The vast majority of financial firms are providing suitable advice to clients on pensions and investments, but concerns around disclosure remain, the regulator has said.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has "serious concerns" over the way in which 'contracts for difference' (CFDs) are being promoted and sold to unsophisticated investors...

Multiple breaches of worldwide freezing orders (WFOs) in contempt of court can form the basis of an action for damages caused by 'unlawful means' conspiracy, the UK's highest court has confirmed.

The next UK government must support and engage with the manufacturing industry to help boost the country's economic and social well-being, industry leaders have said.

Financial technology, or fintech, banks should think more seriously about the risk of using cloud computing when applying for banking licences, the European Central Bank (ECB) has said.

The European Commission was allowed to use documents collected by police in a tax investigation to issue a cartel fine, the EU's top court has ruled.

The introduction of new rules restricting the sale of leveraged trading products to retail investors has been put on hold pending the outcome of an EU review,

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has identified six areas where regulatory bodies must respond to the growth in the use of financial technology (fintech) in the banking industry.

German law on who can elect members of a company's supervisory board does not break EU rules on freedom of movement or discrimination on the grounds of nationality....

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to maintain a cap set on the interest and fees charged on high-cost short-term loans after a review concluded it had benefited consumers.

It is the first fine levied by the FCA for failing to report details of derivative trades as required by the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation.

When the High Court recently held that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions had been wrong to reject a finding of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, the decision was underpinned by local government jurisprudence.

A Registered Social Landlord and charity was liable for VAT as a business in respect of its letting of property whether or not this was pursued for social or philanthropic reasons.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has called for the introduction of a European-wide database to pull together all available information on financing for technology companies.

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Businesses that issue tokens and cryptocurrencies in return for investment in New Zealand will be considered to be issuing securities, the country's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has said.

The Scottish Court of Session (Inner House) on 23 January 2007 upheld the decision of the Scottish Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) by refusing an appeal by the Scottish Ministers against a decision of the Commissioner ordering them to release certain documents to the applicant,William Alexander (Scottish Ministers v Scottish Information Commissioner, The Times 29 January 2007).

ANALYSIS: At least three companies have announced their intentions to float on the UK markets since 18 April, the date that prime minister Theresa May announced an early UK general election.

Financial firms classed as 'tier three' by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will be permitted to disapply the cap on bankers' bonuses, as part of the UK's proportionate application of the rules...