Financial Services UK Archive » February, 2026

Financial Services UK - February, 2026

179 articles

• Older UK Homeowners Tap £6.2B Home Equity To Cut Tax Bills
• BA Owner To Return €1.5B To Shareholders As Revenue Rises
• FCA Warns Of Bad Practices In Sustainability Labeling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas Investment Co. Loses Strike-Out Bid In £3.7M Bond Row
• EU Watchdog Moves To Harmonize Algorithmic Trading
• 5 Questions For Kennedys' Ash Daniells On FOS Reforms
• Top Barclays Exec Named As Head Of UK Banking Watchdog
• Footballer's Biz Tackles Broker In £2M Property Clash
• Broker Denies Tricking Investors Over ESMA Risk Before IPO
• Gov't Actuary's Department Launches New Pensions Group
• Metals Magnate Denied Appeal In $500M Trafigura Fraud Case
• Upper Tribunal Blocks Financing Co.'s £94M Loss Tax Relief
• Willkie Leads Victory Capital's Rival Bid For Janus Henderson
• Striking A Balance Between AI Innovation And Regulation
• Goodwin Procter-Led Banks To Buy $100M Trading Biz Stake
• FCA Tests Global Reach In HTX Crypto-Exchange Litigation
• Finance Cos. Say Lender Misled Them On Tax Refund Loans
• BasePoint's £543M Offer For Lender Sweetened With Dividend
• FCA Selects 4 Firms To Trial Stablecoin Rules
• Taylor Wessing Steers £186M Bid For Fintech Fund
• ​​EU Watchdog To Change Senior Manager Suitability Rules
• FCA Moves To Close Gaps In Borrowers' Credit History
• DLA, Slaughter And May Steer £270M Media Biz Pension Deal
• SFO To Claw Back 'Mere Fraction' From £226M Ponzi Fraud
• NFT Merchants Sue Crypto Co. Over €2M In Withheld Funds
• Consultant Settles £1.4M Insurance Row With Wealth Manager
• Mishcon Denies It Was Negligent In Administration Row
• EU Eases Sustainability Reporting Rules In Growth Bid
• Ex-Lloyds Staffer Wins £26K Over Firing For Racist Slur
• UK Hits Russian Banks, Oil And Weapons In Sanctions Blitz
• FCA Enforcement Newsletter Reflects Shift Toward Openness
• CFD Rules May Apply To New Derivatives, ESMA Warns Firms
• BoE Sets Out Rules On Longer CHAPS Settlement Times
• StanChart To Launch $1.5B Buyback
• South Korea Wins Rethink Of $48.5M Hedge Fund Award
• EU Watchdog Slashes MiFID Compliance For Exchanges
• Chinese Finance Firm Blocks UK 'Unisonpay' Trademark
• Global Exchange Body Warns Of Longer Trading Hours Risks
• Property Co. Says Lenders Can't Block Claim Over $68M Debt
• Preparing For Fund Managers Directive 2 Compliance
• ESMA Clarifies Rules On Active Financial Clearing Accounts
• Reality TV Stars Cop To Charges For Illegal Forex Trading Ads
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• JP Morgan Fined €12.2M By ECB For Misreporting Risk
• FCA Clarifies Conflicting UK Rules For Share Issuers
• EU Regulator Slaps REGIS-TR With Record €1.4M Fine
• HSF Kramer-Led Swiss Re To Buy QBE Business Segment
• FCA's Investment Regime May Prove A Double-Edged Sword
• Quinn Emanuel Client Can't Block Ex-Staffer's Abusive Emails
• Payment Co. Founder Denied Relief In Whistleblower Case
• UK Finance Trade Body Hires Ex-KPMG General Counsel
• Ex-Commerzbank Analyst Trims Prison Time For Fake Claims
• Fridman Relies On Sanctions Travel Ban To Beat $11M Claim
• Bank Of Ireland Fined £3.7M Over Year-Late Fraud Safeguard
• ICO Wins 'Personal Data' Appeal Over Currys Cyberattack
• FCA Chief Rathi Wants Shift Away From New Rules
• EU Watchdog To Update Guidance On Inside Information
• Spread-Betting Biz Fights Order To Unwind Merger With Rival
• Visa, Mastercard Can't Avoid Swipe Fee Claims Pass-On
