Thousands of motorists can pursue claims against car finance providers as a group, a London appellate court affirmed Tuesday, saying that it was not an "irrelevant waste of time" to try lead cases to determine common issues between them.
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Motor Finance Borrowers Win In Group Claim Appeal

By Ronan Barnard

Thousands of motorists can pursue claims against car finance providers as a group, a London appellate court affirmed Tuesday, saying that it was not an "irrelevant waste of time" to try lead cases to determine common issues between them.

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Binance Hit With £150M Group Claim Over Illegal Derivatives

By Sophia Dourou

Binance has been hit with a £150 million ($199 million) group action claim by investors who accuse the cryptocurrency trading platform of illegally selling them high-risk derivatives products, the investors' lawyers said Tuesday.

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BoE, FCA To Jointly Regulate Systemic Stablecoin Issuers

By Alex Davidson

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority set out proposals Tuesday on how they will jointly regulate systemic stablecoin issuers in the U.K.

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LITIGATION

Venezuela Fund Idea Is Covered By NDA Carveouts, Panel Told

By Ronan Barnard

An investment fund manager and a consultancy urged a U.K. appellate court Tuesday to overturn a ruling that they had stolen confidential information to set up a Venezuelan debt investment fund after a joint venture failed.

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Billionaire Appeals Abuse Of Process Ruling In $415M Suit

By Eddie Beaver

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego urged an appeals court Tuesday to overturn a ruling refusing him a quick win in his $415 million fraud claim, arguing that using a private intelligence agent to gain information from his opponent's lawyer did not amount to an abuse of process.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Finance Charter 'Boosts Gender Balance At 3 In 4 Firms'

By Tom Fish

The government has helped drive a decade of progress in increasing female representation in senior leadership positions across the financial services sector, but achieving complete gender parity is still decades away, a review by HM Treasury indicated on Tuesday.

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Pension Compensation Fund's Illness Reforms Take Effect

By Martin Croucher

The U.K.'s pension compensation fund has rolled out changes that will mean that people suffering from a terminal illness receive benefits sooner.

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Gov't Urged To Allow Pensions Wealth Use For Home Buying

By Martin Croucher

The government should consider reforms to allow Britons to use pension wealth to get on the property ladder, a consultancy said Tuesday, warning that those living in rented accommodation are more likely to face poverty in retirement.

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