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February 06, 2025
Weil Guides BCI's £1B Offer For Luxembourg Investor
Canadian asset manager British Columbia Investment Management Corp. plans to take investor BBGI Global Infrastructure SA of Luxembourg private in a cash deal worth £1 billion ($1.24 billion), the companies said Thursday.
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February 06, 2025
Orrick Leads SPAC To Buy Portuguese Energy Biz For £28M
Codex, a special purpose acquisition company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange, said Thursday that it plans to buy Technologies New Energy SA of Portugal for £28 million ($35 million) in a move to give the clean energy company an alternative route onto the main market in London.
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February 05, 2025
FCA Told To Shelve Controversial Investigation Plans
The Financial Conduct Authority should not go ahead with controversial plans to name firms under investigation at an earlier stage unless it can ensure the proposals sufficiently balance increased transparency and managing the potential risks to firms, a House of Lords committee said Thursday.
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February 12, 2025
Fieldfisher Hires Corporate Pro From Withers
Fieldfisher LLP has recruited a corporate lawyer from Withers LLP to enhance its capabilities in handling complex transactions for clients in the U.K. and internationally.
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February 05, 2025
GSK To Roll Out £2B Share Buyback
Pharmaceutical giant GSK PLC on Wednesday said it will reward investors with a £2 billion ($2.5 billion) share repurchase program, as it reported stronger sales and increased investment towards its respiratory and HIV specialty medicines.
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February 05, 2025
Life Science Investor Malin To Return €150M To Shareholders
Malin Corporation said Wednesday it plans to return up to €150 million ($156 million) of capital to shareholders by repurchasing stock, a program expected to lower the life science investor's outstanding share capital.
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February 05, 2025
Audit Watchdog Seeks Rules For Sustainability Opinions
Britain's accounting regulator called Wednesday for the regulation of sustainability assurance reports by auditors and others to iron out current inconsistencies in quality.
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February 05, 2025
Santander Plans €10B In Share Buybacks Over Two Years
Banco Santander SA said Wednesday that it plans to reward investors with a €10 billion ($10.4 billion) share buyback that will be completed by the end of 2026, beginning with a first chunk of €1.6 billion.
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February 05, 2025
Simmons & Simmons Helps BT Offload Irish Biz For €22M
BT Group PLC said Wednesday that it will sell its Irish wholesale and enterprise subsidiary to Ireland's Speed Fibre Group for €22 million ($23 million) to help the U.K. telecommunications company to streamline its global business.
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February 04, 2025
Sustainable Growth Must Take Pensions Priority, LCP Says
Government plans to drive growth in the U.K. through redirected investment from retirement savings schemes must prioritize environmental concerns and sustainability, a consultancy said Tuesday.
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February 04, 2025
MPs Launch Inquiry Into AI Use In Financial Services
A cross-party group of members of Parliament has started an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence in financial services, after recent revelations about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek showed the market's volatility.
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February 04, 2025
HSF Steers Reinsurance Broker Buy For Miller
Insurance broker Miller said it has agreed to acquire specialist reinsurance broker AHJ Holdings Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, reaching a "major milestone," in a deal guided by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Stephenson Harwood LLP.
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February 04, 2025
3 Firms Advise On £25M Pension Deal For Redress Program
The U.K.'s financial compensation scheme has passed £25 million ($31 million) of its staff pension liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, the insurer said, in a deal guided by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Eversheds Sutherland and Arc Pensions Law LLP.
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February 04, 2025
CMS Guides £120M Pension Deal For Lufthansa
Airline carrier Lufthansa has offloaded £120 million ($150 million) of its U.K. pension scheme liabilities to Royal London, the insurer said, in a deal steered by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.
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February 04, 2025
Verdane Gets Extension To Firm Up £315M Team Internet Offer
The U.K. mergers and acquisitions watchdog has given Swedish investment manager Verdane more time to make a firm £315 million ($391 million) offer for Team Internet Group PLC, the British software company said on Tuesday.
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February 04, 2025
Vodafone Launches €480M Share Buyback To Cut Capital
Vodafone said Tuesday that it plans to line its shareholders' pockets with up to €480 million ($495 million) via a share buyback, despite a 6.4% tumble in revenue at the U.K. telecommunications company's German operation.
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February 03, 2025
White & Case Gets Tax Pro From Latham
White & Case LLP has added a former Latham & Watkins LLP senior associate to serve as a partner in its London office, the firm announced.
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February 03, 2025
Pillsbury Hires Ex-McDermott London Office Chief
The former managing partner of McDermott Will & Emery LLP's office in London is joining Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP to help boost the firm's corporate offering to clients in areas including life sciences and healthcare.
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February 03, 2025
ADNOC, OMV Merger Talks Move Ahead In 'Positive Manner'
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. says talks with Austria's OMV to create a new global polyolefins group, potentially valued around $30 billion, are proceeding "in a constructive and positive manner."
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February 03, 2025
Defense Tech Biz QinetiQ Expands Share Buyback By £50M
Defense technology business QinetiQ Group PLC said Monday it is extending its £100 million ($124 million) share repurchase program by £50 million to reward investors after reporting bumper results.
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February 03, 2025
Uyghur Rights Group To Sue FCA If Shein Gets LSE Listing
A Uyghur human rights group has threatened to take the Financial Conduct Authority to court if it permits Shein to list on the London Stock Exchange, stepping up its fight against the ultra-fast-fashion giant over slavery concerns.
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February 03, 2025
FCA Response To Critical Report 'Disappointing,' MPs Say
The Financial Conduct Authority's response to a highly critical parliamentary report has been lackluster and continues to demonstrate that the regulator is "in dire need of transformation," the MPs who penned the report said Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Freshfields-Led Barclays Sells German Consumer Biz
Barclays PLC said Monday that it has completed the sale of its German consumer finance business to Austrian lender BAWAG Group AG in a move to simplify its operations.
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February 03, 2025
IG Group Begins £50M Share Buyback Extension
IG Group Holdings PLC kicked off a share buyback program of up to £50 million ($62 million) on Monday, extending the online trading platform's £150 million stock repurchase scheme aimed at downsizing its share capital.
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February 03, 2025
Ex-Goldman Analyst Told To Pay £586K For Insider Trading
The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday that it has secured £586,000 ($722,000) from a former Goldman Sachs employee imprisoned for insider dealing after using price-sensitive information to trade in shares.