Financial Services UK Archive » April, 2025

Financial Services UK - April, 2025

153 articles

• Ex-EY, PwC Execs' New Venture Backed By $300M PE Funding
• SocGen Blames Clifford Chance For Failed $483M Gold Claim
• Marine Co. Claims Axis Bank Misled It Into $21M Loan Scheme
• Digital Pharma Biz Sues Lender Over CEO Loan Collusion
• Shareholders Back Miami's £70M Bid For European Exchange
• Pensions Watchdog Admits Lessons On Superfund Approvals
• FCA To Simplify Capital Rules For Investment Firms
• Walker Morris Steers £28M Pension Deal For Metals Trader
• Gov't Floats Fix For Spiraling Number Of Small Pension Pots
• Rainer Hughes Founder Accused Of Laundering Fraud Funds
• Brazilian Cos. Appeal EU Rulings Over Madeira Tax Scheme
• Pension Watchdog Clarifies Rules On Superfund Deals
• Argentex Weighs Sale To Rival IFX Amid Liquidity Crisis
• Trustee Sues Adviser Over Loan To Insolvent Housing Firm
• Childcare Act Expansion Could Boost Pension Pots By £1.2B
• Visa Settles With Retailers After Swipe Fees Pass-On Trial
• Director Banned After Investors Lost £8.5M In Tree Bonds
• Generali Launches Secondaries Fund With Partners Group
• Ex-Janus Analyst Denies Telling Sister To Short Lab Shares
• FCA's Regulatory Plans Signal Cause For Cautious Optimism
• Investment Biz Denies Liability In £12M Property Loan Dispute
• Aviva Study Reveals 'Concerning Gap' In Pensions Knowledge
• Tariff Wars Cloud UK Plan To Harness Pensions For Growth
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IT Company Capgemini Buys Delta Capita Compliance Unit
• Rental Services Biz Aims To Seek New Investors Via AIM Float
• VietJet Must Pay Investor $180M In Plane Lease Dispute
• BoE Insurance Reforms Could Harm Pension Deal Prices
• Barclays To Offload Payments Business To Brookfield
• Paul Weiss Adds 1st UK Fund Finance Pro From Proskauer
• Austrian Exec Can't Take Extradition Fight To UK Top Court
• FCA Proposes Data Reporting Cuts For 16,000 Firms
• NHS Practice Manager Gets 7-Year Ban For Pension Failings
• Ex-Credit Suisse Consultant Appeals Worker Status Ruling
• EY Under Investigation Over UK Post Office Audits
• UK Savers Favor 'Cautious Approach' To Pensions Investment
• FCA Plans More Changes To Simplify Investment Information
• Ideagen Says K10 Vision Misled Clients With False Product Ties
• Charity Worker Fights To Revive Fraud Whistleblowing Case
• Questions Linger On UK Sanctions Enforcement Despite Win
• Lebanon Bank Trims Costs On Transfer Disclosure Ruling
• Santander Dodges 'Mortgage Prisoners' Claim From Couple
• UK Gender Pensions Gap Widening, PensionBee Finds
• Schroders Tapped To Manage £2.1B Scottish Friendly Portfolio
• Fintech Biz Unfairly Fired Underperforming Sales Rep
• What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors
• DLA Piper Helps KKR Buy £100M Properties From L&G
• FCA Accuses Director Of £1M Investor Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Fund Boss Loses Path To Fight $400M Ponzi Scheme Debt
• HMRC Lays Out Info Exchange Noncompliance Penalties
• Ex-BGC Tax Adviser Admits Contempt In £23M Fraud Case
• Norton Rose Leads TowerBrook On £283M Buy Of Equals
• Credit Suisse Ignored Greensill Risks, Softbank Tells Court
• Bank Of Ireland Can't Nix Investor's £60M Fraud Claim
• EU Council Greenlights Delay To Sustainability Rules
• EY Hit With £325K Fine Over Audit Of Scottish Finance Biz
• Squire Patton Guides £120M Pensions Deal For Utilities Co.
• A&O Shearman-Led Ageas Inks £1.3B Deal For UK Insurer
• FCA Warns Banks To Improve Bereavement Support
• Gowling Partner Revives Claim Against Ex-Boss At Credit Firm
• Fintech Company Settles $28M Dispute With Tanzanian Bank
• Lessors Deny Jurisdiction Clause Breach In $10B Planes Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UK Secures 1st Interpol Silver Notice To Recover Fraud Assets
• Former Russian Politician Gets 3 Yrs For Sanctions Breach
• Germany Forms New Gov't With Plans To Cut Corporate Taxes
• Mittal Faces $216M Fraud Claims From Liquidators
• Watchdog Finds Trustees Failing To Assess Climate Risk
• Pensions Watchdog Adds 2 Finance Pros To Senior Staff
• BDO Loses Bid To Block Release Of NMCN Audit Files
• FCA's Odey Decision Is Wake-Up Call For Financial Firms
• UK Authorities Arrest 7 Over €3M Invoice Scam Network
• Aspiring Barclays Manager Gets OK To Bring Sex Bias Claim
• Pensions Regulator's AI Tool Takes Aim At Criminals
• FCA Boss Rathi Appointed To 2nd Term With Growth Focus
