A group of investors asked the Court of Appeal on Thursday to revive their claims against Binance on the basis that its delisting of a cryptocurrency caused them damage, saying a lower tribunal was wrong to toss out its "loss of chance" argument.
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Crypto Traders Seek To Revive Part Of £10B Binance Claim

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

A group of investors asked the Court of Appeal on Thursday to revive their claims against Binance on the basis that its delisting of a cryptocurrency caused them damage, saying a lower tribunal was wrong to toss out its "loss of chance" argument.

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FRC Bans Former Finance Head Of Bankrupt Local Council

By Tom Fish

The audit watchdog said Thursday it has banned the former chief financial officer of a bankrupt English local authority from the accounting profession for five years for overseeing a risky investment strategy worth £1 billion ($1.3 billion).

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FCA Flags Risky Investment Practices At Small Asset Firms

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that many small asset managers have ineffective arrangements to manage conflicts of interest and inadequate processes to offer high-risk investments.

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ENFORCEMENT

UK Watchdog Fines Fuel Trader For Ignoring Info Request

By Dawood Fakhir

The U.K. government body responsible for implementing and enforcing financial sanctions said Thursday that it has fined a British shipping company for ignoring a request to provide information relating to a "large and complex investigation" involving Russia's largest shipping company.

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'Bargain Hunt' Art Dealer Charged Under Terror Financing Law

By Christopher Crosby

Police charged an art dealer who featured in a hit BBC show under laws against financing terrorism on Thursday, making him the first person ever to face charges in the U.K. for allegedly failing to make obligatory regulatory disclosures.

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Court Upholds CMA's £99M Thyroid Drug Price Fines

By Nadia Dreid

A U.K. appellate court has not only upheld a finding that drug company Advanz excessively inflated the price of its thyroid tablets for the National Health Service but also reimposed fines against the company's former owner that a lower tribunal had cut by almost a third.

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LITIGATION

Aon Sued For $1.3M By Ex-Exec Over 'Unpaid' Bonus, Stock

By Joel Poultney

Aon's former insurance consulting chief has sued for more than $1.3 million worth of bonus and stock options, accusing the company of failing to live up to the original deal he negotiated when he joined from Willis Towers Watson.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Trump, Starmer Announce Limited Deal To Cut Tariffs

By Josh White

The U.S. and U.K. governments have agreed to reduce tariffs and avoid counter-tariffs in a limited trade deal announced Thursday by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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DEALS

McCann FitzGerald-Led AIB €1.2B Buyback Set In Motion

By Tom Fish

Dublin-based lender AIB Group PLC said Thursday it has agreed to repurchase €1.2 billion ($1.35 billion) worth of its shares from the Irish state as it moves to further reduce the government's stake from its crisis-era financial bailout.

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PEOPLE

FCA Names Payments And Digital Finance Head Amid Merger

By Tom Fish

The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that it has appointed a single executive to the positions of permanent executive director for payments and digital finance and managing director of the Payment Systems Regulator, months after the government disclosed plans to merge the two authorities.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

FCA Update Eases Private Stock Market Disclosure Rules

The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently updated proposals for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System would result in less onerous disclosure obligations for businesses, reflecting ongoing efforts to balance an attractive trading venue for private companies while maintaining sufficient investor protections, say lawyers at Debevoise.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Allied Irish Banks PLC

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Binance Holdings Ltd.

British Broadcasting Corp.

Cinven Ltd.

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

HgCapital LLP

LinkedIn Corp.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Oliver Wyman

Twitter Inc.

Willis Towers Watson PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Competition and Markets Authority

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

European Central Bank

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Reporting Council

HMRC

National Health Service

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

UK Court of Appeal