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Financial Services UK - July, 2025

251 articles

• Asset Freeze Sticks In Billionaire's $415M Fraud Case
• Developer Denies Misusing Victims' Funds In £226M Fraud
• SocGen, ING Win €212M EuroChem Bonds Sanctions Fight
• Asset Manager Denies Breaching NDA For €118M Deals
• FCA Finds Failings In Digital Loan Application Processes
• SRA Warns Law Firms Over Handling Of Motor Finance Claims
• Pensions Ombudsman Says Caseload Is Outpacing Funding
• FCA Probe Target Gets 12 Months In Jail For Contempt
• Lion Finance Eyes Purchase Of HSBC Unit's Malta Operation
• Euronext Offers To Buy Athens Stock Exchange For €413M
• Squire Patton-Led JTC To Buy Swiss Bank Unit For £20M
• Freshfields Steers LSE Operator On £1B Buyback Plan
• A&O Shearman Guides Brookfield On £2.4B Just Group Buy
• Greek Shipping Magnate's Heirs Battle Over €72M Loan Deal
• Sainsbury's Bank Partners With Allianz For Insurance Policies
• BigLaw Firms Ordered To Explain Leak Of PrivatBank Decision
• Gupta Hit With $6.7M Fraud Claim Over False Deposit Docs
• Govt's National Wealth Fund Ignored Worker's Pay Concerns
• Sullivan & Cromwell-Led Evercore Pays £146M For UK Adviser
• HSBC Unveils $3B Share Buyback Scheme
• Santander To Reward Shareholders With €1.7B Buyback
• Finance Biz Eyes £490M Acquisition Of UK Lender IPF
• PrivatBank Wins $1.9B Fraud Case Against Ex-Owners
• Looser SMCR May Leave Banks More Open To Fraud Charges
• DOJ Drops Challenge Of Amex GBT's $570M Deal For CWT
• High Court Elects Substance Over Form In Arbitration Dispute
• JV Partner Found To Have Inflated Costs In London Project
• UK Top Court's Leeway On Sanctions Could Embolden Gov't
• Forex Biz Can't Avoid Liability For Deceit In $10M Deal
• Ex-JPMorgan Trader Drops Bid For Remedy Over Unfair Firing
• Bridgehaven Buys Irish Insurer To Enter EU Market
• Tech Pro Says Alleged Software Copying Was 'Obvious' Joke
• What New UK Stub Equity Rules Will Mean For PE Bidders
• EU Watchdog Finds Failings In AML Defenses At Crypto-Firms
• FCA Sues Property Biz Over £23M Investment Scheme
• Barclays Plans £1B Share Buyback To Reward Investors
• Shvidler Loses Landmark UK Sanctions Challenge
• Fraud Claims 'Smaller Slice' As Crypto Litigation Booms
• Travers Smith To Lose Leveraged Finance Head To Goodwin
• Investment Firm Beats Ex-Risk Chief's Long COVID Bias Claim
• FCA Flags AI Risks In Benchmark Administrators' Controls
• Citigroup Defends $16M VTB Russian Securities Sale Losses
• UK Man Denies Making Crypto Transfers To Russian Militias
• Investment Boss Told To Pay Back £170K From £37M Fraud
• Dentons-Led Bermuda Investment Biz Signs £900M Merger
• Veteran Banker Named Interim Chair Of Financial Ombudsman
• Britons Fear Impact Of Inheritance Tax Change On Pensions
• SocGen Settles €140M Clifford Chance Negligence Claim
• Suspected Trading Scam 'Mastermind' Can't Block Extradition
• Switzerland Faces $5B Claim After Credit Suisse Collapse
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• FCA Fines Former H2O Exec £1M And Bars Him From Industry
• Research Co Scientist Loses Anonymity Bid In Data Theft Case
• 'Disconnect' Between Pension And Savings, Broadstone Says
• Pensions Watchdog Wants Dashboards Data Improvements
• Bahraini Bank Worker Loses Whistleblowing Case Over Delay
• Odey's Libel Claim And Sex Assault Case To Have Joint Trial
• Gov't Warned That Pension Bill Excludes Investment Cos.
