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Financial Services Law360 UK provides breaking news and analysis on the financial sector. Coverage includes UK and European Union policy, enforcement, and litigation involving banks, asset management firms, and other financial services organizations.
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Latest News in Financial Services UK
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March 12, 2026
New Fraud Unit Faces Hurdles To Take On Overseas Scams
A new anti-fraud unit built to disrupt the growing threat to national security posed by online scammers fills gaps left in the enforcement landscape, lawyers say — although there are hurdles for prosecution of suspects, particularly when many scams originate thousands of miles away.
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March 12, 2026
Visa, MasterCard Seek To Appeal Default Fee Ruling
Mastercard and Visa bid at a London appellate court Thursday for a chance to overturn a judgment that found default fees they charged on transactions breached competition law, saying the decision made legal errors.
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March 12, 2026
UK Personal Pension Transfer System 'Not Fit For Purpose'
Policymakers should slash the statutory deadline for pension transfers from six months to 30 working days, a group of digital retirement savings platforms said Thursday, as they proposed several changes to a system they described as "not fit for purpose."
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March 12, 2026
EU Watchdog Reveals Plans To Boost Investing, Supervision
The European Union's financial markets watchdog set out plans on Thursday to simplify retail investing, having found that consumers mistrust markets because of conflicts of interest, high fees and insufficient enforcement against scams.
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March 12, 2026
FCA Eyes Risky Mortgage Lending Amid High Consumer Debt
The City watchdog said Thursday that it has found weaknesses in the practices of some lenders and brokers in the second-charge mortgage market which could put borrowers with high debt at increased risk of financial harm.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Litigation involving financial companies or executives
- Financial List cases
- Antitrust disputes
- Consumer protection litigation
- Financial privacy issues
- Shareholder suits
- AGENCIES
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Bank of England
- Prudential Regulation Authority
- Financial Reporting Council
- European Commission
- European Banking Authority
- European Securities and Markets Authority
- European Central Bank
- POLICY & REGULATION
- UK and European Union financial regulation, policy proposals, and studies
- Financial legislation and amendments in the UK Parliament and EU Parliament
- International financial regulation and legislation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Fraud investigations and actions
- Foreign exchange violations
- Insider trading
- Money laundering
- Tax avoidance schemes
- Kickback, bribery, and corruption cases
- PROFILES
- Interviews with high-profile attorneys and regulatory officials
- Personnel moves
- Judicial appointments
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at top British companies
- Executives and attorneys at banks, investment firms, and other financial organizations
- International financial services attorneys
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at UK and European Union agencies
- Judges and court staff
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals