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July 10, 2024
Deutsche Bank Settles Ex-Trader's Malicious Prosecution Suit
Deutsche Bank has settled a lawsuit brought by a former trader who claimed the bank scapegoated him when the U.S. Department of Justice began an investigation into suspected interest rate rigging, according to a Wednesday filing in New York federal court.
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July 10, 2024
HMRC, CPS Beat Financier's Claim Over Botched Prosecution
HM Revenue and Customs and the Crown Prosecution Service have beaten claims of malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office by a corporate financier following a failed criminal fraud case, with a judge finding that they had enough evidence to pursue him.
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July 10, 2024
FCA Beats Applicant's Claim Over Noise Aversion Condition
The Financial Conduct Authority did not fail to accommodate a job applicant with a sound sensitivity condition, an employment tribunal has ruled after finding the agency did everything it could to mitigate her condition.
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July 10, 2024
UK Prosecutors Secure 1st Monero Crypto Payout
A drug dealer has paid back £15,000 ($19,200) of his illegal profits by surrendering his Monero cryptocurrency to a U.K. government agency, the first time the coin has been sold off in a Crown Prosecution Service case.
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July 17, 2024
Travers Smith Hires Infrastructure Finance Pro From WFW
Travers Smith LLP announced Wednesday that it has recruited a specialist in infrastructure finance from Watson Farley & Williams LLP, boosting the firm's partnership ranks after it suffered a recent wave of exits.
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July 10, 2024
Citi Rebuked Over Botched Misconduct Probe Into Trader
A decision by Citigroup to fire a trader amid allegations that he had given misleading updates on deals was unfair because its probe was plagued by delays and led to an unreasonable finding of gross misconduct, a tribunal has ruled.
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July 10, 2024
Gov't Appoints Minister For Both Treasury And DWP
The new Labour government has appointed a minister spanning HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions, a move that analysts said could indicate a more joined-up approach to pensions policy.
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July 10, 2024
Finance Co. Can't Escape Liability In £1.7M Failed Investments
A finance company has failed to duck liability for botched property investments worth approximately £1.7 million ($2.2 million) as a London appeals court found the firm had accepted responsibility for another business to arrange the deals.
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July 10, 2024
PE Biz TowerBrook Bids £253M For Payments Platform Co.
Private equity shop TowerBrook Capital Partners LP has made an improved cash offer of £253 million ($325 million) for Equals Group PLC, the British financial technology company said Wednesday after it put itself up for sale.
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July 09, 2024
Hedge Fund Says Nickel Pause Was 'Regulatory Overreaction'
A U.S. hedge fund on Tuesday sought to revive its claim against the London Metal Exchange over the market's decision to cancel over $12 billion in nickel trades, arguing that the exchange never had the power to do so.
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July 09, 2024
Labour Gov't Plans Investment-Boosting National Wealth Fund
The U.K. Treasury on Tuesday detailed plans to create a National Wealth Fund worth £7.3 billion ($9.3 billion) to boost private investment in energy and infrastructure, part of the new Labour government's plans to stimulate economic growth.
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July 09, 2024
Global Standard Setter Guides Firms On Third-Party Risk
A global banking standard setter on Tuesday proposed new principles to guide banks and regulators on how to manage and supervise risks from services increasingly outsourced to external organizations due to technology growth.
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July 09, 2024
MHA MacIntyre Hudson, 2 Ex-Staff Fined For Audit Failures
Britain's accounting watchdog on Tuesday said it had fined MHA MacIntyre Hudson LLP and two of its former employees for "numerous breaches" in the audits of a subsidiary of commodities business Monaco Resources Group.
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July 09, 2024
Malaysian Investor Fights To Block €36M Claim At Top Court
A Malaysian businessman urged the U.K.'s top court on Tuesday to rule that a creditor should be blocked from bringing a €36 million ($39 million) claim against him because it already won a declaration in an earlier action pursuing the debts.
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July 09, 2024
Pensions Bill Unlikely In King's Speech, Aegon Says
Sweeping pension reform is unlikely to be included in the first King's Speech under Keir Starmer's newly elected government, pensions provider Aegon said Tuesday as it predicted that existing changes in retirement savings policy might take center stage.
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July 09, 2024
FCA To Require Criminal Record Checks On New Firm Owners
The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed to require owners and controllers of financial firms applying for authorization to obtain criminal background checks.
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July 09, 2024
Ex-Pensions Minister Timms Returns To DWP In New Gov't
Former pensions minister Stephen Timms has returned to the Department for Work and Pensions in the new Labour government, the ministry has said.
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July 09, 2024
BBC Rebuffed In Effort To Cut Costs Of £20B Pension Scheme
An attempt by the British Broadcasting Corp. to reduce benefits for employees enrolled in its £19.8 billion ($25.4 billion) pension scheme has been rebuffed as the Court of Appeal ruled in favor of members on Tuesday.
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July 09, 2024
Thomas Cook Creditors To Get Back £280M After Asset Sale
Creditors of Thomas Cook will receive a total of £280 million ($358 million) before the end of September after the senior civil servant overseeing the liquidation sold all available assets owned by the collapsed travel giant, according to the Insolvency Service.
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July 08, 2024
FX Fund Says Investments Wiped Out By Legit Trading Losses
An investment fund that lost a client's money trading on the foreign exchange market has denied running a scam, claiming it owes the investor nothing because the losses were part of normal day-to-day trading.
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July 08, 2024
Trader Denies Knowingly Making False Cum-Ex Trades
A British trader who has been convicted of defrauding Denmark in a sham tax reclaim scheme on Monday testified before a London court that he did not knowingly make false trades in order to make fraudulent tax refund applications, in a landmark £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) trial.
