A tribunal upheld on Tuesday the Financial Conduct Authority's finding that Banque Havilland, now Rangecourt SA, acted without integrity to harm Qatar's currency, but trimmed the regulator's fine of the bank from £10 million ($13.7 million) to £4 million.
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Banque Havilland Gets Fine Over Qatar Currency Cut To £4M

By Alex Davidson

A tribunal upheld on Tuesday the Financial Conduct Authority's finding that Banque Havilland, now Rangecourt SA, acted without integrity to harm Qatar's currency, but trimmed the regulator's fine of the bank from £10 million ($13.7 million) to £4 million.

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Visa Accuses Eyeware Biz Of Breaching Swipe Fee Settlement

By Joanne Faulkner

Visa said at the start of a London trial on Tuesday that it "didn't want to hear" from Luxottica again after settling a swipe fees claim, accusing the eyewear retailer of defying an agreement when a subsidiary refused to stop legal action.

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Osborne Clarke Steers £20M Inspection Biz Pension Buyout

By Tom Fish

The U.K.'s construction certification body has completed a £20 million ($27 million) full scheme buyout with insurer Aviva, securing the pension benefits of all its members, Broadstone said Tuesday.

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LITIGATION

HSBC Claims Barclay Bros Stalling Petition Over £140M Debt

By Eddie Beaver

HSBC Bank PLC told a London court on Tuesday that two members of the Barclay Family have owed it £140 million ($192 million) since April 2024 and that the brothers are now seeking to adjourn bankruptcy petitions "on very vague terms."

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Barclays Manager Not Entitled To Pay For Taking On VP Duties

By Jamie Lennox

A London tribunal has ruled that Barclays Bank did not act unlawfully by omitting to increase a sales manager's salary when he took on additional duties that elevated his role to the grade of vice president.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Sets Financial Services Links With China To Boost London

By Alex Davidson

The government said Tuesday it had secured agreements with China to boost London's position as a global financial hub during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's recent visit to the country.

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FCA Backs Phillip Brokerage's £6M Walker Crips Buy

By Tom Fish

Walker Crips said Tuesday the Financial Conduct Authority has approved an acquisition by a unit of Singapore-based capital markets giant Phillip Brokerage Pte Ltd., satisfying a critical condition in the wealth management and stockbroking firm's proposed takeover.

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Met Confirms Probe Into Mandelson's Alleged Epstein Leaks

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Tuesday that it will launch an official investigation into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked government information to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Sanctions Spotlight: Compliance Insights After OTSI's 1st Year

The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation's recent report on its first year of operation offers insights into OTSI's interpretation of its mandate as the U.K.'s civil enforcement body for trade sanctions and efforts to operationalize its enforcement powers, giving businesses a compliance road map for areas it will prioritize in 2026, says Alexandra Melia at Steptoe.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Addleshaw Goddard

Blackstone Chambers

Brick Court Chambers

DWF LLP

Fountain Court Chambers

Gordon & Brown

HSF Kramer

Kingsley Napley

Linklaters LLP

Old Square Chambers

Osborne Clarke

Radcliffe Chambers

Russell-Cooke

Steptoe LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aviva SA

Barclays PLC

China Construction Bank

Deutsche Bank AG

HSBC Holdings PLC

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Marriott International Inc.

Phillip Capital Inc.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Ltd.

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

Visa Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

East London Employment Tribunal

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

HM Revenue & Customs

House of Lords of the United Kingdom

People's Bank of China

U.S. Department of Justice

UK High Court

UK Upper Tribunal