10/19/2016
In a speech to the Westminster Business Forum, FCA Chief Economist, Peter Andrews, looks at how regulators might improve conduct in banking and disputes the unflattering assessment of finance made by second US President, John Adams.
10/19/2016
The FCA has today published the final findings of its investment and corporate banking market study and set out a targeted package of remedies to ensure effective competition in the market.
10/19/2016
The new rules, which encourage clients to shop around when their insurance policy is due for renewal, have caused widespread alarm amongst the broker community, with many calling upon the FCA for the Private Medical Insurance (‘PMI’) industry
10/19/2016
FCA has approved Singapore Exchange's 87 million pound takeover of London's Baltic Exchange
10/19/2016
Lloyds Banking Group Plc former head of regulation sued the lender over claims he was pushed out for blowing the whistle on corporate misconduct
10/18/2016
These firms are now being asked by the FCA to review all non-advised sales from July 2008 and, where appropriate, provide redress.
10/18/2016
The FCA did not disclose which insurers had taken part in its industrywide review.
10/18/2016
That structure meant the fund generated 34.7 million euros in performance fees for Mediolanum in 2015.
10/18/2016
Short-term borrowing costs often swing sharply at the end of a quarter
10/18/2016
UK continues courting countries outside the EU on trade but cannot formally agree any deals until it has left the bloc
10/18/2016
The rest is more complex and needs review in Germany’s top criminal court.
10/18/2016
The requirements in MiFID II were further specified in secondary legislation which was adopted by the European Commission in April 2016.
10/18/2016
Although Rose J's judgment does not rule out undue influence and unconscionable bargain as a possible avenue for a client claim against a bank, it made clear that only in the most exceptional of circumstances could they succeed.
10/18/2016
The Council of the European Union has published an opinion of the European Central Bank (ECB) on the proposed fifth Money Laundering Directive (MLD V). MLD V sets out additional measures to counter the financing of terrorism, to increase transparency of f
10/18/2016
Move aimed at improving competition among banks in selling of stocks and bonds
10/18/2016
Consumer goods producer Unilever and retailer Tesco had a very public spat last week over the suggestion that the former’s prices needed to go up to reflect the impact of a weakened sterling on input costs.
10/18/2016
The adviser suggested that paying into a pension would help reduce her bill and recommended a new plan, despite the woman already having one which she could have resumed contributing to at any time.
10/18/2016
Following the acquisition, the board of SVG Capital expects approximately £1,118 million to be returned to shareholders through a series of tender offers and the winding up of the company.
10/17/2016
Goldman Sachs won a $1 billion lawsuit brought against it by the Libyan Investment Authority
10/17/2016
wrongful dismissal and is planning to make a claim under the whistleblower protection laws.