Financial Services UK
Financial Services Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on the financial sector. Coverage includes UK and European Union policy, enforcement, and litigation involving banks, asset management firms, and other financial services organizations.
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Latest News in Financial Services UK
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September 22, 2017
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The last week has seen Deutsche Bank sue a British law firm, a new insolvency filing by a Lehman creditor against the defunct bank's trustees and a dispute between an insurance-backed guarantee underwriter and a Lloyd's broker. Here, Law360 looks at those and other new claims in the U.K.
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September 22, 2017
What To Expect In Forex Fraud Trial Of Ex-HSBC Exec
The prosecution of HSBC’s former global head of foreign exchange spot trading — whose trial begins on Monday in the Eastern District of New York — will test whether the government can turn sharp dealing and deception in the unregulated institutional spot forex market into criminal fraud, says Scott Schirick of Pryor Cashman LLP.
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September 22, 2017
UK Clears Cardtronics' $460M DirectCash Buy
The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog on Friday said it has approved Texas-based Cardtronics Inc.'s $460 million acquisition of DirectCash Payments Inc. after an independent panel found that various factors could prevent the pair from hiking surcharges at their ATMs.
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September 22, 2017
FCA Finalizes Scope For Asset Manager Disclosure Group
The Financial Conduct Authority has formally validated the terms on which a new industry working group will operate as it seeks to agree on new disclosure templates for asset management services provided to institutional investors.
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September 22, 2017
EU Urges UK To Finally Set Out Its Brexit Expectations
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator welcomed Theresa May’s “constructive” speech on Britain’s exit from the EU on Friday, but urged the U.K.'s prime minister to swiftly establish a precise negotiating position.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Litigation involving financial companies or executives
- Financial List cases
- Antitrust disputes
- Consumer protection litigation
- Financial privacy issues
- Shareholder suits
- AGENCIES
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Bank of England
- Prudential Regulation Authority
- Financial Reporting Council
- European Commission
- European Banking Authority
- European Securities and Markets Authority
- European Central Bank
- POLICY & REGULATION
- UK and European Union financial regulation, policy proposals, and studies
- Financial legislation and amendments in the UK Parliament and EU Parliament
- International financial regulation and legislation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Fraud investigations and actions
- Foreign exchange violations
- Insider trading
- Money laundering
- Tax avoidance schemes
- Kickback, bribery, and corruption cases
- PROFILES
- Interviews with high-profile attorneys and regulatory officials
- Personnel moves
- Judicial appointments
Readership
- Financial services barristers and solicitors
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at top British companies
- Executives and attorneys at banks, investment firms, and other financial organizations
- International financial services attorneys
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at UK and European Union agencies
- Judges and court staff
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals