Financial Services UK Archive » October, 2025

Financial Services UK - October, 2025

226 articles

• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU Banking Watchdog Lays Down Unified AML Rules
• Lawmakers Ask Gov't To Measure FCA Support For Growth
• EU Investment Reporting Rules Letup Signals Pragmatic Shift
• FCA Warns Wealth Managers On Risk In Advice Consolidation
• UK Sanctions Banker For Backing Iranian Military Group
• London Stock Exchange Botched MayStreet Deal, Suit Says
• EU's Top Court Axes Dutch Co.'s Challenge Against Pillar 2
• EU Eases Capital Rules For Banks, Insurers To Help Growth
• Ex-Virgin Media Worker Fined For Selling Data Used In Fraud
• Reinsurers Say Bank Filed Russian Jet Engine Claim Too Late
• Shawbrook Group Prices IPO At £1.92B Valuation
• Libyan Fund Fees Were Legit Compensation, Financiers Claim
• Ombudsman Complaints Down But Insurance Cases Rise
• FCA Investigating 76 Cases Of Non-Financial Misconduct
• SFO's 2-Year Transformation Signals Crackdown On Fraud
• Irish State-Owned Lender PTSB Puts Itself Up For Sale
• Appeals Court Adjusts Award In Risky Trading Product Dispute
• UK Starts Redress Program For 'Capture' Post Office Scandal
• Iraqi Fails To Block Kuwait Extradition Over £243M Fraud
• Fired Bank of Africa Whistleblower Argues UK Arm Is Liable
• CMA Finalizes Updates To Simplify Phase 1 Merger Probes
• Firms That Overstate AI Capabilities Face Risks, Insurer Warns
• Santander Asks UK To Act Over Motor Compensation Program
• TPT Appoints All-Female Trustee Board For New Pension Plan
• Standard Life Says Millions Have Lost Track Of Pension Pots
• Norton Rose, Stephenson Guide Digital Assets Biz On Listing
• London Court Backs Corpay's £1.6B Deal For Alpha Group
• Top UK Court Rules NHS Parking Services Subject To VAT
• What To Know About Interim Licenses In Global FRAND Cases
• Finance Pros Accused Of Diverting £14M From Libyan Fund
• Dubai Trader Says Iran Sanctions Don't Block $16M Payment
• UK Gov't Told To Reconsider Pension 'Triple Lock' Pledge
• Bank Of Africa Fights To Overturn Whistleblower's Win
• UK, Swiss Agree To Extend Lawyers' Visa-Free Work Deal
• FCA Drafts Policy On Emergency Short-Selling Powers
• Hogan Lovells Guides Royal London's £16M Pension Deal
• How EU And UK Consumer Loan Protections Are Shifting
• UK To Regulate ESG Ratings In Push For Market Transparency
• Cleary Helps Barclays' $800M Deal To Buy US Loan Originator
• Tom Hayes Slaps UBS With $400M Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Trian, General Catalyst Make $7.2B Play For Janus Henderson
• Accounting Firm Denies Liability For Investor's £633K Tax Bill
• Deutsche Bank Says Conviction Voids Ex-Trader's £12M Claim
• Finance Sector Asks BoE To Clarify Settlement Extensions
• Director Misused Confidential Info To Market Tax Scheme
• Schroders Portfolio Biz Agrees Sale To Data Co. For $1.7B
• EBA Guidance Shakes Up EU Securitization Market Practices
• Slaughter & May-Led L&G Seals £4.6B Ford Pension Buy-Ins
• Asset Managers Oppose EU Centralized Supervision
• Cuban Bank Denies Owing Fund €71M For 1980s Loans
• Gold Miner Sues Director For £18M Over Aborted Shares Deal
• HSBC Sets Aside $1.1B After Madoff Fraud Court Ruling
• MPs Warn Gov't Against Cutting £20K Cash ISA Limit
• Fraud Cost UK Victims £629M In 1st Half Of 2025, Study Finds
• Director In £6M Investment Scam Told To Pay £321K
• UK Regulators Launch Unit To Help Finance Firms Scale Up
• Landmark VAT Ruling Should Shift HMRC Reply On Guidance
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bank Of England General Counsel Exits After 10 Years
• Kirkland-Led French Investor To Buy 56% Of Rival For €386M
• Warburg Pincus, Permira Get More Time To Bid For JTC
• UK Local Government Pension Scheme Valued At £402B
• Ex-Clifford Chance Pro Hit With £8M Libel Claim By Barrister
• UK Government Refuses To Commit To Pension Tax Lock
• Companies Hit With 1.85M Complaints In 6 Months, FCA Says
• FCA Chief Warns Of UK Cyber-Insurance Protection Gap
• Pensions Provider TPT Launches £600M Global Equity Fund
• FCA Bans, Fines ITM Power Adviser For Insider Trading
• Barclays, JP Morgan Take 20% Stake In LSEG's Post Trade Biz
• FCA Sues HTX Crypto-Exchange Over Unlawful Promotions
• Nordic Capital Sued For £15M In Fees Over Hargreaves Deal
• FCA Secures £442M For Consumers, Urges More Co-operation
• £1.9B Jaguar Cyberattack UK's 'Most Economically Damaging'
• Gov't Greenlights New 'Collective' Pension Scheme Rules
• Barclays Reveals Investor Reward Plan With £500M Buyback
• BasePoint Gets More Time For £523M Bid For UK Credit Biz
• Zara Blocks Payment Platform's 'Yazara' TM
• Barclays Increases Cash For Car Finance Claims To £325M
• 'A Rare Case': How Credit Suisse Missed Out In Greensill Trial
• LC&F Sues Over £20M Transfers Linked To Ponzi Scheme
• Strand Hanson Seeks $85M In Pharma Merger Fee Dispute
• UK Includes Financial Sector In £6B Blitz On Red Tape
• Doctor Claims His Signature Was Forged In £5M Loan Dispute
• Ex-Luxury Perfume Boss Denies Violating Russian Sanctions
• Simmons & Simmons Leads Investor On £250M Share Returns
• UK Pensions Body Calls For Long-Term Tax Policy
• Shawbrook Eyes £2B Market Cap For November IPO
• FCA To Take Reins Of AML Regulation From SRA
• KKR, Quadrantis Buy Minority Stake In Peak Re
• HBOS Fraud Victims Hit Gunnercooke With Negligence Case
• Directors Jailed For £20M Fraud Involving Fake VAT Claims
• Mex Group Wins Partial Costs In Complex Fraud Case
• Broker JMG Group Buys Another UK Insurance Co.
• Trustees Urged To Boost Defenses As Cyberattacks Rise
• UK Gov't Strikes New Deal With Pension Funds On Investment
• Market Intelligence Platform Denies Scraping Rival's Database
• Evolving General Partner Stakes Market Brings Opportunities
• UK Clears $24.2B Global Payments Deal For Worldpay
• FCA Flags Money Laundering Risks At Corporate Finance Cos.
