Individuals linked to Ultra Electronics bribery probe won't face prosecution
May 06, 2026
| Martin Coyle
No individuals face prosecution in relation to Ultra Electronic Holdings, the UK defense company that struck a £15 million plea deal last week to settle bribery allegations, it has emerged in court documents. ... (more story)
FSB says private credit risk found in firms’ links with banks, other institutions
May 06, 2026
| Neil Roland
Interconnections between private credit funds and banks, insurers, asset managers, and private equity firms are deepening — especially in the US, the EU and the UK — presenting greater risks to the financial s... (more story)
ING Belgium fined €1.6m over payments linked to former European Commissioner
May 05, 2026
| Martin Coyle
ING Belgium has been told to pay €1.6 million to settle a Belgian money laundering investigation involving transactions connected to the former European Commissioner Didier Reynders.
UK fund manager Odey saw himself as victim in ‘false reality,’ FCA tells court
May 05, 2026
| Sofia Gerace
Ex-hedge fund manager Crispin Odey repeatedly attempted to create a "false reality" in which he was a victim despite “reckless in extreme” and “ethically wrong” behavior, the UK’s financial regulator told a Lo... (more story)
UK defense company Ultra Electronics pays £15m to settle bribery allegations
May 01, 2026
| Martin Coyle
UK defense company Ultra Electronic Holdings, now part of Cobham, will pay £15 million to settle allegations that it failed to prevent bribery around the world as part of an agreement struck with UK fraud pros... (more story)
Former Barbadian insurance chief to plead guilty in US bribery case
April 30, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
The former chief executive of a Barbadian insurance firm will plead guilty to her role in a bribery scheme involving a Barbadian government official who took payments to steer contracts, US court records show.
Smartmatic must continue giving Fox records from US bribery case, NY judge rules
April 28, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Smartmatic must continue providing internal records to Fox News regarding a US criminal corruption investigation as the cable network fights the voting machine company’s $2.7 billion defamation suit, a New Yor... (more story)
Swiss case against 'Robber Baron' Karimova dropped
April 28, 2026
| Martin Coyle and Samuel Rubenfeld
A criminal case against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, was dismissed by judges in a Swiss court on Tuesday.