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July 08, 2024
Council's Whistleblowing Investment Head Unfairly Sacked
An English city council official has won his whistleblowing detriment and unfair dismissal claim against his former employer after he was fired for conduct unrelated to his concerns that a fellow director encouraged a contractor to bring legal action against the council.
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July 08, 2024
Audit Watchdog Creates New Monitoring, Digital Functions
Britain's accounting watchdog said Monday it will create two new market functions to support enforcement and supervision as well as digital reporting, driving U.K. growth as part of its response to earlier government-led criticisms.
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July 08, 2024
Reeves Sets Out Plans For Pensions Investing, Fiscal Review
HM Treasury will work to direct pensions investment to British businesses, create a national wealth fund and conduct a fiscal review into government finances, Rachel Reeves said in her first public speech as chancellor on Monday.
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July 08, 2024
Pensions Watchdog To Probe Master Trust Investment Plans
The Pensions Regulator said on Monday that it will be ramping up its focus on the investment strategies of Britian's master trusts to ensure their plans and methods deliver best results for savers.
Expert Analysis
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Libor Fallback To Prime May Increase Corporate Loan Costs
Despite preparations and legislative actions related to the transition away from Libor earlier this year, there remains a contingent of corporate borrowers that have fallen through the cracks and could face increased costs if their loans default to prime rates, say Nathan Moore and Dana Bradley at WilmerHale.
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Report Can Aid With Sustainable Finance Disclosure Filings
The European Supervisory Authorities recently issued a report on companies' consideration of the principal adverse impacts of their investment decisions on sustainability factors, providing examples of good and bad disclosure practices under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which firms should note in their future reporting, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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Protecting The Arbitral Process In Russia-Related Disputes
Four recent High Court and Court of Appeal rulings concerning anti-suit injunction claims illustrate that companies exposed to litigation risk in Russia may need to carefully consider how to best protect their interests and the arbitral process with regard to a Russian counterparty, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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Audit Reform Takeaways After Record KPMG Fine
The Financial Reporting Council’s recent £21 million fine against KPMG for its Carillion audit work failures is representative of the agency’s increasing proactivity in policing audit quality, and brings to light the U.K. government’s slow-moving but ongoing efforts to majorly reform audit sector regulations, says Paul Brehony at Signature Litigation.
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RSA Insurance Ruling Clarifies Definition Of 'Insured Loss'
A London appeals court's recent ruling in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance v. Tughans, that the insurer must provide coverage for a liability that included the law firm's fees, shows that a claim for the recovery of fees paid to a firm can constitute an insured loss, say James Roberts and Sophia Hanif at Clyde & Co.
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Putin Ruling May Have Unintended Sanctions Consequences
By widening the scope of control, the Court of Appeal's recent judgment in Mints v. PJSC opens the possibility that everything in Russia could be deemed to be controlled by President Vladimir Putin, which would significantly expand the U.K.'s sanctions regime in unintended ways, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.
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Navigating The New Framework On Nature-Related Reporting
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ recently published disclosure framework represents a significant step toward the coalescence of nature-related disclosure standards for corporates and financial institutions, and has the potential to influence investor expectations and future regulation, say lawyers at Kirkland.
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FCA Engagement Signals New Direction In ESG Disclosures
The Financial Conduct Authority recently published a response to a consultation on sustainability-related standards, highlighting the regulator's priorities for the U.K.'s green transition, including an early indication that it may turn its attention to nature-based disclosures, say Ferdisha Snagg and Andreas Wildner at Cleary.
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New Policies Will Aid UK Cos. Accessing US Capital Markets
The U.K. government's recent adoption of regulations permitting the use of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and announcement of measures to remove a 1.5% tax on certain share issues and transfers, should help ensure that England remains an attractive holding company jurisdiction for companies seeking a listing on U.S. stock exchanges, say lawyers at Davis Polk.
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Key Takeaways From ICO Report On Workforce Monitoring
The Information Commissioner's Office recently published guidance on workplace monitoring, highlighting that employers must strike a balance between their business needs and workers' privacy rights to avoid falling afoul of U.K. data protection law requirements, say lawyers at MoFo.
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Creating A Safe Workplace Goes Beyond DEI Compliance
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority recently proposed a new diversity and inclusion regulatory framework to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, and companies should take this opportunity to holistically transform their culture to ensure zero tolerance for misconduct, says Vivek Dodd at Skillcast.
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Asset Managers Should Prepare For Nature-Related Reporting
Although it is doubtful that the U.K. nature-related task force’s recent recommendations for mandatory nature reporting will come into effect imminently, it is likely that investors will begin to use them to assess risks and will request asset managers to shift capital flows to more sustainable outcomes, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.
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What Justices' Cert. Denial Of Terrorism Suit Means For Banks
The U.S. Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in Freeman v. HSBC Holdings lets stand the Second Circuit's decision on the narrow scope of conspiracy liability under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, providing protection for banks that otherwise could have faced liability for finance activities with limited connections to third parties' unlawful acts, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Firms Should Prepare For New DEI Reporting Requirements
While the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority's recent proposals on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector are progressive, implementing reporting requirements will pose data collection and privacy protection challenges for employers, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.
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What The UK Digital Markets Bill Will Mean For Businesses
The new investigatory and enforcement powers conferred by the U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill mean that although businesses may be aware of their market status due to existing EU law, they should ensure they are mindful of the changes to consumer law and the implications for digital markets, says Richard Hugo at Burges Salmon.