Financial Services UK Archive » January, 2026

Financial Services UK - January, 2026

188 articles

• Tech Exec Fired After Board Coup Bid Was 'Unfairly' Let Go
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• TSB Beats 'Mortgage Prisoners' Appeal In £800M Rates Claim
• IG Group Completes $125M Cryptocurrency Exchange Deal
• Trafigura Wins Trial Over $500M Nickel Fraud Against Magnate
• FCA Proposes New Climate Disclosure Rules For Listed Cos.
• Deutsche Bank Denied Early Ruling In Barclay Family Dispute
• UK Pension Deal Market Slumps In 2025 By 18% To £39B
• Legal Services Biz Sues Insurer For £1M In Payment Row
• Higher Fines, New Settlements In UK Sanctions Revamp
• Fund Managers Should Be Taxed As Workers, HMRC Testifies
• Ex-LCF Boss Violated Court Order Imposed During SFO Probe
• Barclays Traders' Rate-Rigging Cases Sent To Court Of Appeal
• FCA, OFSI Team Up To Fight Crypto Abuse, Money Laundering
• Lloyds Bank Plans £1.75B Share Buyback After Strong Results
• Local Authority Settles Claim Over Lost £20M Bond Investment
• 'Glimmer Of Hope' In Shrinking UK Race, Gender Pension Gap
• Deutsche Bank Probed For Suspected Money Laundering
• Pensions Dashboard Project Floats Updated Reporting Rules
• Howard Kennedy's Ex-Client Can't Challenge £196K Legal Bill
• Belarusian Co. Fights To Overturn 'Irrational' UK Sanctions
• Coinbase Crypto Ads Banned Over Cost-Of-Living Claims
• A Look At ESMA's New Governance Framework For EU Boards
• Pension Funds Could Take Hit From Cap On Ground Rents
• Ropes & Gray Adds 10-Lawyer Linklaters Team In Paris
• FCA Awards Bond Data Contract Amid Legal Dispute
• Pensions Adviser Isio Launches Deals Service For Small Plans
• More Firms Sign Audit Stewardship Code Before Latest Launch
• FCA Urged To Clarify AI Rules For Senior Managers
• UBS Wants Hayes' $400M Malicious Prosecution Suit Axed
• Gov't Pension IHT Reforms Risk Delays, Costs, Report Finds
• Execs Say $22M Investec Loan Breached Sberbank Sanctions
• DLA Piper Guides £6.6M Pension Deal For Norwegian Food Biz
• FCA Studying Impact Of AI On Financial Services, Markets
• UK Finance Gender Pay Gap One Of The Highest, EY Says
• Al Habtoor Group Escalates $1.7B Dispute With Lebanon
• German VC Firm Wins 'RedStone' TM Clash At EUIPO
• UK To Create 'British FBI' To Tackle Fraud, Serious Crime
• UK Fines Bank Of Scotland For Russia Sanctions Breach
• Digital Assets Act Allows Courts To Cater For New Tech
• Hill Dickinson Boosts London Finance Practice With 2 Hires
• Paul Weiss Guides KPS In €230M Buy Of Novacel
• FCA Warns Crypto Sector Against Mistreating Consumers
• Freshfields, Fried Frank Aid CVC's $1.2B Buy Of US Credit Biz
• HSBC's $14B Hong Kong Bank Buyout Gets Court Approval
• Taxation With Representation: Vinge, A&O Shearman, Cassels
• Insider Trading Presumption Challenged By EU Adviser
• Danish Regulator Hits Saxo Bank With $49M AML Fine
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• HSF Kramer-Led Fintech Co. Buys Mortgage Biz Acre
• Systemic Issues Drive UK Gender Pension Gap, Study Says
• FCA Proposes More Standards For Crypto Asset Regulation
• FRC Issues New Guidance After Virgin Media Pension Ruling
• Cost Of Tax Breaks On Pension Contributions Nears £60B
• Seddons Hires Financial Crime Head From Russell-Cooke
