Sanctioned Russian-Israeli banker Mikhail Fridman was not validly served at his London mansion with a claim in an $11 million battle over a loan notes investment because he was banned from the U.K., a London appeals court ruled Thursday.
Sanctioned Russian-Israeli banker Mikhail Fridman was not validly served at his London mansion with a claim in an $11 million battle over a loan notes investment because he was banned from the U.K., a London appeals court ruled Thursday.
U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after weeks of intense scrutiny over whether the former prince disclosed sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein while he was trade envoy.
The Payment Systems Regulator revealed Thursday that it has fined Bank of Ireland UK PLC more than £3.7 million ($5 million) for missing a deadline by 14 months to put in place an account name-checking service to combat the risk of fraud.
The European Union markets watchdog proposed Thursday to simplify guidelines on delaying disclosure of inside information under the market abuse regime, in order to reduce the burden for companies listing on stock exchanges.
A London appeals court ruled Thursday that data stolen in a cyberattack on electronics retailer Currys was personal data because Currys could identify the data subjects even if the hackers could not.
A tribunal has refused interim relief to the former owner of a payment services company, finding that his claim he was dismissed for blowing the whistle on breaches of Financial Conduct Authority regulations is not likely to succeed at this stage of the litigation.
Insurance providers should carefully review their products and services and equip staff with necessary skills to offer better support to clients who are experiencing economic abuse, the Chartered Insurance Institute has said.
The Department for Business and Trade’s planned overhaul of the Competition Market Authority’s regime will introduce a series of targeted procedural changes aimed at improving efficiency and engagement, raising questions around procedural safeguards and jurisdictional thresholds, say lawyers at Baker Botts.
