A London court rejected Innsworth's bid on Wednesday to challenge the distribution of a £200 million ($268 million) settlement with Mastercard, backing the finding of an appeals tribunal that a greater return for the funder would have been "excessive."
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Innsworth Loses Bid To Up Slice Of £200M Mastercard Deal

By Joanne Faulkner

A London court rejected Innsworth's bid on Wednesday to challenge the distribution of a £200 million ($268 million) settlement with Mastercard, backing the finding of an appeals tribunal that a greater return for the funder would have been "excessive."

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Online Payment Biz Sues Lender Over Account Suspension

By Sophia Dourou

Online payment company QuidPay has sued a digital bank over the decision to suspend its accounts because of alleged fraudulent transactions linked to its clients, and unlawfully retaining millions of pounds.

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Property Developer Accused Of £2.3M Rent Fraud

By Ronan Barnard

A company owned by Iranian-American telecoms entrepreneur Bita Daryabari accused a property developer Wednesday of defrauding it out of more than £2.3 million ($3 million) over four years by understating rental income from a luxury apartment.

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ENFORCEMENT

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FRC Probes P&O Ferries Adviser For Potential Misconduct

By William Janes

The U.K.'s regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries said Wednesday that it had launched an investigation into a member of the profession over information they gave to the auditor of P&O Ferries.

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LITIGATION

EPPO Wins Bid To Quiz EU Officials Over Hiring 'Irregularities'

By William Janes

The European Union's fraud prosecutor won its fight on Wednesday to force the bloc's auditing agency to lift confidentiality for 12 officials so they can give evidence to an investigation into recruitment "irregularities" concerning one of the auditor's employees.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Gov't Establishes Group To Build AI Assurance Trust

By Joel Poultney

The government has launched a group to help strengthen trust in artificial intelligence as part of its broader bid to encourage wider adoption of the new technology.

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DEALS

Insurer Rivalry Behind 'Unprecedented' Pension Deal Prices

By Joel Poultney

Intense competition between insurance companies is helping U.K.-based defined benefit pension plans achieve "unprecedented" retirement deal pricing, Lane Clark & Peacock has said.

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Wealth Manager BIMG Snaps Up Local Financial Planning Biz

By Irene Madongo

Beckett Investment Management Group has acquired local financial planning specialist Norfolk & Suffolk Financial Services, in a move it expects will strengthen its presence in eastern England.

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