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Latest News in Financial Services UK
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January 18, 2019
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The last week has seen former Rabobank trader Anthony Conti sue his old employer, ArcelorMittal take Essar’s investment manager to court months after acquiring its steel business, and the managing director of AlixPartners sue a prominent Irish businessman and a British property tycoon. Here, Law360 looks at those and other new claims in the U.K.
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January 18, 2019
Forex Suit $300M Fee Objector Slams Class’ Appeal Bond Bid
The lone objector to $300 million in attorneys' fees granted in relation to $2.3 billion in settlements with banks over alleged benchmarking rate rigging in the foreign exchange markets has hit back at an investor class’ bid to require a $1.4 million bond while he appeals the award, telling a New York federal judge Friday that the request is unnecessary and burdensome.
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January 18, 2019
Shipper Gets Reprieve For Not Showing Up In $86M Loan Suit
A shipping and commodities trading conglomerate was spared by a U.K. judge on Friday from any penalties for taking too long to respond to IDBI Bank Ltd.’s suit over an outstanding loan that has been at the center of a criminal investigation in India.
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January 18, 2019
Brexit May Lead To Simpler Rules For Small Banks, PRA Says
Brexit may allow U.K. regulators to pen a “simpler” regime for the country’s smaller banks in order to create a level playing field for competitor firms in Britain’s financial sector, the Prudential Regulation Authority has said.
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January 18, 2019
Property Developer Pauses Swap Misselling Suit Against RBS
Legal proceedings brought by a health care property developer against Royal Bank of Scotland PLC over allegedly missold swaps have been stayed to allow the parties to continue talks outside of court.
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