• Ruling Puts Dexia's €400M Row With Torino In English Courts
• AXA Wins £675M Missold PPI Payout Fight With Santander
• Slaughter And May-Led Close Brothers To Sell Unit For £104M
• MoD Official Named As New Companies House CEO
• UK Prospectus Changes Merely Shifting Diligence Burden
• NatWest To Reward Investors With £750M Share Buyback
• Ukrainian State-Owned Bank Targets Russia In New Claim
• Traders' Win Casts Doubt On Plans For No-Jury Fraud Trials
• Four Traders Plan Appeals After Justices Quash Convictions
• Fintech Execs Deny Misleading Bank In £4M Fraud Claim
• CMS Fights £10M Negligence Claim Over Investec Deal
• Munich Re Can't Nix Private Equity Firm's $491M IPO Claim
• Audit Watchdog Imposed £14.5M In Fines Last Year
• NCA Seizes £17M Tied To Suspected Illegal China Trades
• Investment Biz Denies Financier's $3.5M Unpaid Loan Claim
• BoE Speeds Up Insurance Vehicle Approvals To Boost Growth
• SFO Charges 6 With Fraud Over £75M Pension Investments
• Lloyd's Grants Provisional Approval For South African Insurer
• Chesnara Raises £140M To Fund HSBC Life Buy
• Brown & Brown To Buy UK Racehorse Insurance Broker
• MPs Call For Gov't Strategy To Fix 'Pensioner Poverty'
• PE Firm Says Ex-All Saints Chair In Contempt Over Share Sale
• Hayes' Victory Leaves SFO Rate Rigging Convictions In Doubt
• Student Jailed For Selling Phishing Kits Used In £100M Fraud
• Deloitte Faces UK Probe Over Glencore Audits
• Jones Day Guides Corpay On $2.2B Alpha Group Acquisition
• Credit Suisse Gets Forex Cartel Fine Slashed To €28M
• Fund Managers Ask EU Watchdog To Simplify Investing Rules
• What To Expect As FCA Preps To Launch AI Testing Service
• BVI Investor Sues Bahamian Lender Over $18.6M Loan Loss
• Developer Accuses Payment App Of 'Cynical' Data Theft Claim
• FCA Criticizes Firms For Slow Fixes To Reporting Failures
• Aviva Study Identifies Gender Gap In UK Pension Engagement
• Liquidators Win Bid To Enforce £102M Award Over Hotel Fraud
• Cooley Adds Ashurst Pro To Boost Tech M&A Practice
• Top UK Court Overturns Traders' Rate-Rigging Convictions
• New Interpol Silver Notice Could Be Tool For Justice Or Abuse
• Ex-Soldier Ran £1.3M Investment Ponzi Fraud, Jurors Told
• VTB Sues Investment Biz In Sanctions Dispute Over Trades
• JMW Guides £4M Pension Deal For Church Scheme
• Russian Magnate's Bankruptcy Trustee Can't Stop Share Move
• BoE Chief Vows To Speak Up If Deregulation Goes Too Far
• Weighing PE Transaction Risks As EU AI Act Rolls Out
• Apax Partners To Pay €916M For Apax Global Alpha
• Gov't Sets Out Plan To Include Pensions In Inheritance Tax
• NCA Calls For Crypto-Data Sharing In £100B AML Battle
• FCA Trims Mortgage Rules To Boost Homeownership Access
• Family Claims Bad Tax Advice Led To Costly HMRC Bills
• New AI Audit Standard Aims To Tame 'Wild West' Market
• Ex-Execs Sue Telecom Biz Over Alleged £8M Share Sale Loss
• Trader Blames Deutsche Bank For Spoofing Conviction
• Kession Fights Liability In £1.7M Collective Investment Case
• Disputes Pro Joins Lewis Silkin From Rosenblatt
• Gov't Misses Chance To Go Big With New Pensions Body
• Petershill Partners Sells Stake In US PE Firm For $561M
• Investors Poised To Buy Risky Funds Amid Gov't ISA Reforms
• Audit Watchdog Publishes Revised Pension Standard Rules
• IFX Weighs Ending £3M Argentex Bid After Administration
• Gov't Revives Pensions Commission To Tackle Savings Crisis
• EU Agrees To Hit Russian Banking Harder With New Sanctions
• Fintech Blocks JPMorgan's €917M Greek Case In JV Dispute
• Irwin Mitchell Can't Escape Costs In Pension Fraud Claim
• Odey Fights To Delay Libel Trial Amid Sex Assault Claims
• FCA Shrugs Off Commissioner's Criticisms Of Ignoring Tip-Off
• Tomb Raider Game Composer Jailed For COVID Loan Fraud
