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The article discusses the approach of Emma Slatter, global head of strategy at Deutsche Bank, regarding the business transformation of the bank as the bank was hit with a record-breaking fine after the Libor-rigging furore by the Financial Conduct Authority. It mentions that the goal in the change of corporate culture restore trust of consumer in the bank. It also mentions that plan of the bank for the expansion of business including asset management, general banking and employment law.

The article informs on an announcement made by Great Britain Chancellor according to which homeowners will be able to claim a three month break from their mortgage repayments if they are unable to repay because of Covid-19. It mentions that government's approach aligns with the Financial Conduct Authority's expectation that lenders will grant flexibility on mortgage repayments as a way of protecting consumers.

The article informs that various European national regulators including Financial Conduct Authority issued temporary short-selling restrictions on European shares as of 13 March 2020. It mentions that restrictions covered mainly Italian shares of companies across all industries due to extreme market volatility. It also mentions that central banks and governments decisions in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential economic impact to Italian companies of the national lock down.

The article reports that mortgage sector faces a transformative year in which regulatory change likely to present a number of opportunities for lenders in 2020, particularly in relation to product innovation. It informs that financial regulatory body FCA has published its policy statement on mortgage advice and selling standards on January 31, 2020. It also informs that The FCA's rules and guidance are designed to make it easier for firms to present options to consumers.

The article offers news and developments in retail mortgage lending and regulation in Great Britain. Topics include launch of 60-day ‘breathing space' for problem debtors by the British Government; horizon scanning with the Money and Pensions Service and First Homes consultation; and Climate change related risk and rise in Mortgage claims in Northern Ireland. It also offers information on financial regulatory body FCA's guidance for dealing with persistent credit card debt customers.

The article examines whether General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) prohibit employers from undertaking pre-employment vetting in relation to criminal records. It mentions that a employer needs to carry out criminal record checks for certain roles under safeguarding requirements or Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Conduct Rules. It mentions that an appropriate policy document explains employer's procedures for complying with data protection principles.

The article focuses on several financial services investigations and enforcement round-up in Great Britain such as Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Moneybarn for unfair treatment of customers in arrears. It mentions that Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has order Royal London to pay compensation for pension error; and HMRC has several potential Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO) cases underway under the CCO for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.

The article informs that Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement on mortgage advice and selling standards that will provide a boost for digital transformation. It mentions that the rules introduce greater clarity over whether or not customer interaction triggers advice, by linking whether or not the interaction will result in the customer receiving generic or personalized information about the mortgage product.

The article presents information related to equity capital markets in Great Britain such as the Investment Association has published Shareholder Priorities for 2020 that includes responding to climate change, audit quality, stakeholder engagement and diversity. It mentions that the Financial Conduct Authority has issued its Policy Development Update; and European Securities and Markets Authority has published a Report setting out its strategy on sustainable finance.

The article focuses on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its ‘Approach to Supervision' document setting out how it planned to supervise firms; and mentions the credit brokers portfolio strategy letter sets out what the FCA sees as the key risks from credit brokers and highlights the areas of focus for supervision.

The article focuses on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a Call for Input on open finance for open banking. It mentions that open banking allows customers to give access to online payment accounts to third party providers; and also mentions that open finance will have a much broader impact on the financial services industry than open banking.

The article informs on "Dear CEO" letters published by the Financial Conduct Authority highlighting supervisory priorities for asset managers and the alternatives sector. It mentions that the letter focus and predict the top ten areas where conduct risk is likely to crystallise within the asset management sector in 2020.

The article informs that businesses will have loan agreements and commercial contracts that include provisions tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) interest rate by the end of 2021. It mentions that the rate-fixing scandal of the mid-2000s, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England have confirmed plans to phase out LIBOR.

The article offers information on the Business dispute between the law firm, Morrison & Foerster and the law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. It discusses the Morrison & Foerster faced corporate investigations around money laundering and fraud brought by the Great Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority.

The article offers Capital Markets Update in Great Britain as of November 2019. It mentions that European Securities and Markets Authority have published its Guidelines on risk factors under the Prospectus Regulation. It also mentions that Financial Conduct Authority published Primary Market Bulletin 24 which includes update on Brexit preparations, proposals regarding the European single electronic format requirements and updates on the Prospectus Regulation.

The article reports that Paul Hastings is advising the payday lending company CashEuroNet. It mentions Partner David Ereira and Arun Srivastava are acting for CashEuroNet. It also mentions company had engaged with the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service to resolve the complaints made by costumers.

The article reports that the law firm, Slater & Gordon, and insurance firm, Watchstone, have settled a dispute between them, before Great Britain High Court proceedings were due to begin. It mentions that the Financial Conduct Authority launched an investigation into Quindell’s official profit figures, for investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. It also reports that the Slater & Gordon have breached principles by inspecting the unredacted confidential information of Quindell Legal Services.

The article talks about developments in the field of retail mortgage lending and regulation. Topics discussed include discrimination concerns in the private rented sector, credit card review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) possibly saving consumers millions and the impact of a no-deal brexit on repossessions.

The article provides an overview of the Financial Conduct Authority business plan for 2019/2020, which sets out its key priorities. Topics discussed include Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and International engagement, operational resilience, prevention of financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML).

The article discusses the role of he law firm Slaughter and May in advising payday loan provider Wonga on its collapse into administration under a mass of compensation claims. Also offers information on cash received by Wonga from technology venture capital funds Accel Partners and Balderton Capital, order of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of Great Britain for Wonga to pay to compensate customers, and supervision of Wonga by FCA in administration.

Statistics are presented from a survey by Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority on financially vulnerable people in countryside as compared to their urban counterparts in Great Britain, dependence on a State Pension, and dependency on bank visits.

The article informs that Allen & Overy has advised HSBC in its application to become the third major financial institution to join the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority's ring-fencing scheme. It mentions that A&O partners Ian Stanley and Duncan Bellamy instructed Erskine Chambers' Martin Moore QC and Stephen Horan on behalf of HSBC during the hearing.

The article discusses the approval received by Lloyds Banking Group PLC into its application for the ring-fencing scheme of Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It metions that Linklaters LLP has advised Lloyds to apply on the scheme wherein it become the second major financial institution to have its application approved.

The article reports on the lead role of law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as legal adviser of Vanquis Bank during the customer interest investigation that was conducted by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in Great Britain. Topics mentioned include the help of HSF partners Hywel Jenkins, Andrew Procter and associate Chris Ninan, the order to the company to pay fines for violating the FCA principles, and the failure to disclose the repayment option plans (ROPs) cost.

The article announces the appointment of Charles Randell, former partner of the law firm Slaughter and May, as chair of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The article reports that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes will not be enforced while his conviction for Libor rigging is reviewed, according to a ruling by the Royal Courts of Justice of Great Britain. It states that Stephenson Harwood was appointed to defend Hayes in this action, and mentions that former UBS and Citigroup trader was the first individual to face trial for manipulating the rate.

The article offers information on announcement of law firms for investment consultants subject to a Great Britain's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) probe. Topics discussed include guiding Aon Hewitt by CMS and Baker McKenzie for Willis Towers Watson; concerns of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over prevention of competition in pension and insurance assets; and views of FCA's executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard on the same.

The article offers information on the court trial of the Serious Fraud Office over allegations of fraud in relation to the accounting scandal in 2014. Topics discussed include role of finance director of Tesco UK Carl Rogberg, former managing director of Tesco UK Christopher Bush and former commercial director for food John Scouler in the trial; information on the involvement of Barclays' former chief executives John Varley, Bob Diamond and Roger Jenkins; and the Financial Conduct Authority.

The article reports on the move by property tycoon Stuart Wall and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to settle their dispute before the scheduled start of trial in October 2018. Topics include the move by Wall to add lawyers Stuart Isaacs and Rachel Oakeshott to his team, the allegations that RBS has mis-sold interest rate hedging products (IRHP), and the probe being conducted by the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the claims.

The article reports on the effort of British securities regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to develop a plan that will make it easier for state-owned companies to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Topics include the move's objective to lure Saudi Arabian oil firm Saudi Aramco to list in LSE, the effort of LSE and other exchanges to lobby to be chosen for the initial public offering (IPO) to be launched by Saudi Aramco in 2018, and the lead underwriter banks named for the IPO.

The article informs that business crime lawyers Anand Doobay and Christina Russell have formed a new firm called Boutique Law as of July 2017. It mentions that Doobay is acting for businessman Vijay Mallya who is the subject of an Indian extradition request relating to loans advanced to Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. It also mentions that Russell has worked with Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority.

The article reports that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of Great Britain has published its 2017-2018 business plan along with its mission, high-level document that sets out the framework for the strategic decisions the FCA makes.

The article reports that new Skilled Person Panel has been announced by the Financial Conduct Authority which would be used as supervisory tool, s166 review, for handling heavyweight cases such as deep examinations of restructuring deals and money laundering.

