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May 15, 2025
Gambling Regulator Hits Betting Website With £2M AML Fine
The Gambling Commission said Thursday that it has fined sports betting operator Spreadex Ltd. £2 million ($2.7 million) after it found a series of anti-money laundering and social responsibility regulations failings.
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May 15, 2025
Boris Mints Settles Russian Bank's Asset Claim In $850M Fraud Case
Boris Mints and a Russian bank have reached a settlement in a $850 million fraud claim in which the state-owned lender was seeking to claw back money allegedly embezzled by the Russian businessman.
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May 14, 2025
Eversheds Sutherland Rehires Tax Expert From DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland is welcoming back a tax expert in the U.K. who spent the last seven years at DLA Piper, the firm announced.
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May 14, 2025
EU Wrong To Deny Dutch Tax Firm's Trademark, Court Says
A Dutch consultancy was wrongly denied a trademark for "Taxmarc" in the European Union after a German consultancy that controlled a trademark for "X Taxman" opposed its registration, the European General Court said Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
BoE Investigates Bank Of London As EY Raises Red Flags
Bank of London has said it is under investigation by the Bank of England's regulatory arm, with the risk that an unfavorable outcome could affect whether it ultimately stays in business.
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May 14, 2025
FSCS OK To Fire Manager For Exposing Himself On Video Call
An employment tribunal has rejected claims of unfair dismissal and race discrimination brought by a former digital production manager who was sacked by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme after exposing his genitals during a video call with external contractors.
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May 14, 2025
Fintech Biz Says Software Co. Rebrand Infringed Its 'Wise' TM
Fintech business Wise said a rival's use of the word "Wise" in its branding is causing the public to think the two companies are somehow affiliated, on the first day of the trademark infringement trial Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
FCA Confiscates £305K From Convicted Fraudulent 'Brokers'
A London court has ordered three self-styled investment brokers to pay back more than £305,000 ($406,000) of the proceeds of a £1.2 million fraud that landed them with more than 24 years in prison, the City watchdog said Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Linklaters, EY Sued For Negligence By Fintech Investor
Linklaters and Ernst & Young LLP are being sued by a financial technology investment company for professional negligence in London, according to online court records.
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May 21, 2025
BCLP Hires 2 Partners From Taylor Wessing, A&O Shearman
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP said Wednesday that it has recruited two new partners from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling and Taylor Wessing LLP to boost its finance and tax capabilities in London.
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May 14, 2025
Kirkland-Led Equity Firm To Buy UK Insurance Broker JMG
GTCR Inc. has said that it has penned a deal to acquire JMG Group in an acquisition the U.S. private equity firm hopes will help to drive the broker's expansion across the British insurance market.
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May 14, 2025
UK Lifeboat Fund Looking Into New Claims Against WealthTek
The U.K.'s lifeboat fund compensating investors in failed investment firms has started investigating new types of investor claims against collapsed wealth manager WealthTek LLP.
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May 14, 2025
Pension Bosses Warn Gov't Over Mansion House Mandate
The government is likely to fail in its bid to oblige pension funds to invest in the U.K. without ensuring that there is a sufficient pipeline of viable assets, a panel of experts warned MPs on Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Pensions Watchdog Raises Alarm Over Lack Of Guidance
The Pensions Regulator urged savings plans on Wednesday to issue guidance — or what it called a sat-nav — for people approaching retirement, after a report found that most workers cash out as soon as they can.
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May 13, 2025
K&L Gates Adds Ex-Taylor Wessing Atty In London
K&L Gates LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a former Taylor Wessing LLP attorney as a partner on its finance team in London.
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May 13, 2025
FCA Proposes Paring Back Insurance Rules To Boost Growth
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed Wednesday to remove unnecessary requirements from its insurance rule book to reduce company costs and fuel U.K. growth.
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May 13, 2025
FRC Alleges Ex-Finance Head Obstructed Accounting Probe
The U.K. accounting watchdog accused a former finance executive of failing to cooperate with its investigation into suspected accounting "irregularities" at a collapsed pipeline company at a tribunal hearing in London on Tuesday.
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May 13, 2025
Only Half Of Mid-Retirees Expect Pensions To Last, Aviva Says
Only half of pension savers aged 65 to 75 are confident they are on track to make their retirement savings last for the rest of their life, insurance giant Aviva has said, calling for a tool that would help retirees in the middle of retirement gauge their financial prospects.
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May 13, 2025
FCA Reports Progress On Misconduct MoU With China
The City watchdog has said it is working on a memorandum of understanding with the National Financial Regulatory Administration in China to help detect misconduct early.
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May 13, 2025
Mexican Credit Firm Voids Rival's 'Kushki' TMs At UKIPO
A Mexican credit firm has persuaded U.K. intellectual property officials to nullify a payments company's "Kushki" trademarks, proving that the logos are too similar to its existing "Kueski" branding.
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May 13, 2025
JPMorgan Challenges VTB's Russian Suit Over Frozen $156M
JPMorgan Chase & Co. asked a London court on Tuesday to prevent Russian state-owned VTB Bank PJSC from bringing a $156 million case in Russia over allegedly frozen funds, arguing that it had launched its claims in breach of an agreement to arbitrate in England.
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May 13, 2025
Pension Providers Agree To Invest £25B In UK Projects
The government said Tuesday that it has struck a deal with the pensions industry that could result in £25 billion ($33 billion) of investment in U.K. infrastructure and clean energy projects.
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May 12, 2025
Craig Wright Hit With Legal Action Ban Over Meritless Claims
Computer scientist Craig Wright has been barred from bringing legal action in the U.K. for three years, with a London court ruling on Monday that he used the courts to "terrorize perceived opponents" with meritless cases over claims he invented bitcoin.
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May 12, 2025
Adams Street Clinches €270M European Venture Fund
Private markets investment manager Adams Street Partners LLC on Monday announced that it held the final closing for its latest European-focused venture fund after securing €270 million ($300 million) in capital commitments.
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May 12, 2025
Wells Fargo Whistleblower Claims Redundancy Was A Sham
A former compliance officer at Wells Fargo asked the Employment Tribunal on Monday to order the bank to reinstate him, based on what he described as clear evidence that he was dismissed after he blew the whistle on alleged market abuse.
Expert Analysis
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Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling
The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.
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Key Points From UK Prospectus Regime Reform Consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority's current consultation on U.K. prospectus regime reform proposals, including when a prospectus will be required and the requirements concerning content, is designed to enhance the attractiveness of the U.K.'s capital markets, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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Why NCA's 1st Seizure Of Sanctioned Funds Is Significant
The National Crime Agency’s recently secured forfeiture of a Russian oligarch's sanctioned funds was a landmark achievement, and is particularly notable because it was made under the Proceeds of Crime Act, illustrating how U.K. authorities can coordinate their respective powers to confiscate assets, says Lindsey Cullen at WilmerHale.
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Takeaways From New FCA Rules On Research Payments
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently published final rules on payment optionality for investment research, which involve a client disclosure obligation option, will be welcome news for U.K. managers who buy investment research from U.S. brokers, and for global asset management groups, says Anna Maleva-Otto at Schulte Roth.
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What To Expect From Labour's Pension Schemes Bill
The Labour government’s recently announced Pension Schemes Bill, outlining key policy areas affecting the retirement savings sector, represents a positive step forward for both defined contribution scheme members and defined benefit superfunds, but there are some missing features, says Sonya Fraser at Arc Pensions.
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Int'l Treaties May Aid Investors Amid UK Rail Renationalization
The recently introduced Passenger Railway Services Bill seeks to return British railways to public ownership without compensating affected investors, a move that could trigger international investment treaty protections for obligation breaches, says Philipp Kurek at Signature Litigation.
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What EU Opinion May Mean For ESG Product Classification
The recently issued European Supervisory Authority opinion on the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation offers key recommendations, including revising the definition of sustainable investments and making principal adverse impacts consideration mandatory, that could sway the European Commission’s final approach to product classification, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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What New UK Listing Rules Mean For Distressed Companies
The Financial Conduct Authority’s recently published overhaul of U.K. listing rules makes it easier for advisers to restructure distressed listed companies, and in moving to a more disclosure-based approach, simplifies timelines and increases opportunities for investors, say Kate Stephenson and Sarah Ullathorne at Kirkland & Ellis.
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AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations
With the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's Aug. 1 enforcement, and the U.K.'s new plans to introduce AI reforms, fintech companies should consider how to best focus limited resources as they balance innovation and compliance, says Nicola Kerr-Shaw at Skadden.
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Irish Businesses Should Act Now To Prepare For EU AI Act
Artificial intelligence is increasingly transforming the Irish job market, and proactive engagement with the forthcoming European Union AI Act, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for Irish businesses, will be essential for Irish businesses to responsibly harness AI’s advantages and to maintain legal compliance, say lawyers at Pinsent Masons.
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EU Investment Fund Standards Offer Welcome Clarity
The European Commission’s recently published regulatory technical standards for long-term investments, which granted managers greater flexibility with respect to open-ended European long-term investment funds, should help managers active in the space navigate the mandatory liquidity requirements for long-term investment funds, say Zac Mellor-Clark and Nishkaam Paul at Fried Frank.
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Unpacking The New Concept Of 'Trading Misfeasance'
In addition to granting one of the largest trading awards since the Insolvency Act was passed in 1986, the High Court recently introduced a novel claim for misfeasant trading in Wright v. Chappell, opening the door to liability for directors, even where insolvent liquidation or administration was not inevitable, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.
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Key Takeaways From Proposed EU Anticorruption Directive
The European Commission's anticorruption proposal, on which the EU Council recently adopted a position, will substantially alter the landscape of corporate compliance and liability across the EU, so companies will need to undertake rigorous revisions of their compliance frameworks to align with the directive's demands, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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How Regulation Of Tech Providers Is Breaking New Ground
The forthcoming EU regulation on digital operational resilience and the U.K. critical third-party regime, by expanding the direct application of financial services regulation to designated technology providers, represent a significant development that is not to be underestimated, say David Berman and Emily Lemaire at Covington.
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What EU Net-Zero Act Will Mean For Tech Manufacturers
Martin Weitenberg at Eversheds Sutherland discusses the European Council’s recently adopted Net-Zero Industry Act and provides an overview of its main elements relevant for net-zero technology manufacturers, including benchmarks, enhanced permitting procedures and the creation of new institutions.