• 'Reckless' Pensions Bosses Lose Bid To Overturn FCA Ban
• EU Regulator Sees Risk In Simplified Sustainability Rules
• CMS, Gowling Steer £113M Pension Deal For EU Tech Firm
• Pensions Watchdog Taps Temporary Market Oversight Chief
• Taylor Wessing Steers £11M Energy Consultancy Pension Deal
• Sackers, WTW Steer £700M IBM Pension Scheme Buy-In
• Osborne Clarke, CMS Guide £180M Tech Biz Pension Deal
• Deutsche Bank, Ex-Trader Settle Over Monte Dei Paschi Case
• BoE Aims To Cut Costs With New Securitization Rules
• Fitch Predicts Rise In European Insurance M&A In 2026
• Ex-Investment Fund Director Denies Alleged £20M Fraud
• DLA Piper Steers L&G On Three Bulk Annuity Purchases
• Linklaters Steers Pensions Biz In €110M Scottish Widows Buy
• US Hedge Fund Settles $650M Claim Over Joint Venture Row
• Proskauer Boosts PE, M&A In Paris With Hogan Lovells Team
• Getir Founders Sue UAE Fund For $700M Over Asset Dispute
• Carillion's Ex-CEO Hit With Fine Over Misleading Statements
• MPs Query Pensions Hardship Loans Amid Delays
• Avison Young Hits Back At £28.5M Negligent Valuation Case
• Watchdog To Relax Accounting Rules For Chinese Listings
• UK Regulator Urged To Clarify Collective Pension Rules
• Global Broker Ardonagh Expands In Asia With Hong Kong Buy
• Taxation With Representation: Homburger, Lenz & Staehelin
• FCA May Be Forced To Set Lower Fines After Appeal Setbacks
• Record £7.4B Paid To Pension Annuities In 2025, ABI Says
• Financial Body Warns AI In Trading Needs Human Oversight
• Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Paul Hastings Private Capital Pair
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU Foreign Subsidies Guide Brings Clarity And Questions
• Capita 'Overwhelmed' By Civil Service Pension Case Backlog
• CMS Steers Avon Cosmetics' £235M Pension Deal
• FCA Urged To Extend Scope Of Pension Transfer Rules
• FRC Audit Proposals Reaffirm Support For Economic Growth
• Gov't Sets Out Tough Regime For Appointed Representatives
• Broker Says Denmark Can't Bring £56M Cum-Ex Fraud Claim
• Deutsche Börse To Buy PE Firm's Data Biz Stake For €1.1B
• Clifford Chance-Led Nuveen To Buy Schroders For £9.9B
• Denmark Says Cum-Ex Ruling No Bar To £56M Fraud Claim
• Bank Of Africa UK Avoids Liability For Whistleblower's Firing
• BNP Paribas Unit Denies Negligence In £8M Land Sale Dispute
• How FCA's Client Reforms May Boost Investment Access
• PwC Settles Assistant's Age Discrimination Claim For £150K
• Commerzbank Unveils €540M Buyback As Revenues Rise
• VTB Fights To Lift Block On Russian Case Over Frozen $156M
• UK, India Agree To Boost Financial Regulation Cooperation
• Debevoise, Sackers Guide £240M KLM Airline Pension Deal
• Aviva Hits 100 Pension Deals Through Small Scheme Service
• HSBC Ignored $8M Pig Butchering Scam Warnings, Suit Says
• FCA To Regulate 'Buy Now, Pay Later' For Consumer Safety
• Capita Fails To Strike Out £4M Claim Over Data Breach
• FCA Takes Court Action Against Crypto Exchange HTX
• 4 In 5 Defined Benefit Plans In Surplus, Consultancy Says
• UK Pension Deals Market Likely To Hit £70B In 2026
• Barclays Plans £1B Buyback Amid Strong Financial Showing
• UK Banks Are Favoring Tokenized Deposits Over Stablecoins
• Arc Pensions Steers £12M UK University Pension Deal
• Ex-Clifford Chance Pro Says £8M Libel Claim Is SLAPP
• FCA Hits 2 With Fines For Insider Trading In Bidstack Shares
• UK Employers Risk Regulatory Fines For 'Pension Pitfalls'
