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Former Smartmatic executive gave US leads amid early cooperation on bribery
A former Smartmatic executive’s early cooperation with US authorities gave the government new leads as they investigated a bribery scheme involving the voting machi... (more story)
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EY’s Post Office audits come under UK regulatory probe
EY’s audits of the Post Office have come under investigation by the UK's Financial Reporting Council. The FRC said it was probing audits running from 2015 to 2018, ... (more story)
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BOE governor Bailey to lead global watchdog as risks rise for non-banks
As the Bank of England's governor Andrew Bailey is set to lead the Financial Stability Board, he faces the critical task of addressing risks from non-bank financial... (more story)
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The chief of the Financial Conduct Authority said in a TV interview on Friday said he does not fear a "race to the bottom" prompted by Donald Trump's administration when it comes to deregulation of the financi... (more story)
The UK's efforts to become a global leader in transition finance may be hindered by competing government priorities, warns Vanessa Havard-Williams, who recently chaired the Transition Finance Market Review. Th... (more story)
The European Commission adopted an enforcement regulation concerning the functioning of oversight bodies supervising cross-border banking groups in the European Economic Area. The text will be published in the... (more story)
A new law to allow the Bank of England to use funds from the banking industry to manage a bank failure has advanced in Parliament, following approval of its final version today by the House of Commons. The Ban... (more story)
The UK’s financial services watchdog has promised to stop issuing portfolio letters — sent to groups of firms in similar business sectors warning them to take action or to refrain from certain actions — from A... (more story)
Capital One’s acquisition of Discover is still being reviewed by the California Department of Justice, California Attorney General Rob Bonta told MLex today.
Efforts to boost the UK financial sector’s uptake of AI means a focus on expanding the use of digital sandboxing with greater computing power, datasets and testing capabilities, the Financial Conduct Authority... (more story)
The UK government is considering reforms to Individual Savings Accounts, but won't require investments to be limited to the UK stock market, due to the importance of maintaining diversified portfolios, the min... (more story)
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As US President Donald Trump tries to expand control of the government by ousting Democrats at independent agencies, he now may be considering termination of the most influential financial regulator of all: US... (more story)
News of a probe into EY’s audits of the UK postal operator highlights a little-used but significant power that the audit watchdog has to “reclaim” jurisdiction over audits of businesses over which it typically... (more story)
As the Bank of England's governor Andrew Bailey is set to lead the Financial Stability Board, he faces the critical task of addressing risks from non-bank financial intermediaries. The global watchdog has been... (more story)
As the US Justice Department steps back from criminal enforcement of regulatory violations by the cryptocurrency industry, judges are starting to weigh whether the change could affect ongoing cases.
National measures — such as tax incentives and pension system reforms — are the key to encouraging retail savers to invest in capital markets, a senior Swedish official told MLex. Speaking on the sidelines of ... (more story)
News reports today that Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein has won preliminary approval from the UK financial watchdog to list on the London Stock Exchange will please the government as a sign of regulators h... (more story)
When Michelle Bowman, the nominee to be the US Federal Reserve’s top regulator, appears before the Senate Banking Committee for her Thursday confirmation hearing, she will surely be asked about the impact on b... (more story)
The Italian lender, Mediobanca, has labeled the takeover attempt by its rival, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, as hostile and hopes to have it rejected. However, the deal is unlikely to raise competition concerns d... (more story)