Financial Services UK Archive » November, 2025

Financial Services UK - November, 2025

191 articles

• ECJ Allows Portugal's Tax Checks On Foreign Pension Funds
• Financial Analysts' Body Suffers Blow In Fight Over 'CEFA' TM
• Private Prosecutors Eye Victims' Assets Amid SFO Probe
• UK Still Mulling Tax Regime For Pension Surplus Release
• Odey Libel, Sex Assault Claims To Reach Trial In June
• PrivatBank Pursues $3B Fraud Judgment Against Ex-Owners
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Gupta Denies Hiding $600M Nickel Fraud From Trafigura
• Lawmakers To Probe UK Gov't Financial Inclusion Strategy
• Deutsche Börse In Talks To Buy Wealth Tech Biz For €5.3B
• Orrick Hires 4 Corporate Lawyers From Norton Rose In Munich
• Osborne Pro Fights To Reverse SDT's Zahawi SLAPPs Ruling
• Citibank Sues Santander Over $90M Mozambique Bond Row
• Payment Providers Face Liability Under New EU Fraud Rules
• Pension Reforms Bill Set For December Report Stage
• Trader Hid Fraud As Nickel Prices Soared, Trafigura Says
• UK Budget Will Cause 'Poorer Retirements,' Insurers Warn
• Insolvency Service Gets Extra £25M To Tackle Rogue Directors
• Asset Manager To Buy Rival WH Ireland For £12.7M
• Asset Manager Liontrust Launches £10M Share Buyback
• Barclays Wraps £1B Buyback, Launches New £500M Program
• OFSI Proposals Signal Greater Focus On Enforcement Activity
• Fugitive Forfeits £765K Over Halifax Mortgage Fraud
• UK Launches Reward Program For Tax Fraud Whistleblowers
• Aston Bond Denies Negligence In £2M Property Deal Clash
• UK Cuts ISA Allowance To Push Cash-Rich Toward Investing
• London Court Nixes Bid To Halt UniCredit's Russian Arbitration
• FCA Charges 2 With Insider Dealing Linked To Takeover
• Law Firms Spared Partnership Tax Grab In UK Budget
• How Restructuring Reforms Will Streamline Insolvency Plans
• Trafigura Nickel Trader Planned $600M Fraud, Gupta Testifies
• UK To Limit Pension Tax Breaks, Raising Retirement Concerns
• FCA Finds Misreporting Problems In Investment Firms' Data
• DWF-Led Pension Trustee Co. IGG Buys Savings Adviser
• Gov't Extends Income Tax Threshold Freeze In UK Budget
• Morr & Co. Adds Private Client Services Pro From Bristol Firm
• How 2nd Circ. Decision Extends CFTC's Extraterritorial Reach
• Bridgepoint Buys Majority Stake In Crypto Audit Firm
• 4 Things To Watch As UK Releases Budget
• FCA Engages With WH Smith After North America Profits Error
• Half A Million Pensioners 'At Risk Of Paying Income Tax'
• NCA Files Claim Against Withers, Tycoon Over £50M Trust
• Global Body Adds 4 Insurers To Resolution Standards List
• Kuwait Pension Chief's Kids Fail To Escape $1B Bribery Case
• FCA Cancels Insurance Biz's License Over Compliance Issues
• Credit Suisse Denies Role In Tech Exec's Alleged Stock Theft
• SFO's Crypto Probe Marks Shift In Tackling Blockchain Fraud
• Paul Hastings Hires Fund Finance Pro From Haynes Boone
• Ex-Trafigura Exec Denies Devising $600M Nickel Fraud
• Sheikh Held Liable For €67M Shares Breach By Top UK Court
• Employers Urged To Take Lead On UK Retirement Savings
• Revolut Clinches $75B Valuation In Latest Share Sale
• Ex-Georgia PM Wins $607M Appeal Over Credit Suisse Fraud
• Addleshaw Goddard Guides Finance Biz On £6M Acquisition
• Ex-Investments Head Wins £40K Over Redundancy Clash
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3i Wins Court Backing Over Pension Rules Ahead Of Scheme Closure
• EU To Simplify Rules For Sustainable Finance Products
• Gov't Urged To Include Climate In UK Pensions Commission
• FCA Plans Reduced Reporting To Save Firms £108M A Year
• UK Inheritance Tax Revenue Up 4% So Far In 2025
• UK Ties Vast Money-Laundering Scheme To Russian Military
• Solicitor Lied To Client's Wife About Seized Funds, SRA Says
• BNP Paribas To Launch €1.15B Buyback
• StanChart Appeals Disclosure Order In £1.5B Sanctions Case
• PIC Appoints Interim CEO Ahead Of £5.7B Sale To Athora
• EU Unveils Bloc-Wide Supplementary Pension System
• EBA Proposals Signal Overhaul Of EU 3rd-Party Risk Rules
• SFO Launches Probe Into $28M 'Crypto Hedge Fund'
• Plan Administrators Shaping Strategy, Most Pension Pros Say
• FCA Says 3 Arrested In Suspected Fraudulent Debt Probe
• Gov't Promises To Decide Soon On Women Pensions Redress
• English Water Co. Pens £40M Pension Deal With Just Group
• Lloyds Trims Arena TV Liquidators' £1.3B Fraud Case
• Fintech Firm Hits Back At Fox Williams Over 'Excessive' Fees
• Watchdog Tells Small Companies How To Improve Accounting
• Lloyds Acquires Payments Biz To Boost Digital Transformation
• Trustees Urged To Prioritize Data Before 'Dashboards' Launch
• UK Plans Collated Equity Data To Boost LSE Appeal
• Boeing Owner Says Lessee Owes $29M In Unpaid Rent, Fees
• Belgian Investor Sells Half Its Holding In Recycler For €300M
• EU Targets Financial Cyber Risks With New IT Provider Rules
• Kuwaiti Pension Chief's Heirs Fight To Avoid $1B Fraud Debt
• 40% Of Pension Trustees Would Consider 'Surplus Release'
• Pensions Lifeboat Retains Zero Levy On UK Schemes
• State Pension Shortfall Highlights Retiree Savings Gap
• UK Lifeboat Fund To Boost Deposit Protection To £120K
• Solicitor Faces Tribunal Over Allegations Of Misleading Client
• UK Life Insurers Show Resilience In 2025 Stress Tests
• Trafigura Accuses Gupta Of $600M Sham Nickel Trade At Trial
• Ex-McFaddens Client Can't Revive Late Loan Advice Claim
• CMS, Freshfields Steer £600M Aviva, Wolseley Pension Deal
• Fraudulent Insurance Claims Continue To Top £1B A Year
• Hacker Ordered To Forfeit £4M In Crypto After Twitter Heist
• SocGen To Launch An Additional €1B Share Buyback Program
• Trafigura's $600M Fraud Trial To Test Metals-Trading Practices
• Billionaire Used Spy To Extract Privileged Info From Solicitor
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Finance Must Up Green Transition Role, Int'l Rulemakers Say
• UK Compensation Program To Slash Annual Levy To £342M
• EU To Boost Cooperation Among Enforcers To Fight Tax Fraud
• How Mishcon Helped Uncover £5.6B Money Laundering Plot
• BoE Weighs New Role For Capital Markets In Life Insurance
• Denmark Has Until Dec. 12 To Appeal £1.4B Cum-Ex Defeat
• Foot Anstey-Led Biz Adviser FRP Buys Consultancy For £6.6M
• Trump To Pardon UK Billionaire Lewis For Insider Trading
• ECJ Rules VAT Exemption Can't Hinge On Missing Documents
• Investor Loses Claim Over £4M Lost In Redevelopment Failure
• VTB Says OFSI Destroyed Its £188M UK Unit Recovery
• Broker Says Asset Manager Owes Unpaid Finder's Fees
• FCA Warns CFD Firms Over Unfair Consumer Practices
• FCA Proposals Reduce Consumer Duty Compliance Burden
• A&O Shearman Settles £93M Negligence Claim Against BNY
• BoE, Singapore, Thailand Explore Safer Forex Settlements
• Osborne Clarke-Led Finance Biz In Buyout Talks With Rival
• UK Banker Bonus Changes Could Boost Treasury Coffers
• HMRC Hikes Business Fees For Supervising AML Compliance
• Tech Exec Denies Lying About CEO's Links To Russia
• FCA To Work With Singapore To Drive AI Innovation
• FCA Oversight Spells Tougher AML Scrutiny For Law Firms
• Credit Suisse Blamed For 'Comedy Of Errors' Over Margin Call
• FRC Issues Standard To Improve UK Sustainability Reporting
• De Brauw-Led ABN Amro To Buy Blackstone Bank For €960M
• Ibori's Bid To Overturn £101M Confiscation Order Narrowed
• Burges Salmon Faces Negligence Case Over Fund Setup Fight
• Solicitor Denies Intentionally Misleading Mortgage Lender
• Briton Denies SEC's $148K 'Pump And Dump' Fraud Case
• Companies Ignoring Financial Crime Risks, FCA Says
• 'Architect' Of £5B Chinese Bitcoin Fraud Jailed For 11 Years
• FRC Guides Asset Managers On Easier Stewardship Reporting
• How New Companies House ID Rules Affect Businesses
• Ex-Rosenblatt Firm Argues VC Co. Can't Dodge £6M Legal Bill
• Chinese Woman Fled To UK To Avoid Arrest Over Crypto Scam
• Ex-PrivatBank Owners To Pay $3B For Fraud Case Loss
• BoE Proposes New Type Of Stablecoin Regime For Payments
• London Stock Exchange Bosses Call For Pensions Investment
• Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Fladgate Corporate Pro
• FCA Warns Credit Builder Products Often Fail To Deliver
• UK Driving Tests Must Include Scam Avoidance, Aviva Says
• 'Name And Shame' Test Case Ruling Could Embolden FCA
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Gov't Floats FCA Powers To Punish Lawyers For AML Lapses
• PE Firm Claims Restaurateur Lied To Secure €9.3M Investment
• What EU Securitization Proposals Signal For Risk Transfers
• Standard Setters Flag 'Serious' Financial Risk Concerns
• EU Watchdog Highlights High Distribution Costs Of Funds
• Ex-Commerzbank Analyst Jailed For Fake Harassment Claims
• FRC Fines BDO £5.9M Over Audit Misconduct Admissions
• Irish Central Bank Fines Coinbase €21M For AML Breaches
• UK Pensions Watchdog Wraps Decade-Long Case Against ITV
• UK Pensions Body Warns Gov't Over Removing Tax Breaks
• Insurers Back UK Gov't's Financial Inclusion Plan
• Role Of UK Investment Act Is Evolving In M&A Deals
• Molten Ventures Trims Stake In Revolut For £23M
• Commerzbank Awaiting ECB Greenlight For €600M Buyback
• UK Pension Deals To Hit £550B By 2035, Study Finds
• German Watchdog Fines JP Morgan €45M For AML Failures
• Pulse, Nirvana Merge To Form Specialty MGA Platform
• Deutsche Börse And Nasdaq Face EU Derivatives Cartel Probe
• UEFA Strengthens Ties With Europol To Fight Corruption
• Pinsent Masons Steers Shipping Co. On £70M Pension Deals
• Funder Can't Stop Businessman's Bid To Reopen Asset Fight
• Gov't Says It Will Bring Tech Giants Into Financial Regulation
• What To Know About EU's Reimposition Of Sanctions On Iran
• 18 Arrested Over €300M Fake Subscription Fraud Network
• BoE Vows To Make Captive Insurance Regime Competitive
• Nick Candy Wins £4.6M Over Startup's False Apple, LVMH Ties
• FCA Extends Motor Finance Redress Consultation
• Insurer Sampo To Roll Out Share Buyback Worth Up To €150M
• Alternative Asset Manager Kicks Off £30M Share Buyback
• Insolvent UK Co.'s Ex-Director Fights £2M VAT Fraud Case
• FCA Sued Over 'Flawed' £30M Bond Data Contract Award
• Real Estate Co. Claims £260M Deal Undermined By Bank
• Czech Crime Prosecutor Named Head Of EU Anti-Fraud Office
• LSEG Reveals £1B Buyback After Trading Update
• UK Pension Dashboards 'On Course' As Final Deadline Looms
• BDO Hit With $102M Claim For 'Negligent' Audits Of Insurer
• Ocean Wilsons Awaits Court Decision On Merger With Rival
• Nine Arrested Over Suspected €600M Crypto Fraud Ring
• Gov't Urged To Bring 'Major Changes' To Pension Tax Plans
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Adviser Says He Was 'Scapegoated' In FCA Ban Challenge
• Reed Smith Adds Ex-A&O Shearman Financial Regulatory Pro
• UK Hacker Faces Extradition To US Over Insider Trading Plot
• ABI Urges Gov't To Cut Tax On Health Insurance
• Billionaire Claims $415M Fraud Hinged On 'Nonsense' Info
• JTC Completes £20M Buy Of Swiss Bank Unit
• FCA Crypto Proposals Herald Tougher Oversight For Firms
• Travers Smith-Led Pensions Biz Buys AJ Bell Unit For £25M
• Watchdogs Set Landmark Rules For UK-Swiss Finance
• MoFo Snaps Up London Finance & Fintech Veteran