• Secure Trust Bank Sets Aside £21M For Car Finance Claims
• Couple Among 14 Sentenced Over £28M Timeshare Fraud
• Trader Rejects £10M Claim Over High Risk Investments
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Man Gets Prison For Hiding Assets In $80M Dubai Bank Case
• CORRECTED: Football Club Owner Liable To Iconic Investors For $97M Stake
• Global Watchdog Calls On Countries To Monitor Crypto Better
• BBVA To Launch €1B Buyback After Bid For Rival Fails
• FCA's Tokenization Plan May Heighten Financial Crime Risk
• How UK Proposal On Late Payments Could Affect SMEs
• Chancellor Launches Service To Support Overseas Investors
• Oakley Capital Buys Majority Stake In Padel Racket Maker
• Banks Must Do More To Stop Romance Fraud, FCA Warns
• Insurers Pay Into $340M UN-Backed Fund For Developing States
• Waldorf Ruling Signals Recalibration For Restructuring Plans
• Marsh Unit Warns Against Mandating Pension Investments
• UK Pension Funds Double Investment In Private Economy
• Finnish Bank Nordea Rewards Investors With €250M Buyback
• IG Group Sells US Futures Platform For $100M
• UK Open To Behavioral Remedies During Merger Reviews
• Trading Platform Defends 'BrokerTec' EU TM Hopes
• King & Spalding Opens In Sydney With Int'l Employment Pro
• Regulators To Ease Bonus Restrictions On Senior Bankers
• Rathi Defends Motor Finance Redress During Grilling By Peers
• London Insurers Push For Growth-Friendly Regulation
• Lloyds OK To Reject Staffer's Request For 3-Day Workweek
• SoftBank Beats Credit Suisse's $440M Greensill Claim
• Capita Fined £14M For Cyber-Failures In Pensions Breach
• Six Pension Plans Settle In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case
• Iraqi Cites Torture Risk In Appeal Over Extradition To Kuwait
• US, UK Freeze Assets Of Alleged Cambodian Cyber-Scammers
• FCA Gets BlueCrest Investors $101M Redress On Conflicts
• FCA Sets Out Digitalization Plans For Asset Managers
• UK Eyes Widening Access To Local Gov't Pension
• Most DB Pension Funds To Shun UK Growth Assets This Year
• Key Points From UK And Japan's Antitrust Cooperation Pact
• Sharp Rise In 'Nationally Significant' UK Cyberattacks
• MoFo Hires Wilson Sonsini Fintech Pro In London
• Close Brothers Sets Aside £300M For Car Finance Claims
• Fund Manager Denies Fee Claim Over $300M Loan Deal
• Pensions Watchdog Warns Small Schemes Over New Law
• Kirkland-Led Warburg Pincus To Buy Software Co. For €700M
• FSB Warns G20 Of High-Risk Delays In Financial Reform
• Pensions Body Renews Qualifications To Boost UK Standards
• FCA Working With Global Tech Biz For Open Finance Testing
• Lloyds Sets Aside £800M To Cover Motor Finance Claims
• New US-UK Tech Deal Offers Opportunities To Boost Growth
• Marex's Inflated Revenues Hurt Short Sellers, Suit Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Investor Accused Of Forging Deal To Claim €75M In Shares
• Kennedys' Rekha Cooke On The FCA Senior Managers Regime
• FCA Tells UK Firms To Prepare Now For Fast Trade Settlement
• Standards Setter FSB Issues Warning On AI Monitoring Gaps
• What Draft AML Reforms Mean For UK Financial Sector
• Agent Blames Law Firm For Bungled £1.1M Property Sale
• Glazing Firm Boss Avoids Prison For COVID Loan Fraud
• FCA Outlines Next Steps To Stop Financial Crime At AGM
• Brits Can Put Crypto-Linked Products In Savings Accounts
• Lloyds Takes Full Ownership Of Schroders Personal Wealth
• Dutch Gov't Summons Fund Suspected Of €200M Tax Evasion
• Weil Hires 4 More Latham Private Equity Lawyers In Germany
• Banks Warn Of Extra Hit Over Car Loan Finance Scandal
• Hargreaves Defends Keeping Woodford Fund On Wealth List
• What Key EU Data Ruling Means For Cross-Border Transfers
• FSB Calls For Improvements In Cross-Border Payments
• HSBC To Privatize Hang Seng Bank In $14B Deal
• Senior Managers At Risk In FCA's £8B Motor Finance Plan
• Tobacco Co. Made Timely Tax Refund Claims, UK Court Rules
• Proxy Votes Suggest WH Ireland Deal May Fall Flat
• Tech Biz Says Former Exec Lied About CEO's Links To Russia
• Insurance Brokers Could Face FCA Scrutiny Over Commissions
• 'Finfluencers' Have To Wait Until 2027 For Trial
• Aegon Backs Financial Ombudsman Redress Reform
• Ex-Yellow Pages CFO Wins Costs In Baseless £1B Fraud Case
• Brown & Brown Expands UK Reach With Medical Broker Buy
• Charity Gifts In Wills Hit £1B As Estates Swerve Tax Bills
• FCA Says Lenders Will Pay Out £8B For Motor Finance Scandal
• Nick Candy Admits Looking Stupid Over Alleged €5M Fraud
• Dubai Financial Adviser Can't Get 'Citizen By Invitation' TM
• EU Financial Firms Call For More Competitive Share Clearing
• Quinn Client Fights To Shield Firm From Ex-Staffer's Abuse
• EU-US Data Transfer Ruling Offers Reassurance To Cos.