• Gowling, Sackers Steer Japanese Bank's £24M Pension Deal
• UK Trading Co. Escapes £1.5M In Penalties For Tax Scheme
• Travers Smith Initiates Fintech Startup Support Service
• Nomura Says Fund's $49M Claim Is 'Misconceived'
• Accomplice In Chinese Bitcoin Fraud To Repay £5.6M
• CloudPay Sued For €17M Over Payroll Project Shutdown
• Industry Calls For EU Rethink On Litigation Funders
• Ethanol Biz Loses Bid To Overturn €48M Price-Fixing Fine
• Gov't Warned About Using Pensions To Fix UK Housing Crisis
• Football Club Owner Textor Fails To Overturn $97M Ruling
• How To Navigate AI M&A Risks, Compliance In Europe
• Slaughter And May Aids Deutsche Börse's €5.3B Allfunds Deal
• M&G Posts 65% Growth In Pension Deal Business For 2025
• Pensions Regulator Seeks Trustee Input On Value Rules
• Ropes & Gray, Vinge Guide EQT's $3.7B Coller Capital Deal
• BoE Plans More Bank Reporting Cuts, Limiting Climate Focus
• London Brokers Call For Light Touch On Consumer Rules
• SFO Director's Surprise Exit Reignites Debate Over Its Future
• UK Investment Trust Rejects Saba's Bid To Unseat Board
• Gov't Overhaul Plan For CMA Merger Reviews Sparks Doubts
• Court Backs HMRC Over Healthcare Co.'s Late VAT Appeal
• UK Launches Service To Combat Cyber Crime And Fraud
• Ex-Entain Execs Lose Privacy Claim Against Watchdog
• BoE Chief Warns Of Financial Fallout If AI Bubble Bursts
• Gov't Scraps Long-Awaited UK Audit Sector Reforms
• UK Regulators Sideline Probes Into Open Banking Fees
• 'Mortgage Prisoners' Fight To Revive Core Of £800M TSB Case
• Chubb Rejects Investor's Negligent Property Advice Claim
• Osborne Clarke Pro Overturns SDT's Zahawi SLAPP Ruling
• Lax AI Policy In UK Finance Sector Risks Harm, MPs Warn
• Slaughter And May Guides Zurich's £7.7B Bid For Beazley
• Pensions Provider TPT Picks New Chief Compliance Officer
• Nomura Denies Overcharging Investor $3.8M To Cover Tax
• Tribunal Upholds FCA Ban, £2M Fine For 'Dishonest' Adviser
• Trethowans Advises Property Franchise Firm On Acquisition
• Lars Windhorst Must Pay Broker $519M To Settle Debt
• Lenders Seek To Halt $68M Nigerian Debt Proceedings
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU Pensions Watchdog To Tighten Single Market Integration
• Abraaj Loses Claim To $37M Debt In Fight With UAE Bank
• What To Expect From UK Prospectus Regime Changes
• Consultant Hit With Fine For Insider Trading In Oil Shares
• Revolut, Mastercard, Visa Lose Challenge To Fee Cap
• Real Estate Investor Sues Insurance Broker Over Unpaid Loan
• Gov't Drops Planned Probe Into UK Pensions Ombudsman
• Pensions Watchdog Hires Treasury Mandarin As Policy Chief
• BoE To Streamline Big Firms' Risk Reviews With 2-Year Cycle
• Pensions Co. Vidett Acquires London Governance Biz
• Swedbank Says DOJ Has Closed AML Probe Without Action
• City Council Sues Hermes Over Gamble On Wind Farms
• UK, EU Ink MoU On Overseeing Third-Party Service Providers
• 10 Financial Regulatory Changes To Prepare For In 2026
• Alleged UK Hacker Can Be Extradited To US Over Illicit Trades
• New TPR Chair Floats 'Rule-Making' Powers For Watchdog
• SFO Launches Bribery And Fraud Probe Into Property Investor
• FRC To Continue Removing 'Unnecessary' Business Burdens
• Saba Capital Urges Workspace To Start Managed Wind-Down
• Osborne Clarke Steers £35M Pension Deal For Ferry Co.
