Four men defrauded two investors out of millions of dollars in "too good to be true" get-rich-quick investment schemes involving financial products, a prosecutor said during the opening of a London trial on Monday.
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Prosecutors Say Investors Lost Millions In Investment Scam

By Sophia Dourou

Four men defrauded two investors out of millions of dollars in "too good to be true" get-rich-quick investment schemes involving financial products, a prosecutor said during the opening of a London trial on Monday.

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Ex-Goldman Exec Faces July FCPA Trial Over Ghana Deal

By Stewart Bishop

A Brooklyn federal judge Monday teed up a midsummer trial for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing Ghanaian officials to secure a power plant deal.

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FCA Warns Wealth Managers Sell ETPs To Wrong Consumers

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday that investment businesses are failing to test consumers' knowledge adequately before selling them complex exchange-traded products without advice.

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LITIGATION

Chef Fairly Fired For Hygiene Failures At Bank Of America

By Eddie Beaver

A tribunal has rejected a claim by a former chef that a food services company unfairly dismissed him over food hygiene failures that his employer said could have jeopardized a flagship client contract with Bank of America.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Dashboard Project To Set Up Group For Private Sector Portals

By Joel Poultney

The organization behind the pensions dashboard project has set out plans to establish a working group to help private sector companies connect to the long-awaited system.

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'Stark Mismatch' Between Pension Expectations And Reality

By Joel Poultney

Millions of Britons are on course for retirement with significantly lower income than what the industry considers to be adequate, a pensions provider has said.

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DEALS

UK Bitcoin Treasury Co. To Move To Main Market From Aquis

By Najiyya Budaly

The Smarter Web Company PLC, which holds bitcoin as its primary reserve asset, said Monday that it plans to upgrade its listing to the main market of the London Stock Exchange from the Aquis growth market.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

EU Financial Regulation Trends Cos. Need To Watch In 2026

An ever-increasing number of initiatives on the European Union regulatory agenda, with simplification and consistent implementation being priorities, means financial services businesses with a footprint in the EU or seeking to establish one will face significant challenges and strategic opportunities, say lawyers at Taylor Wessing.

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