08/16/2023
CreditNature secures major investment from Scottish Government, NatureScot and CivTech
This agreement follows successful completion of the accelerator stage to build out and test the CreditNature platform.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/15/2023
UBS to pay $1.4bn to settle fraud claims from 2008 crisis
The bank had previously sought to have the case dismissed, saying prosecutors had not presented evidence of any intentional fraud.
08/15/2023
FCA analysis reveals there are fewer than 1 million interest-only mortgages outstanding
This means borrowers without a repayment plan still have time to act and reduce at least some of their outstanding capital by the end of their mortgage.
08/15/2023
UK – Court of Appeal overrules first instance judge on Bitcoin File Format question
Since some of the defendants were based outside of the jurisdiction, Dr Wright required permission of the court to serve his claim form.
08/14/2023
Q2 2023 Global Regulatory Update
The second quarter saw a multitude of regulatory updates across many key jurisdictions.
08/14/2023
ESA’s Joint Board of Appeal dismisses appeal by Euroins Insurance Group AD against the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
The appeal was brought in relation to an EIOPA Report assessing the valuation of Euroins’ technical provisions.
08/14/2023
Supervisory cooperation in the fight against financial crime is improving, the EBA finds
The Report highlights good practices that will be useful for competent authorities to further improve the effectiveness of AML/CFT colleges and of supervisory outcomes.
08/14/2023
Spain nominates Nadia Calviño to run European Investment Bank
Finance minister will face Margrethe Vestager in race for top job.
08/14/2023
Credit Suisse Shareholders File Suit in Zurich Court
More than 500 people are behind the lawsuit. Shareholders had suffered heavy losses when the bank was rescued by UBS in March.
08/14/2023
UK-based financial advice firm fails
Lifeboat scheme has received five claims related to pension transfers and Sipps
08/14/2023
L&G set to reveal profit hit as insurers tackle new accounting rules
New rules introduced from January this year are expected to hamper reported profits for insurance firms in the short term.
08/11/2023
The role of housing wealth in the transmission of monetary policy
Over recent years, many advanced economies experienced a significant rise in real house prices that became even more marked during the pandemic.
08/11/2023
Dutch lender De Volksbank faces fine over money laundering safeguards
The bank, which incorporates several smaller Dutch banks such as SNS and ASN, disclosed the findings along with its first-half results.
08/11/2023
Addleshaw Goddard: Financial Services & Banking News
The FCA are also actively engaging the largest payments firms on this topic.
08/11/2023
EY strikes AI deal to help clients fight financial crime
EY has allied with SymphonyAI to help finance clients fight fraud
08/10/2023
FCA finds fund managers’ value assessments significantly improved, but still work to do
Since then, the FCA has worked closely with industry to encourage a greater focus on assessment of value, to drive improved value for money for investors.
08/09/2023
FCA Authorisations operating service metrics 2023/24 Q1
This involves providing an effective and efficient service whilst maintaining high standards to protect customers and to bolster the reputation of the UK market.
08/09/2023
FCA to begin de-banking probe
Following Farage saga
08/09/2023
New FCA rules create a challenge for wealth managers
New consumer duty regulations could bring significant upheaval
08/09/2023
Finma License: «At times, the burden was very high»
But the road was long and rocky. «We started the Finma process in June 2022, so it took a total of almost 14 months,» Wicki told finews.com.