02/18/2021
Odey ‘lunged’ at junior female banker, court hears
According to multiple reports, prosecutor Kerry Broome told the court that Odey, who was 39 at the time, accepted he propositioned the woman for sex but denies assaulting the woman.
02/18/2021
With this new partnership, there will be new gains for women and girls, but also for economies by addressing gender-specific issues within financing models and instruments.
02/18/2021
The BBRS is a newly launched service which aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) resolve disputes with their banks through the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques.
02/18/2021
Speech by Dave Ramsden
02/18/2021
The regulators also said there was a need to ensure that recommendations made to CTTPs under the new regulatory framework could be enforced at EU level
02/18/2021
Mr Buckland also said it would be up to pubs and restaurants if they wanted to make vaccines a requirement for entry but said he did not support a government led vaccine passport system.
02/18/2021
DKB will use Abacus360 Banking to meet the requirements of German and European regulatory reporting
02/18/2021
The statement is issued as part of ESMA’s investor protection objective to safeguard retail investors, whose participation is key to the development of the Capital Markets Union.
02/18/2021
A witness who appears by audio-visual link must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after witnessing the signing of the Will
02/17/2021
JFSC fines three SG Kleinwort Hambros firms
The three SG Kleinwort Hambros firms acknowledged their failings at an early stage and have taken steps to make material changes to strengthen their governance arrangements and compliance systems and controls.
02/17/2021
UK told to 'boost it like Biden' and quadruple COVID stimulus to £190
This would be akin to the $1.9tn stimulus injection tabled by newly-elected US president Joe Biden, which is equivalent to 8.9% of the value of the US economy.
02/17/2021
Statement by Mark Steward, FCA Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, on Woodford Investment Management Ltd and WCM Partners Ltd
Mr Woodford’s new business, WCM Partners Ltd, would need to apply for appropriate permissions before commencing any regulated activity in the UK.
02/17/2021
UK Charity Commission announce consultation on responsible investment guidance
From the responses received, the Commission identified that one of the main barriers to responsible investments was a technical one.
02/17/2021
UK govt. setting up green finance research hubs
The centre follows on from Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year revealing several green finance initiatives such as the launch of green bonds in 2021, as well as new regulations which oblige financial institutions to report on their climate impact by 2025,
02/17/2021
EU’s parliament extending blacklist criteria
Any expansion of the blacklist must be made by the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council following an investigation and recommendation by the EU’s Code of Conduct Group.
02/17/2021
Economists publish paper calling for average 2% inflation aim
02/17/2021
Meanwhile HM Treasury will be carrying out reviews of the listing regime, the post-EU financial services regulatory framework and the future of financial services in the UK.
02/17/2021
Piraeus Bank is one of Greece’s four largest banks. Its main shareholder is bank rescue fund HFSF (Hellenic Financial Stability Fund) with a 61% stake.
02/16/2021
Hundreds of advisers adopt PFS vulnerability charter
Advisers who sign up to the charter are expected to display the commitment on their website.
02/16/2021
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