Mastercard and Visa lost a bid on Wednesday to fend off a class action from retailers over unlawful card payment fees by arguing that the merchants didn't suffer loss because they passed on the charges.
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Visa, Mastercard Can't Avoid Swipe Fee Claims Pass-On

By William Janes

Mastercard and Visa lost a bid on Wednesday to fend off a class action from retailers over unlawful card payment fees by arguing that the merchants didn't suffer loss because they passed on the charges.

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'Reckless' Pensions Bosses Lose Bid To Overturn FCA Ban

By William Janes

A London tribunal has upheld a decision by the financial services regulator to ban two pensions company bosses from working in the sector after concluding that they had "recklessly" funneled savers' money into a high-risk property investment.

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Sackers, WTW Steer £700M IBM Pension Scheme Buy-In

By Tom Fish

The U.K. pension plan of a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp. has completed a £700 million ($950 million) buy-in transaction, securing the retirement benefits of more than 3,600 members, Standard Life said on Wednesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Pensions Watchdog Taps Temporary Market Oversight Chief

By Joel Poultney

Britain's retirement savings watchdog said on Wednesday that it has appointed Ben Gunnee as its next interim executive director of market oversight.

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EU Regulator Sees Risk In Simplified Sustainability Rules

By Alex Davidson

A markets watchdog called on lawmakers Wednesday to adjust proposed revisions to European sustainability reporting standards to better protect consumers and stop the risk of greenwashing.

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DEALS

CMS, Gowling Steer £113M Pension Deal For EU Tech Firm

By Tom Fish

European technology giant Sopra Steria Ltd. has agreed to a £113 million ($154.4 million) buy-in with Pension Insurance Corp. PLC to secure long-term retirement income for its program's 355 members, the insurer said Wednesday.

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Taylor Wessing Steers £11M Energy Consultancy Pension Deal

By Tom Fish

The pension plan for Noble Denton, an adviser to the oil and gas exploration industry, has agreed to a full scheme buy-in worth £11.4 million ($15.5 million), securing the retirement benefits of 106 members, an insurer broker has said.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

3 Verulam Buildings

Blackstone Chambers

Brick Court Chambers

CMS Cameron McKenna

Freshfields

Gowling WLG

Harcus Parker

Jones Day

Linklaters LLP

Milbank LLP

Monckton Chambers

Nabarro LLP

One Essex Court

Scott&Scott

Stephenson Harwood

Taylor Wessing

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

British Broadcasting Corp.

International Business Machines Corp.

MasterCard Inc.

Phoenix Group Holdings

Sopra Steria Group

Visa Inc.

Willis Towers Watson PLC

ZEDRA

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition Appeal Tribunal

European Central Bank

European Commission

European Securities and Markets Authority

European Union

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

UK Pensions Regulator

UK Upper Tribunal