• Lender IPF Delays £543M Takeover Vote As Investor Objects
• Deutsche Bank Escapes FDIC's RMBS Underwriter Claims
• Lloyds Beats Bias Claims Over Anti-Zionist Staff Posts
• Gov't Issues Gender Pension Gap Reporting Guide For LGPS
• €306M Money Laundering Network Sting Leads To 13 Arrests
• Boohoo Investors Battle Over Split £177M Sweatshop Trial
• Broker Wins Fight For $2M Gold Mine Financing Deal Fee
• Slaughter And May Leads NatWest £2.7B Wealth Manager Buy
• EY Swerves Tribunal Claim From India-Based Ex-Employee
• Schroders, Apollo Team Up On Wealth, Retirement Products
• Audit Watchdog Floats Rule Change For 'Third Way' Pensions
• HMRC Nets £246M In Evasion-Focused Inheritance Tax Probes
• Where PCAOB Goes Next After A Year Of Uncertainty
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, S&C, Wachtell
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Tech Biz Can Sue German Rivals Over Software Secrets In UK
• Ex-Barclays Pro Rapped For Locking Up Colleague Can't Sue
• Gowling, CMS Steer £45M Local Authority Pension Deal
• Consolidation Of Lloyd's Bylaws Will Be Useful For Members
• Treasury Poised To Sign MoU On CCP Equivalence With China
• Car Finance Complaints Fall Sharply After FCA Redress Plan
• US Investor Gets 19.1% Backing So Far For £340M Idox Buy
• Billionaire Lewis' Pilots Ink SEC Deals Over Insider Trading
• OFSI Overhauls Its Powers, But Lawyers Doubt Impact
• BoE Proposes Further Cuts To Bank Reporting Requirements
• EU Body Eyes Unified AML Oversight Across Bloc By 2028
• Audit Watchdog Updates UK Corporate Reporting Guidance
• How EU Prospectus Rule Changes May Boost Market Access
• Amex Beats Compass Group To Bag 'Venue Collection' TM
• PSR Urges Gov't To Clarify Card Fee Data-Gathering Powers
• 4 Securities Trends For Pension Trustees To Watch In 2026
• One Essex Court Barrister Sued For Negligence In £32M Case
• Russells Beats Claim Over Alleged IP Biz Share Sale Plot
• Quinn Emanuel Client Appeals To Block Ex-Staffer's Abuse
• Reform Housing Sector To Boost UK Investment, PIC Urges
• Exploring The Rise In European Private Credit Loan Portability
• DLA Piper Steers Marine Biz In £55M Pension Deal With PIC
• UK Pension Funds Exposed To AI Bubble, LCP Warns
• Financier Settles Libel Case Over €454M Vatican Fraud Claims
• Law Firms, Claims Managers Warned On Motor Finance Cases
• UBS Announces $3B Share Buyback As Profit Jumps
• Santander Launches €5B Buyback, Buys US Bank For $12B
• Wachtell Lipton, Davis Polk Steer $12B Santander Deal
• Banque Havilland Gets Fine Over Qatar Currency Cut To £4M
• Visa Accuses Eyeware Biz Of Breaching Swipe Fee Settlement
• Barclays Manager Not Entitled To Pay For Taking On VP Duties
• Met Confirms Probe Into Mandelson's Alleged Epstein Leaks
• Sanctions Spotlight: Compliance Insights After OTSI's 1st Year
• FCA Backs Phillip Brokerage's £6M Walker Crips Buy
• UK Sets Financial Services Links With China To Boost London
• HSBC Claims Barclay Bros Stalling Petition Over £140M Debt
• Osborne Clarke Steers £20M Inspection Biz Pension Buyout
• HSBC Must Face Contractor's Maternity Leave Bias Claims
• New 'British FBI' Plan Missing Vital Detail, Lawyers Say
• Broadcast Biz Denies Liability To Banks In £1.3B Fraud Case
• Pensions Biz Chesnara Completes £260M Buy Of HSBC Life
• FCA To Roll Out New Open Banking System By March
• CloudPay Blames Funding Issues For Stalled Payroll Project
• Carter-Ruck Partner Can Claim Costs For Failed SRA Action
• Akin Aids Helios' $292M Plan To Take Payments Biz Private