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Ex-Cazenove broker accused of insider trading

February 21st, 2010

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A former partner at JPMorgan offshoot Cazenove is accused of receiving cash at race courses in the UK in exchange for insider information.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched legal proceedings against Malcolm Cavert, a 65 year-old stockbroker, who stands accused of 12 counts of insider trading, alleged to have taken place between April 2003 and March 2005.

He is reported to have received profits from deals in the form of cash handed over in envelopes at race courses across the UK.

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Creditors seek info about Barclays’ takeover of Lehman business

November 25th, 2009

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The committee of Lehman Brothers’ unsecured creditors requested that information be handed over from the U.K. Financial Services Authority and PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Barclays and its acquisition of Lehman’s brokerage business in North America. Lehman’s creditors claim the deal resulted in a $5 billion discount for Barclays.

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UK regulators will be able to rip up bankers’ contracts

November 17th, 2009

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The UK government is set to bring in legislation that will allow the Financial Services Authority to rip up the contracts of bankers deemed to be enjoying excessive pay packets as a reward for risk-taking.

Although the new Financial Services Bill will not apply to current banking contracts and therefore will not affect 2009 bonuses, it is set to come into place from January next year.

The measures are to be outlined on Wednesday in the Queen’s Speech.

In comments reported by the Guardian, City spokesman Lord Myners told Sky News: “What we are saying to the shareholders and boards of directors is: get real, recognize that the previous levels of bonuses are socially unacceptable.”

Other proposals that will be put forward by Gordon Brown’s government include one that will allow British customers to take part in US-style class action suits against financial institutions they feel have treated them badly.

Last week, Mr Brown sent officials to meet with the IMF to lobby for the implementation of a Tobin tax – a levy on transactions carried out between financial institutions.

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Tags: Boards Of Directors, British Customers, City Spokesman, Class Action Suits, Contracts, Financial Institutions, Financial Services Authority, Financial Services Bill, Gordon Brown, Imf, Levy, Mr Brown, Myners, Proposals, Shareholders, Sky News, Style Class, Tobin Tax, Uk Government, Uk Regulators

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FSA releases guidance on bankers’ bonuses

August 13th, 2009

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The U.K. Financial Services Authority published updated rules regarding bankers’ bonuses. The rules, which include a ban on guaranteed bonuses of more than a year, apply to a couple of dozen of the largest banks. The City watchdog said penalties for violations include higher capital charges and possible enforcement action.

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HSBC fined over data losses

July 23rd, 2009

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HSBC has been hit with fines totaling over $4.9 billion after failing to implement adequate customer data protection systems.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has penalized three companies operating under the HSBC name – HSBC Life UK, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants and HSBC Insurance Brokers – after their failings resulted in customer information being lost in the post on two occasions.

Data relating to pension scheme members was mislaid in July 2007 and in February 2008 details of around 180,000 policy holders were lost when an unencrypted CD went missing.

Director of enforcement at the FSA Margaret Cole described the security breaches as “very disappointing”.

“All three firms failed their customers by being careless with personal details which could have ended up in the hands of criminals,” she remarked, adding that it was “worrying” that the companies were not more alert to the dangers of fraud.

KPMG recently released a report showing that instances of fraud reached a record high for a six-month period during the first half of 2009.

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UK : Shocking increase in fraud levels

April 18th, 2009

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The Liberal Democrat’s treasury spokesman Vince Cable has claimed that the recent increase in fraud “is truly shocking”.

Speaking to the Times, the British politician said that there are a growing number of mortgage fraud cases being unveiled amid the economic downturn and warned regulators to be on their guard for people turning to financial crime as a result of the recession.

His comments were made following new research from the Times, which found that the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) had banned over 50 per cent more finance firms from practicing over the last year.

A total of 107 firms were prohibited from operating, 33 per cent of which were in the mortgages sector.

Mortgage brokers Peter and James Dean of Dorset became the latest firm to be banned by the FSA over regulatory failures last week.

Mr Cable claimed “it is essential that the authorities remain vigilant” to the potential fraud threat.

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Nasdaq OMX Europe to launch dark pool platform

March 18th, 2009

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Multilateral trading facility (MTF) Nasdaq OMX Europe has announced plans to launch a new pan-European dark pool, Neuro Dark.

Dark pools are usually designed to enable buyers and sellers to agree large-scale transactions without having to publicly disclose details such as sale price or share volumes.

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