HM Treasury said Friday that it has launched a free "concierge" service in partnership with finance regulators to remove barriers for global firms investing in U.K. financial services.
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Chancellor Launches Service To Support Overseas Investors

By Alex Davidson

HM Treasury said Friday that it has launched a free "concierge" service in partnership with finance regulators to remove barriers for global firms investing in U.K. financial services.

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UK Local Gov't Pension Funding Soars Ahead Of Reforms

By Martin Croucher

The U.K.'s sprawling municipal retirement plan is now worth an estimated £450 billion ($604 billion), a consultancy said Friday, ahead of government plans to consolidate the highly fragmented scheme into several pension mega-funds.

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Analysis

FCA's Tokenization Plan May Heighten Financial Crime Risk

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority's planned tokenization regime to help asset managers trade investment funds as digital assets could expose investors to financial criminals lurking in crypto-markets, with the regulator's "targeted support" rules multiplying the risk, lawyers have warned.

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LITIGATION

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

This past week in London has seen Johnson & Johnson hit with a £1 billion ($1.34 billion) claim for allegedly selling contaminated baby powder, Carter-Ruck bring a claim against the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and Hewlett Packard file a probate claim against the estate of Mike Lynch.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Civil Service Pension Administrator Denies Union Recognition

By Martin Croucher

The organization managing a pension fund for civil servants has told MPs that it has never officially recognized a staff union, even as it prepares to hand over the reins to private sector giant Capita.

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Global Watchdog Calls On Countries To Monitor Crypto Better

By Alex Davidson

An international securities watchdog called on countries Friday to monitor risks in crypto-assets and share regulatory information better across borders.

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DEALS

Freshfields-Led Vienna Insurer To Buy German Rival For €1.4B

By Tom Fish

Vienna Insurance Group has agreed to acquire all the shares of its German rival Nürnberger Beteiligungs AG for €1.38 billion ($1.61 billion) in a move to strengthen its position in Central Europe.

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BCL Solicitors

Brett Wilson LLP

Burges Salmon

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Carter-Ruck

Edmonds Marshall McMahon

Ellis Jones Solicitors

Fountain Court Chambers

Freshfields

Hill Dickinson

Katten Muchin

Kennedys Law LLP

Laytons LLP

Leigh Day

Matrix Chambers

Pinsent Masons

RWK Goodman

Shoosmiths LLP

Signature Litigation LLP

Stephenson Harwood

Stewarts Law LLP

Taylor Wessing

Travers Smith

Troutman

Trowers & Hamlins

Watson LLP

Willkie Farr

gunnercooke LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aldi GmbH & Co. KG

Anglo American PLC

Balfour Beatty PLC

Barclays PLC

Co-operative Group Ltd.

Deutsche Bank AG

FedEx Corp.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Iceland Foods Ltd.

International Organization of Securities Commissions

Investments Ltd.

Johnson & Johnson

Lloyds Bank PLC

Marks & Spencer

Munich Re Group

National Westminster Bank PLC

Ocado Ltd.

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd.

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

The Linde Group

Visa Europe

Volcano Corporation

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

Competition Appeal Tribunal

Financial Conduct Authority

International Monetary Fund

Prudential Regulation Authority

Secretary of State for Health and Others

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

UK High Court