• EY Fined £4.9M Over Audits Of Travel Giant Thomas Cook
• Orrick Denies Neglecting Hedge Fund Unit's €21M Debt Claim
• EPPO Can't Avoid Judicial Review Of Witness Summons
• Rabobank Headed To Court Over Laundering Allegations
• Tycoon Loses Challenge To Bankruptcy Order Over £1B Debt
• US Tariffs Threaten Global Growth, Bank Of England Says
• BoE Warns Banks Of Inadequately Backed Risk Transfers
• Ex-Russian Politician Convicted Of Breaching UK Sanctions
• Scottish Friendly Acquires £2.16B In Fidelity Pension Assets
• EU Preps Law To Tighten Screening Of Foreign Investment
• Rothesay Seals £105M Pensions Deal With Skipton
• Revolut Bank Fined €3.5M In Lithuania Over AML Failures
• Taylor Wessing Hires Finance Pro From DWF
• BDO Faces Probe Over Collapsed Home REIT's Audit
• Kuwait Pension Chief's Estate Denies $1B Bribery Claims
• Barclays Denies Ex-Employee's Role In Transfer Fraud Case
• Legal Advice No Shield For Ex-Metro Bank Execs, FCA Says
• Trade Body Urges Softer Regulatory Touch On PEPP Rules
• Ex-SFO Official Joins BNY Mellon As Senior Counsel
• FCA Boosts Testing Support For Innovative Products
• Proskauer Hires Private Fund Partner From Paul Hastings
• BoE Proposes Faster Investment Recognition For Insurers
• HMRC Says Hospital Parking Should Not Be VAT-Free
• Cash Uncovered In FCA Probe Was My Dad's, Analyst Testifies
• WeWork Loses 'By We' EU Trademark For Co-Working Spaces
• FCA Proposes Lighter Rules For Hedge Fund Managers
• Linklaters Names New Global Financial Regulation Boss
• Doubts Grow Over Impact Of UK Capital Market Deregulation
• EU To Assess Interest Rate Changes On Pension Funds
• Wealth Manager Quilter Buys NHS Pensions Analyst
• Allianz Luxembourg Unit Penalized For AML Breaches
• Brit Jailed For Money Laundering Plot After 7 Yrs On The Run
• Fidelity Japan Rejects Merger Approach From AVI Japan
• Credit Agency Hit With Fine For Misleading Approval Claims
• Deutsche Bank Not Liable For ISIS Terror, Judge Finds
• Appeals Court Won't Halt Russian Investment Litigation
• Bulgarian Tax Authorities Violated EU VAT Law, ECJ Rules
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Businessman's Daughter Sees £79M 'Sham' Loan Case Tossed
• Pension Protection Fund Says 'Time Is Right' To Review Rules
• Jones Day Hires 4 Pros In Madrid For Financial Markets Team
• HSF Private Equity Pro Moves To Dechert As Merger Looms
• Denmark's £56M Cum-Ex Fraud Case Struck Out On Appeal
• Pension Members 'Afraid' Of Gov't Surplus Extraction Plans
• UK Pension Funds Braced To Weather Bond Market Turmoil
• Swiss Firm Guides Crédit Agricole Unit To Buy Banque Thaler
• Lloyds Dodges Contractor's Blacklisting And Equal Pay Claim
• Staley Told No 'Deliberate' Epstein Lies, Lawyer Says In Close
• FCA Pleads For Quick Motor Finance Decision From Top Court
• Russian Politician's Family Hid Sanction Breaches, Court Told
• Gowling, Police Team Up To Recoup Fraud Victims' Assets
• FCA To Lighten Mortgage Lending Rules For Small Banks
• Pensions Watchdog Issues £98K In Fines Over 'Value' Reports
• UK Watchdog Plans Tighter Controls Of Mastercard, Visa Fees
• UK Trustee Firms Face New Regulatory Oversight
• Pinsent Masons Promotes 24 Partners In Latest Global Round
• AVI Japan Proposes Merger With Fidelity Japan Trust
• What To Know About FCA's UK Listing Rules Proposal
• Ex-Metro Bank CFO Followed Legal Advice Over £900M Error
• Consumers Tell UK Justices Car Dealers Owe Transparency
• City Seeks Regulatory Talks With US Amid Trade Tension
• Class Rep Says Appeal Court Entitled To Allow £2.7B FX Claim
• Experian Completes $350M Deal For Brazil Biz ClearSale
• Ankle Tag Maker Sues Sacked CEO Over Ties To Shareholders
• FCA 'Thinking Radically' On Savings Welcome, LCP Says
• Gov't Told To Reform PPF On Pension Surplus Extraction Plan
• Travers Smith Hires Restructuring Pro From Fried Frank
• 'Snow White' Email Shows Staley's Ties To Epstein, FCA Says
• Insurers Back EU Delay To Sustainability Rules
• Former Wyelands Director Fined £72K For Risky 'Failings'
• UniCredit To Bid On BPM As Credit Agricole Ups Stake
• Deutsche Bank Units Fined €25M In 'Greenwashing' Case
• EU Watchdogs Call For Simplified Securitization Rules
• Businessmen Blame Parent Company In £11.8M Loan Dispute
• Major Banks Appeal To Block Class In £2.7B Forex Case
• Motor Finance Ruling Was 'Egregious Error,' Lenders Say
• Reform Pensions To Tackle Retirement Risks, Think Tank Says
• New UK Short Selling Rules Diverge From EU Regs