• US Consolidator Acquires London-Based Insurance Co.
• KPMG Fined By FRC For 'Serious' Failings In Audit Of Retailer
• BoE Governor Backs Pension Plans To Boost UK Biz Growth
• SFO Stands By Ex-Deutsche Bank Trader's Fraud Conviction
• Lending Platform Ordered To Pay Laid-Off Staffers £100K
• Regulators Crack Down On Misleading Motor Finance Ads
• Lloyds Pushes To Slash £1.3B Arena TV Fraud Claims To £50M
• Linklaters Fails To Toss Fintech Investor's Negligence Case
• Former Petrobras Exec's $7.7M Asset Fight Delayed To 2026
• FCA Survey Highlights Firms' Frustration With Data Demands
• Privy Council Shareholder Rule Repeal Is Significant For Cos.
• Ex-Soldier Gets 7.5 Years In Prison For £1.3M Ponzi Fraud
• Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction
• Private Equity Deals Fuel Rebound In UK Insurance M&A
• Slaughter And May Leads London IPO Of UK Bank Shawbrook
• Subsea Biz Ashtead Moves From AIM To LSE's Main Market
• Watchdog To Issue Guidance on Virgin Media Pensions Ruling
• Ex-Petrobras Exec's Challenge To $7.7M Seizure Delayed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Linklaters Seeks To Quash Fintech Investor's Negligence Suit
• Denmark's £1.4B Cum-Ex Loss Raises Legal Strategy Doubts
• Science Minister Urges Pension Funds To Back Tech Startups
• Monaco Advisory Firm Rejects €10M Claim Over Services
• EU Markets Watchdog Widens Supervisory Reach For 2026
• Pension Surplus Exceeds £55B At Top 100 UK Firms
• Denmark Denied Permission To Appeal £1.4B Cum-Ex Defeat
• UK, Europe Pension Plans Urged To Look At VC Investment
• Switzerland Dodges $372M Credit Suisse Collapse Suit
• Debt Recovery Actions Not Taxable Under EU Law, ECJ Says
• UK Crypto Seizure Tees Up £5.5B Legal Battle With China
• Russia Claims Fraud Tainted $63B Yukos Arbitration Awards
• Groups Want Treasury Flexibility On Overseas Equivalence
• Commerzbank Says Analyst Made Bogus Harassment Claims
• Tax KC Sued By Hedge Fund Billionaire Over Negligence
• Investors Sue Aston Bond For Mishandling £2M Property Deal
• Pension Savers Regret Prebudget Kneejerk Decisions
• Deutsche Sued By Bankers Tied To Monte Dei Paschi Case
• Denmark Loses £1.4B Cum-Ex Fraud Case Against UK Trader
• FCA's Crypto Rules Risk Abuse Without Tailored Safeguards
• Healthcare Training Co. Says Firm's VAT Advice Cost It £2M
• FCA Gives Chancellor 4-Point Plan For Consumer Duty
• FRC Eyes Public, Accelerated Action For Audit Breaches
• Bank CEO Cleared Of Dishonestly Assisting £415M Tax Fraud
• Supreme Court Ruling Stands Firm On Trust Law Principles