National Westminster Bank has today been fined £264.8m at Southwark Crown Court for money laundering in one of the biggest cases of its kind in the UK.
Read more ...Ex-Greenpeace campaigner to help run new ESG fund
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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Former Greenpeace campaigner Eugenie Mathieu is to be one of a team of experts helping to run two new ESG funds being launched by Aviva Investors in an expansion of its range.
Read more ...Royal London offers exclusive merger talks to LV=
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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Royal London confirmed today it was offering exclusive talks with fellow mutual LV= about a possible merger after a £530m bid by US private equity firm Bain Capital for LV= collapsed last week.
Read more ...FCA delay holds up £280m Charles Stanley takeover
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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The takeover of wealth manager Charles Stanley by US-owned rival Raymond James has been pushed back a month due to delays in securing FCA approval.
Read more ...FCA approves £280m Charles Stanley takeover
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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The FCA has today approved the £280m takeover of wealth manager Charles Stanley by rival wealth firm Raymond James.
Read more ...Providers boost help for economic abuse victims
- Friday, 10 December 2021
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Consumers facing financial difficulties due to being victims of economic or financial abuse will get more support in future, an industry trade body says.
Read more ...LIBOR rate to end in 3 weeks
- Friday, 10 December 2021
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The FCA has confirmed that the 45-year-old sterling LIBOR rate will be killed off at the end of the year.
Read more ...Fears over 8% pension withdrawal rate
- Friday, 10 December 2021
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Industry pension experts have expressed concern about new FCA retirement income data revealing that more than 40% of pension savers are withdrawing from their pension pot at an annual rate of 8% or more.
Read more ...US fintech buys adviser platform provider Hubwise
- Friday, 10 December 2021
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US fintech SS&C Technologies Holdings is to acquire the UK B2B investment platform Hubwise Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Read more ...MPs question FCA CEO over bonuses and backlogs
- Thursday, 09 December 2021
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Treasury Committee MPs have questioned FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi over the regulator’s bonus scheme, fee rises and backlogs in firm authorisations.
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