• Mastercard, Visa Face New Swipe Fees Claim By UK Retailers
• EU Banking Watchdog Regulations Herald New AML Era
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Nordic Marketplace Fined $1M For Insider Info Rule Break
• FCA Floats Protection For 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Borrowers
• EU Lawmakers Push For Tax Data Hub To Combat Evasion
• UK Risk Report Flags Persistent Money Laundering Threat
• UK Audit Watchdog Plans Scaled Rules For Small Businesses
• Lords Vote To Create Duty To Probe Whistleblowers' Concerns
• Pensions Experts Call For 'Urgent' Adequacy Review
• CORRECTED: South Korea Can Challenge $48.5M Award In Samsung Merger Case
• Gov't Set To Publish Reports On UK Pensions Saving Levels
• Two Arrested In Illegal Crypto-ATM Investigation
• Ex-NCA Officer Jailed For Theft Of Bitcoin In Dark Web Case
• A&O Shearman Hires Finance Pro From Linklaters In Italy
• Watchdog Warns Of Continued Quality Gap Among Auditors
• Dubai Bank Wins Document Fraud Claim in £80M Debt Fight
• What To Expect As UK, US Gov'ts Develop Stablecoin Policies
• What Insurers Can Do To Prepare For PRA 'Solvent Exit' Rules
• Decoding Arbitral Disputes: UK Injunctions Across Borders
• Troutman Pepper-Led SPAC To Buy UK FinTech For £26M
• UK Gov't 'Confident' Mandated Pension Investment Unneeded
• Freight Co. Loses Interim Bid To Lift HMRC Export Controls
• Senior Managers Regime Revamp Risks Letting In Bad Apples
• Barclays Fined £42M For Failures In Financial Crime Controls
• UK's Large Employers Pledge To Prioritize Pension Outcomes
• PwC Settles Property Biz's £9M Tax Negligence Case
• Insurers Warned Over Credit Risk From Adopting AI
• Lawyer And Accountant Face 2027 Money Laundering Trial
• Court Refuses To Rule Bali Villa Sale Breached Asset Freeze
• Banks To Nudge Savers Toward Stocks Under Gov't Reforms
• UK To Ease Senior Manager Rules Amid Regulatory Overhaul
• FCA To Loosen Prospectus Rules For Firms Raising Cash
• Insurance Co. Accuses Ex-CEO Of Siphoning £19M At Trial
• Audit Watchdog Proposes Changes To Digital Reporting Guide
• SFO Still Yet To Use Power To Freeze Crypto Wallets
• Financial Standard-Setter Says Work Needed On Climate Risks
• Clifford Chance Denies Blame For SocGen's $483M Gold Loss
• Lender Denies Helping Pharma Boss Secure Secret £6M Loan
• Identifying Data Center Investment Challenges, Opportunities
• Wealth Manager Sues For £4.5M Over Failed Investment Deal
• HSBC Becomes Latest Bank To Quit Net Zero Finance Group
• Investment Association Urges Better Support For UK Retirees
• Gov't Reforms Needed To Unlock FCA's Targeted Support Plan
• Crédit Agricole Seeks ECB Approval To Buy 20% BPM Stake
• Deceased Financiers' Assets Tapped To Cover Thai Bank Debt
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• City Group Asks Gov't For Light-Touch Carbon Market Regs
• ESMA Warns Crypto Firms To Clarify Unregulated Products
• Ex-Insurance CEO's Wife Can't Ax £15M Asset Freeze
• Staley Tribunal Decision Could Fuel Challenges To FCA Fines
• Rusal Can Serve Claim On Abramovich Via Oligarch's Lawyers
• UK Watchdog Investigating Deloitte, Azets Over Stenn Audits
• Swiss PE Group To Buy Stake In Indian Lender For $228M
• Aegon Urges Bold Pension Reforms In Anticipated UK Review
• What EU Bank Regulator's Letter Means For Crypto Providers
• FCA Plans Investor Rule Overhaul To Boost Capital Markets
• BoE Head Bailey Opposes Gov't Pension Investment Mandate
• Clifford Chance Guides Jupiter's £100M CCLA Deal
• Sweden Wins €60M Pension Fraud Case Against Financier
• British Airways Pensions Biz Unfairly Sacked Investment Exec
• Authorities Urged To Stagger Local Gov't Pension Fixes
• BoE Flags Cyber Risk Blind Spots In Stress Test
