A London tribunal has refused to reconsider its decision to throw out a former JPMorgan lawyer's discrimination claim after ruling that she forged medical letters to postpone a hearing.
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JPMorgan Lawyer Can't Revive Claim After Forging Letters

By Jamie Lennox

A London tribunal has refused to reconsider its decision to throw out a former JPMorgan lawyer's discrimination claim after ruling that she forged medical letters to postpone a hearing.

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Guernsey Plans To Name Biz Owners To Curb Financial Crime

By Tom Fish

The government of Guernsey has floated a plan to open access to ownership data for companies and other legal entities registered on the island, in a bid to combat financial crime.

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Brief

FCA Opens Authorization Gateway For Targeted Support

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority started accepting applications on Monday from financial services businesses for permission to provide targeted support, which is investment advice aimed at groups of people with similar characteristics.

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ENFORCEMENT

Customs, VAT Fraud Costing €45B, EU Prosecutors Say

By Tom Fish

Cross-border customs and value-added tax fraud are reshaping the criminal landscape in the European Union, with such schemes generating an estimated €45 billion ($52.7 billion) in damage, according to a report published Monday by an independent prosecuting body.

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LITIGATION

Insurance Broker Rejects 'Hopeless' Unpaid Loan Claim

By Joel Poultney

An insurance broker and its sole director have denied owing a real estate investment company over a nearly £227,000 ($303,500) loan facility because no actual money was drawn down under the agreement.

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Broker Denies Ex-Man Utd. Player's Portugal Property Claim

By Tom Fish

A U.K. mortgage broker has denied liability in a real estate dispute at London's High Court over a £2 million ($3 million) claim from a company owned by former Manchester United footballer Scott McTominay.

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POLICY & REGULATION

HMRC Bags Extra £16B From Big Businesses, Audit Says

By Josh White

HM Revenue & Customs collected almost £16 billion ($21.3 billion) in extra tax revenue from the biggest businesses in fiscal year 2024-25 after it took a stricter approach to compliance, the National Audit Office found.

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TPR Tells Providers To Adapt To Modern Work Patterns

By Dawood Fakhir

The Pensions Regulator told pension providers Monday that any future default plans must take into account different patterns among modern savers to design smarter default strategies that could help workers achieve a sustainable income in retirement.

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DEALS

Brief

Bank Of Ireland Approves €530M Share Buyback

By Irene Madongo

Bank of Ireland Group said Monday it has endorsed a share repurchase program of €530 million ($621 million), as the commercial lender reported a drop in its pretax profit.

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PE Firm Helios Makes $297M Offer For CAB Payments

By Dawood Fakhir

Private equity firm Helios said Monday that it has made a firm offer to buy CAB Payments for $297 million, despite the cross-border payments business rejecting that amount in February.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

UK Territories May Yet Prevail On Ownership Disclosure

Despite its recently launched anti-corruption strategy, the U.K. government appears to have little appetite in the short term to impose fully public ownership registers on the overseas territories, a position that will be welcomed by advisers and individuals, says Rupert Cullen at Allectus Law

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

East London Employment Tribunal

European Union

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House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Transparency International

UK High Court

UK National Audit Office (NAO)

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