC Can Appeal In Dispute Over UK-Ireland Tax Agreement
• 3 Sentenced For Circumventing Bank Anti-Fraud Checks
• Royal London Hits Back In £27M Company Sale Row
• Morgan Lewis Adds Competition, Finance Pros In London
• FCA Urges Tribunal To OK Spoofing Fines For 3 Bond Traders
• Simmons Hires Restructuring Pro From Dechert
• Key Points From FCA Financial Crime Guide Updates
• Trader Faces US Extradition Over $10M Securities Fraud
• UK Pension Deals Market Set To Hit £70B In 2025, WTW says
• FCA Warns Wholesale Brokers Of Money Laundering Risk
• Amex GBT Faces Sept. Trial In DOJ Case Against $570M Deal
• Reed Smith Brings Back Tax Pro From Amazon In Brussels
• FCA Settles Claims Law Firm Helped Illegal Investment Plans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Russian Banking Oligarch's Wife Loses Bid To Lift Sanctions
• Tax Directive Marks Milestone In Harmonizing EU System
• Gov't Stats Reveal 13% Of Pensioners Living In Poverty
• 2 Firms Guide Monte Dei Paschi's €13.3B Mediobanca Bid
• UK Gov't Tones Down Plan For Non-Dom Tax Changes
• FX Trader Blames Wasted Time On Misleading Ex-Client
• Actuaries Body Wants Separate Inheritance Tax For Pensions
• FCA Finds Gaps In Brokers' Money Laundering Defenses
• Watchdog Restricts Scottish Broker Over Premium Concerns
• Litigation-Funder Sues Merricks Over Mastercard Settlement
• 5 Questions For Katten Partner Nathaniel Lalone
• Compensation Fund To Pay Out £15M To Credit Union Clients
• Parliament Defends Report Alleging HMRC Has Poor Service
• Weil Hires Credit Funds Pro From PSP Investments
• TSB Must Face Most Of Adviser's Sex, Race Bias Claims
• UK Gov't To Tap Into Bank Accounts Of Benefits Fraudsters
• Why Nonfinancial Misconduct Should Be On Firms' Radar
• BoE Sets Out Data Priorities For Bank CEOs, Warns Of AI Risk
• SFO's 1st UWO Hints At New Strategy In Hunt For Illicit Funds
• Norway Pays £306M For Stake In London Property Portfolio
• Parliamentary Panel Faults HMRC's Customer Service
• Climate-Related Financial Reporting 'Inconsistent,' FRC Says
• 'Mortgage Prisoners' Refused Appeal In £800M TSB Case
• What New UK Code Of Conduct Will Mean For Directors
• Investment Bosses Lose Appeal Of £37M Fraud Convictions
• Clifford Chance Adds White & Case Euro Private Credit Vet
• Moderate Retirement Pension Gap Rises To More Than £31K
• Reach Newspaper Group To Fill £5M Hole In Pension Fund
• Retail Votes The Key To Deciding Investment Trusts' Future
• HMRC Wins Appeal In £197M BlueCrest Tax Battle
• GlobalData Loses Bid To Bar Ex-Director's Share Options Suit
• Ashurst Expands Consulting Team With New UK Head
• BoE Backs Gov't Call For Growth-Friendly Regulation
• SocGen Can't Move €140M Clifford Chance Case To France
• KPMG Probed In UK For Audit Of Ladbrokes Owner Entain
• Gov't Gets Mixed Reception On Inheritance Tax Pension Plans
• UK Parliament Calls New Treasury Unit 'Poorly Defined'
• Ex-Mozambique Finance Head Gets 8½ Years In $2B Bond Rap
• Aegon Calls For State Pension 'Triple Lock' Rethink
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• SFO Secures 1st UWO Against Convicted Lawyer's Ex-Wife
• EU Cancels Major Incident Report Guidance For Finance Firms
• FCA Vows Regulatory Review As Gov't Pushes Growth Agenda
• Russian Bankruptcy Ruling Shows Importance Of Jurisdiction
• Scottish Power Loses £28M Redress Case Against HMRC
• Oligarch Loses $14B Claim Over Russian Asset-Stripping Plot
• UK Delays Implementing Global Bank Capital Rules
• Litigation Funding Group Watching Mastercard Row For Now
• Trader Can't Dodge US Extradition Over $3M Ponzi Fraud
• Socialite Denies Using £200M Laundering Plot To Prop Up Biz
• Mega-Yacht Seizure Was 'Simply Unreasonable,' Oligarch Says
• PrivatBank Founder Must Try To Revive Dissolved Companies
• McDermott Adds Restructuring Pro In London
• Ardian Lands $30B For Historic Secondaries Investment Fund
• Jenner & Block Taps Investigations Pro From Baker McKenzie
• Decoding Arbitral Disputes: UK Awards Versus EU Judgments
• Pivotal Growth Buys Northern Ireland Insurance Broker
• Axed PE Associate Wins Worker Status In Claim Against Firm
• Fintech Co. IG Group Buys Investment Platform For £160M
• NatWest Wins €155M Swap Funds Claim Against Mortgage Co.
• Maloney Accuses ICG-Backed Fund Of 'Intimidatory' Tactics
• Amex GBT Blasts Bid To Block $570M Travel Services Deal
• TowerBrook's £283M Deal For Equals Wins FCA Backing
• Nationwide Staffer Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
• Russia Appeals For State Immunity In $60B Yukos Case
• Socialite In £200M Laundering Trial Saw No 'Red Flags'
• Gov't Consolidation Pension Plans 'Need Far More Detail'
• Shvidler Says Arbitrary Sanctions 'Shatter' His Reputation
• Slaughter And May-Led Fortress Ups Loungers Bid To £366.6M
• HSBC Claims Trader Fired for Misconduct, Not Whistleblowing
• Food Co. Says Ex-Director Moved Assets Amid Fraud Claim
• FCA Warns More Firms Are Avoiding Redress Obligations
• Torsten Bell Appointed Britain's New Pensions Minister
• Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Barrister To Finance Team
• Travers Smith-Led Wealth Manager To Move To Main Market
• Temple Bright Hires 2 Partners From Travers Smith, Ashurst
• Orrick Adds Paris Tax Partner From Latham
• Maloney To Testify As Trial Over ICG Stake Opens
• 'I Was Like Howard Hughes,' Socialite Says In Laundering Trial
• Spain Plans 100% Tax On Foreign-Owned Homes
• UK Russia Sanctions Face Landmark Test At Supreme Court
• Apollo, Standard Chartered Form $3B Strategic Partnership
• Charities Advised To Prep For New Pension Funding Regime
• Clifford Chance Hires M&A Pro Bruce Embley From Skadden
• Pensions Watchdog Could Play Role In Gov't Growth Agenda
• KPMG Beats Property Developer's Meritless Negligence Claim
• Siddiq Resigns as City Minister Amid Bangladeshi Questions
• How Listing Act Measures Will Modernize EU Capital Markets
• Financial Standard Setter Calls For Harmonized Climate Plans
• UK Pension Consolidation Plans Spark Pushback From Sector
• NYDFS Launches Staff Exchange With Bank Of England
• Law Firms Avoid Early Payout In Dispute Over Property Deal
• BNP Paribas Sues Oil Co. Boss For £104M Over Fraud Claims
• Gov't To Make Pension Fund Clearing Exemption Permanent
• BoE 2025 Pension Deal Focus Dubbed A 'Reassurance'
• UK Unveils Blueprint To Become AI World Leader
• Tax Hikes Hit Business Confidence, UK Industry Chair Says
• Credit Reference Firms Urged To Up Game On Cyberattacks
• Hill Dickinson Helps Bitcoin Miner Debut On London Exchange
• Pension Annuity Rates Soar On Bond Market Turmoil
• Woman Who Laundered Bitcoin Fraud Proceeds Must Pay £3M
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pension Funds So Far Riding Out Bond Market Volatility
• Clifford Chance Adds 2 Fund Finance Pros From Mayer Brown
• CMS Taps Tax Disputes Specialist From KPMG
• Financial Lifeboat Scheme Sets Budget Of £103.6M
• Broker Arian Hit With Fine For Cum-Ex Trade Failings
• DOJ Sues To Block Amex GBT's $570M Deal For Rival CWT
• NCA Has 'Pokers In The Fire' On Sanctions, Top Official Says
• FCA Objects To Proposed Acquisition Of Payments Firm
• Fieldfisher Hires Disputes Pro From DWF In Birmingham
• Investors Sue Ackland & Co. Over Negligent Property Advice
• UK Audit Watchdog Outlines Plans To Boost UK Growth
• Ex-Yodel Director Denies Stripping Millions Off Courier
• Ex-Deloitte Employee Revives Unfair Dismissal Claim
• Bitcoin Miner Can't Search Dump For £600M Hard Drive
• UK Supermarkets Fear Higher Costs Amid Tax Changes
• Tech Biz Says Barrister Failed To Flag Law Firm's Negligence
• SFO To Claw Back £1M From Solicitor Convicted Of Fraud
• Freshfields Steers £1.5B Pension Megadeal For Catering Co.
• Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields
• Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance
• Admiral Casino To Pay £1M For AML Regulatory Failures
• A Look At PCAOB's Record-Breaking Enforcement In 2024
• BoE Eyes Relaxed Financial Regulation To Support Growth
• Loss Adjuster QuestGates Buys Insurance Investigation Biz
• JPMorgan Denies Unfairly Sacking Trader In Fraud Crackdown
• Pension Trustees Warned Against Complacency On Funding
• 'Rainy Day' Funds Could Be In Next Pension Review
• 2 Cases May Enlighten UK Funds' Securities Litigation Path
• 80% Of UK Retired Homeowners Missing State Benefits
• UK Watchdog Bans Advert Featuring Burning Dollars
• Two More Firms Join Fight Against Hedge Fund Saba Capital
• Barclays Argues £8.6M Claim Is Invalid And Too Late
• 'I Was Crap At My Job,' Trader Says In £200M Dirty Money Trial
• Treasury Committee Launches Review Of Lifetime ISAs
• Trust Says Investment Co.'s Record Label Purchase Is Void
• Finance Sector Seeks To Limit EU Technology Rules
• Gallagher Sues Ex-CEO For £1.85M Over 'Fraud' In Exit Talks
• Swiss Bank Julius Baer To Sell Brazilian Biz For $100M
• Investor Joins Fight Against Saba's Plans To Oust Boards
• Royal London Sued For £27M Over Company Sale
• Pallas Partners Promotes 2 Lawyers In London To Partnership
• France's New Finance Minister Hints At Capital Gains Hike
• Zurich Denies Insurer's Bid For £580K Slice Of Settlement
• Ex-Entain CEO Sues Gambling Watchdog Over Bribery Reveal
• 3rd BCLP Partner Joins Shoosmiths In 6 Months
• Interpreting Newly Released Consumer Fraud Complaints Data
• HMRC Faces £20M Libel Case Over Asahi Cargo Fraud Report
• Most Fraud Starts On Social Media And Tech, Barclays Finds
• More Investment Firms Fight Saba's Plans To Oust Boards
• Investment Firm Calls On UK To Rule Out Pension Tax Hikes
• Complaints Commissioner To Warn FCA About P2P Lending
• Nationwide Wins Bid To Ax Contractor's Whistleblowing Claim
• Former Top Racehorse Owner John Dance Denies £64M Fraud
• Ex-Blake Morgan Legal Executive Misled Lender, SRA Finds
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UK Levy Hike Drives Labor Costs Up In 2025, Think Tank Says
• Applying New FCA Guidance On Control Of Financial Firms
• Revolution Beauty Settles Chrysalis Legal Claim Over Shares
• Trustees Warned On 'Dead Money' Over Pensions Portal
• UK Investment Firm To Fight Plan By Saba To Oust Board
• Ex-Kennedys Manager Fined £27K For Due Diligence Failures
• Mayer Brown Hires Structured-Finance Pro From White & Case
• January Sale Scam Behind Transaction Row Rise, Lloyds Says
• Barclays Sued For £8.6M By Entrepreneur Over Property Sale
• EU's 1st Financial Regulation Deal With Japan In Force
• Elite Law Denies Fault In Lender's £1.9M Loan Fraud Case
• Coventry Building Society Completes £780M Co-Op Deal
• European Tax Policy To Watch In 2025
• Anticipating The UK's Top M&A Trends In 2025
• The UK Corporate Crime Cases To Watch In 2025
• Pensions, Insurance Risk Consolidation On Radar For 2025
• Regulation To Prioritize UK Growth Over Risk-Aversion In 2025