• Crédit Agricole Nets €183M In Exit From Loto Owner
• Mastercard Unit Fined £12M Over Compliance Failures
• How Regulators Want Online Platforms To Fight Finance Fraud
• Forsters Debuts Real Estate Funds Practice With New Hire
• Nigerian Bank Owner Guaranty Trust Debuts In London
• LSE Needs Global Reach To Revive Floats, Industry Warns
• Ex-BofA Exec Sues For Bias Over Workplace Affair Fallout
• EU Markets Regulator Unveils Plan To Cut Emissions By 2030
• FCA Notes Industry Criticism But Keeps Transparency Focus
• Underwriters Back FCA Move To Pare Back Insurance Rules
• Insurance Consultancy BW Acquires Cybersecurity Firm
• Monzo Bank Fined £21M For Financial Crime Failings
• Gide Hires Restructuring Partner From HSF Kramer In Paris
• Law Firm Gets 'Vague' £4.6M Negligence Case Struck Out
• PRA Flags Risks In Pension Deals Over Solvency Clauses
• Pension Regulator Teams With Industry On Net-Zero Transition
• First Valuation Submitted Under New Pension Funding Code
• US Payments Biz Gets Extension To Bid For UK Fintech
• FCA Amends Exposed-Persons Definition In AML Guidance
• Actuaries Warn Over Safeguards In Pension Surplus Rules
• Gov't Pension Reforms Could Add £29K To Workers' Savings
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Janus Analyst, Sister Given 11 Years For Insider Trading
• Financial Trade Body Sets Out Proposals For Growth To Gov't
• Ankle Tag Investors Deny £320M Conspiracy With Sacked CEO
• Pair Gets 12 Years In Prison For £1.5M Crypto-Investment Fraud
• UK Pensions Body Warns Over £15M Lifeboat Scheme Levy
• Anticipating A Shift In CMA Merger Control Enforcement
• UK Pension Funds Braced For Further Trump Tariff Volatility
• Wider FCA Misconduct Rule Risks Over-Reporting Of Staff
• Weil Rehires Private Funds Partner From A&O Shearman
• UK Insurance Agency M&A Down 35% In 1st Half
• EU Regulators Close Ranks To Fight Money Laundering
• Man Denies FCA £3.9M Water Investment Fraud Charges
• Court Backing Of FCA Pensions Ruling Sends Key Message
• Ex-Perfume Boss Can't Ax Claim Over Russia Sales
• Nigerian Bank Owner Plots $100M Share Offer, London Listing
• Pinsent Masons-Led Chesnara To Buy HSBC Life For £260M
• Italy Clears Monte Dei Paschi's €13.3B Mediobanca Deal
• UK Investor Sues Accounting Firm Over £633K Tax Bill
• Oil Biz Seeks To Toss Ex-Directors' Sanctions Breach Defense
• MoFo Bags HSF Kramer Leveraged Finance Partner In London
• EU Finance Watchdog Sets Guidelines To Avoid Greenwashing
• Ex-UBS CFO Wins £112M Divorce Fight At UK Supreme Court
• 'Decisive' Reform Needed To Fix Pension Issues, IFS Says
• Saxon Woods Ruling Tightens Rules On Director Good Faith
• FCA Extends Bullying, Harassment Misconduct Across Sector
• Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust Considers Wind-Down
• Private Stock Market Plan Could Disrupt London IPO Goals
• Regulator Calls For Open Banking-Style Reforms In Pensions
• Euronext Considers €399M Athens Stock Exchange Deal
• Deutsche Faces Investor Bid To Renew UK Bond-Rigging Case
• Spain's Santander To Buy TSB From Sabadell For $3.6B
• Creditors Accuse Shipping Biz Of Trying To Evade $309M Debt
• Bank Of Ireland Denies £60M Property Loan Fraud Claim
• HMRC Can Collect Tax In Disputed Avoidance Schemes
• FCA Can Drop £6M Fine In Cum-Ex Case After Danish Pleas
• Traders Banned And Fined For 'Spoofing' Market Manipulation
• Key Points From HMRC's Tax Reform Proposals
• Swedbank To Buy Digital Mortgage Biz Stabelo For $37M
• Gov't Structural Reform Urged To Boost Participation In LSE
• Barclays Car Finance Appeal Must Wait For Top Court Ruling
• British-Russian Man Charged With Paying Bitcoin To Militia
• SIX Finalizes Aquis Deal, Boosts European Market Reach
• BNP Paribas Seals €5.1B Axa Investment Management Buy