Dexia argued Wednesday at the start of a London trial that transactions it entered into with Italy's Comune di Torino to restructure the municipality's debt are valid and enforceable, in a dispute worth €400 million ($464 million).
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Dexia Says Torino Can't Invalidate Swaps In €400M Dispute

By Sophia Dourou

Dexia argued Wednesday at the start of a London trial that transactions it entered into with Italy's Comune di Torino to restructure the municipality's debt are valid and enforceable, in a dispute worth €400 million ($464 million).

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Underwriters Back Reporting Change For Insurance Branches

By Joel Poultney

A trade body for underwriters in London has said it is "delighted" that the Bank of England's supervisory arm has moved to get rid of quarterly reporting obligations for overseas insurers with branches in the U.K.

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Many People Not Saving Enough For 'Comfortable' Retirement

By Alex Davidson

Many people are not contributing enough to their pension plans, a trade body warned on Wednesday, as a commission considers ways to increase the nation's retirement savings.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FCA Warns Football Clubs On Unauthorized Sponsors

By Irene Madongo

Britain's financial watchdog said Wednesday it has warned football clubs about sponsorship deals from unauthorized financial companies that could potentially expose them to legal risks and their fans to the danger of losing money.

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DEALS

Insurer L&G Takes On £10M Pension Plan For Property Co.

By Martin Croucher

A property management company has offloaded £10 million ($13.4 million) of its workplace pension liabilities to insurer Legal & General, advisers said Wednesday, in a deal steered by Neon Legal.

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WTW Snaps Up Crypto Company In Digital Finance Expansion

By Joel Poultney

Broker WTW has acquired a web-based insurance platform designed to provide access to insurance products for cryptocurrency and digital assets, a move the broking and advisory business said would help "shape the future of risk transfer" in the digital economy.

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ENFORCEMENT

NY Says Santander Unit Will Pay $675K Over Extension Fees

By Jon Hill

New York's top banking regulator said Wednesday that the U.S. vehicle financing arm of Spanish banking giant Santander will pay a fine and consumer refunds totaling more than $675,000 to settle findings from an investigation into its auto loan fee practices.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Private Lender Verification Lessons From Recent Fraud Cases

Recent fraud allegations involving private credit borrowers raise compliance red flags for lenders, who must recognize that financial and collateral verification is an essential safeguard as failures in underwriting and monitoring infect the broader market, say Michael Bresnick at Venable and Brian Mich at Control Risks Group.

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Ashurst LLP

BonelliErede

One Essex Court

Venable LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

777 Partners LLC

American Express Co.

Aviva SA

Banco Santander SA

Control Risks Group Holdings Ltd.

Dexia SA

International Swaps & Derivatives Association Inc.

International Underwriting Association of London Ltd.

Santander Consumer USA Inc.

TRM Labs Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bank of England

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

New York Department of Financial Services

Prudential Regulation Authority

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

UK High Court