The number of mergers and acquisitions involving U.K. insurance agencies has fallen by more than a fifth since the corresponding period in 2025, a financial adviser has said, as the once-thriving market continues to contract.
The number of mergers and acquisitions involving U.K. insurance agencies has fallen by more than a fifth since the corresponding period in 2025, a financial adviser has said, as the once-thriving market continues to contract.
The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday it is applying increased scrutiny to some businesses it registers for anti-money laundering purposes amid growing concerns that their weak internal controls allow financial crime.
The past week in London has seen Cleary Gottlieb sue a former client it advised on the proposed sale of a holding company and the continuation of litigation between pharma giants Merck Sharp & Dohme and Merck KGaA over rights to the Merck name in the U.K.
Malibu Life Holdings Ltd. has launched a bid to raise $125 million in equity, becoming the first company in London's Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category to use Britain's new prospectus regime, Latham & Watkins LLP said Friday.
