A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct.
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Covert Director Breached Good Faith Duty, Top UK Court Says

By Eddie Beaver

A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct.

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UK To Accelerate Tokenization Of Wholesale Financial Markets

By Alex Davidson

The Treasury's champion of wholesale digital markets, Chris Woolard, has set out for Chancellor Rachel Reeves a 12-month plan to get companies, regulators and the government to develop online assets in wholesale financial markets.

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UK Launches Financial Services Skills Project Amid AI Fears

By Joel Poultney

The government began a "landmark" project on Tuesday with the financial services sector, designed to future-proof the industry for skills needed in the coming years, amid concerns over the "unprecedented disruption" posed by artificial intelligence.

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LITIGATION

Boohoo Investors Press For Economic Evidence In Early Trial

By Ronan Barnard

Investors suing Boohoo Group PLC for more than £245 million ($328 million) argued Tuesday they should be able to use expert evidence during a preliminary trial of claims that the fast-fashion retailer made misleading statements about its use of sweatshops.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Regulators Pitch Captive Insurance Rules To Spur Growth

By Alex Davidson

The U.K.'s insurance regulators proposed Tuesday a new regulatory regime for the captive insurance market to support economic growth.

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Brief

Ex-Macfarlanes Pro Joins FCA Regulatory Decisions Panel

By Irene Madongo

The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that its board has appointed former Macfarlanes LLP lawyer Dan Lavender to its committee that ensures contested enforcement decisions are made fairly.

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25 Pension Funds Invest £5.3B In Unlisted UK Markets

By Martin Croucher

The nation's largest pension schemes have £5.3 billion ($7 billion) invested in U.K. unlisted markets, according to data published by the sector's regulator, as the government pushes ahead with its megafund reforms.

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PEOPLE

Kirkland Hires Debt Finance Pro From Ropes & Gray In Paris

By Ashish Sareen

Ropes & Gray LLP is set to lose a finance lawyer to rival Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Paris, a little more than a year after Ropes & Gray opened its office in the French capital.

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