• Carter-Ruck Pro Seeks £914K From SRA Over OneCoin Case
• Service Co. Says It Was Wrongly Blocked From Gov't Contract
• How Gov't AML Supervision Reform Will Affect Law Firms
• Pensions Body Warns MPs Over 'Salary Sacrifice' Reforms
• Pinsent Masons Guides £213M Pension Deal For Siemens
• FCA Kick-Starts New 'Name And Shame' Enforcement Tactic
• Ex-Goldman Exec Faces July FCPA Trial Over Ghana Deal
• Prosecutors Say Investors Lost Millions In Investment Scam
• FCA Warns Wealth Managers Sell ETPs To Wrong Consumers
• 'Stark Mismatch' Between Pension Expectations And Reality
• EU Financial Regulation Trends Cos. Need To Watch In 2026
• Chef Fairly Fired For Hygiene Failures At Bank Of America
• Dashboard Project To Set Up Group For Private Sector Portals
• UK Bitcoin Treasury Co. To Move To Main Market From Aquis
• SEC's 'Hack-To-Trade' Suit Was Unfairly Served, UK Man Says
• Ex-Director Ordered To Pay £265K Over P2P Lender Fraud
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU Sets New Risk-Based Rules For National Regulators
• ASR Nederland To Buy Bovemij's Insurance Arm For €185M
• UK Private Funds Pose Stability Risk, Lords Committee Warns
• What To Expect From UK, EU Crypto Regime Changes In 2026
• Debt Co. Issues New Claim Over DVLA £183M Contract
• Insurance Body Backs UK Plans For Pension Evaluation
• WH Ireland Investors Back £13M Buy Of Rival Asset Manager
• HSBC To Pay €300M To Settle French Tax Fraud Probe
• Pinsent Masons Hires Litigation Pro From Close Brothers
• Pension Reforms Could Dent Savings, Trade Body Warns
• Authorities To Push For Transparency In UK Pension Value
• What Cos. Can Expect From CMA Consumer Protection Drive
• 3 Firms Steer PIC's £155M Engineering Co. Pension Deal
• UK Insurance Distribution M&A Has 'Quietest Year' Since 2017
• SFO Uses Novel Approach To Return £400K To Fraud Victims
• Aircraft Lessee Denies Owing $30M, Cites False Promises
• Ayanda Denies PR Firm Is Owed Fee For £225M PPE Deal
• Trustees Urged To Review Pension Plan Objectives
• Aircraft Co. Settles $44M Claim Over Plane Stranded In Russia
• Preparing For UK's New Tax Fraud Whistleblower Program
• Saba Capital Queries Investment Trust Cut In SpaceX Stake
• Ex-Jefferies Banker To Face 2028 Trial For Insider Dealing
• 2 Former Carillion Execs Fined Over Misleading Statements
• Latham & Watkins Adds 3 A&O Shearman Pros In London
• The Top Non-SFO Financial Crime Trials To Watch In 2026
• Barclays Settles $643K Fraud Detection Failure Claims
• EU Watchdog Flags Widespread Fund Rule Violations
• BNP Paribas Estate Agent Faces £8M Negligence Case
• More UK Adults Would Prioritize Pension Savings In 2026
• Broadstone Helped Steer Record £500M Pension Deals In 2025
• US Investor Amends Terms Of £340M Buy Of Tech Biz Idox
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• FCA Renews Its UK-EU Derivatives Trading Venue Flexibility
• Grosvenor Law Unveils White-Collar Practice With New Lead
• Pensions Body Voices Fears Over Superfund Lifeboat Levy
• Lupton Fawcett Beats Investment Groups' £68M Ponzi Claim
• Digital Regulation In EU And UK: The Enduring 2025 Themes
• Bridgepoint In Talks To Acquire Interpath Majority Stake
• Divorced Women Face 61% Pension Gap In UK
• EU Watchdog Starts Selecting OTC Derivatives Tape Provider
• Simpson Thacher-Led PE Firm To Buy Debt Manager Stake
• Ex-Fund Director Faces 2028 Trial Over £20M Fraud
• UK Pensions Deal Market Could Hit Record £55B In 2026
• FCA Expected To Boost Fines, Name More Companies In 2026
• What To Expect From The Competition Appeal Tribunal In 2026
• FCA Ends 150 Investigations And Sharpens Enforcement
• FCA Launches Probe Into Claims Manager Over Sales Tactics
• SFO Faces Critical Year With Several Major Trials In 2026
• What To Expect From Financial Crime Regulation In 2026
• BDO Hit With £80M Claim Over Botched Building Firm Audit
• Car Loans, AI, Crypto Top UK's 2026 Consumer Protection List
• FCA Enforcement Trends In 2025 And Expectations For 2026
• Pensions Bill To Reshape UK Retirement Sector In 2026
• BoE Instructs Firms To Report Profit Held In Top Capital
• Investors Hope For 2026 Dealmaking Rebound After Budget
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
• The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026
• UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026