The article reports that major City firms of the Great Britain have lost places on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)'s supervisory panel of advisers in favour of RPC and international law firm, Norton Rose Fulbright. It mentions that Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Hogan Lovells have all lost places having been appointed three years ago to work on issues such as client assets, governance controls, financial crime and conduct of business.

The article reports that Tesco Stores Ltd. has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to settle an alleged profit overstatement. It states that the company is required to pay £ 129 million worth of fines for overstating its profits from February to September 2014. It mentions that the company has also agreed with the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to establish a compensation scheme for shareholders and bond holders.

The article discusses the law firm Slater & Gordon Ltd., in which it discusses the firm's net loss during the first six months of the 2016-2017 financial year. It discusses acquisition of Quindell's professional services division was said to increase its market share of Great Britain's personal injury law. Also discusses the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigated profits of Quindell in 2014.

article offers information on the conference "Mortgage regulation: Conduct yourself well" on February 7, 2017, which will discusses topics such as competition law risks in the mortgage sector and updates on the latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reviews.

The author discusses the failure of the attempt of the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to change the banking culture, focusing on the scheme required by the FCA for banks selling swaps which was judicially reviewed in rhe case of Holmcroft. The author discusses the statement by FCA head doctor Andrew Bailey on the FCA as not established as an adjudication body, but a regulatory or supervisory body.

The article reports that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced to pay 400m pound for the automatic refund of complex fees and a dedicated complaints process for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that were managed by the bank's Global Restructuring Group (GRG) during 2008-2013. The move comes as a report was released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which investigated complaints from SME customers.

The article offers information on a review of treatment of small business customers by Great Britain Financial Conduct Authority.

The article reports on the plan of the law firm Slater & Gordon to sue British insurance outsourcer Watchstone Group, now Quindell, over its acquisition of the latter's professional services arm. However, it is unclear whether the lawsuit will be held in Australian or British courts. It states that Quindell is facing investigations from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Serious Fraud Office over its profits shortly after the acquisition.

The article reports that law firm Slater and Gordon has advised its stakeholders on the expected loss by the company. It also offers information on the acquisition of professional service business of legal outsourcer Quindell. It also mentions that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating the acquisition. It also presents the views of Group managing director Andrew Gresch on the financial performance of the company.

The article offers information on several articles published on website of periodical on topics include implications of Brexit on financial services industry, direct lending and notice regarding the market abuse by Financial Conduct Authority.

The article reports that National law firm Shoosmiths has become one of a small number of law firms in Great Britain to have been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to undertake activities including debt administration, debt collection, and mortgage administration.

The article reports that transportation firm Cubic Ltd. has been represented and advised by law firm Schoenherr on a public offer for takeover of asset management firm C-Quadrat Investment AG, and mentions the clearance by the U.S. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of Great Britain. Topics discussed include acquisition by Cubic of the shareholding in C-Quadrat; and the advising team at Schoenherr being led by Christian Herbst.

The article focuses on Marc Israel, competition head at law firm Macfarlanes, as he is working with fellow partner Malcolm Walton and four associates on matters such as merger control and cartels, as well as follow-on litigation and financial services investigations. It mentions that a shift in the role played by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to enforce against infringements of competition law in addition to referring markets to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

The article discusses a report from the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority about the Halifax Bank of Scotland's (HBOS) collapse in 2008, which names Peter Hickman, chief financial officer for law firm Linklaters, as one of former HBOS executives who could face investigation into the bank's failure. Also mentioned is Linklater's role in HBOS' purchase of Lloyds Bank in 2008.

The article reports on the disagreement of clients from British banking and insurance company HBOS PLC with the bank's failure by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) government agencies in Great Britain.

The article discusses attorney Stephen Parkinson who was selected for inclusion in the journal's Hot 100 list of lawyers in 2013, and it mentions the growth of Parkinson's expertise while serving as the head of regulatory and criminal investigation at the Kingsley Napley LLP law firm. It states that Parkinson is representing the Tesco PLC supermarket in a Great Britain Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into Tesco PLC's accounting practices.

The article discusses attorney Michael Lee who serves as a general counsel (GC) member and managing director of the Numis Securities Ltd. stockbroker firm as of 2015, and it mentions Lee's views about issues such as regulatory requirements and his role as an in-house (corporate) lawyers. Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority agency is mentioned, along with Lee's responsibilities and the hiring of fellow attorney Stephanie Johnston. Business relationships with law firms are assessed.