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FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY TO INTERVENE IN INTEREST RATE SWAP CASE
The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has now applied to intervene in and make written and oral submissions to the Court of Appeal at the appeal hearing of the interest rate swap case of Messrs Green & Rowley v The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.&n
Written By Claire Middleton
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London Hosts Major International Finance Forum
City Week 2013, the International Financial Services Forum, started this week (22 April 2013) with representatives from across the global financial sector including senior politicians, regulators and financial practitioners gathering in L
Written By Claire Middleton
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Telecom leaders meet in Dubai to assess M&A opportunities across Middle East and Africa
Telecom operators, investment bankers, lawyers and investors are meeting in Dubai on April 23-24 at the annual TMT Finance Middle East North Africa 2013 conference to assess the latest opportunities for investment across the region. The conferenc
Written By Claire Middleton
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Complying with increasing Government HR and Payroll Legislation is Top Priority for UK Organisations in 2013
New research reveals that UK organisations are leaning heavily on technology to help cope with the ever-increasing challenges of complying with complex HR and payroll legislation, such as RTI and pensions reform. This is despite nearly two-thirds (62
Written By Claire Middleton
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Technology is the ‘tipping point’ for SME success
The UK’s most ambitious SMEs are hungry for new and affordable technology, with access to the latest tech seen as one of the tipping points for business success. Almost 80 per cent of companies believe that technology plays an essential par
Written By Claire Middleton
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Cyprus Deal Reached
An eleventh hour deal has been struck by Eurozone finance ministers to keep Cyprus in the eurozone and save its banking system from near total collapse. The powers that be have agreed a bailout plan worth 10bn euro which will see those with less
Written By Rebecca Harris
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PFS hits milestone as Chartered financial planners reach 3,500 mark
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has revealed that for the first time the number of Chartered financial planners has exceeded the 3,500 mark (3,505 as at 28 February 2013), indicating an encouraging start to the year for the Chartered financial pla
Written By Claire Middleton
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Sky to acquire Telefónica UK’s broadband and fixed-line telephony business
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Sky) today (March 1) announces that it has reached an agreement with Telefónica UK for the proposed acquisition of its O2 and BE consumer broadband and fixed-line telephony business. The transaction will mak
Written By Claire Middleton
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BANKING RESULTS SEASON: WHERE DOES THE UK DIVIDEND INCOME COME FROM? (CAPITA REGISTRARS)
Ahead of this week’s results from RBS and Lloyds Banking Group, Justin Cooper, chief executive of Capita Registrars, authors of the Capita Dividend Monitor highlights the state of the dividends of UK banks. He said: “Investors us
Written By Claire Middleton
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Latest Global SWIFT Index Data Forecasts Strong UK Growth in H1 2013
SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 financial institutions and corporations in 212 countries, has released its latest SWIFT Index data. The Global Index predicts that the UK economy will reach pre-financial crisis levels of G
Written By Claire Middleton
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CBI RESPONDS TO EU RECOMMENDATIONS ON PAY RATIOS FOR BANKS
The CBI today responded to European Union recommendations to introduce fixed-to-variable pay ratios for banks. Matthew Fell, CBI Director for Competitive Markets, said: "These proposals fly in the face of efforts to align pay and performance. "Th
Written By Claire Middleton
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LUXEMBOURG STOCK EXCHANGE AND ALTUS TO COOPERATE ON A FUND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
After the recent announcement of collaboration between the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and SWIFT, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange have now announced its cooperation also with Altus on the development of the market infrastructure for European investment f
Written By Claire Middleton
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Small businesses have their heads in the sand over real time PAYE
Small businesses have their heads in the sand when it comes to Real Time PAYE, according to new research from Intuit, the small business accounting, payroll and payments specialist. Intuit’s national survey of over a thousand PA
Written By Claire Middleton
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Optimistic outlook among fund managers for 2013
Fund managers have turned more optimistic about the prospects for equity returns while remaining negative on world growth and medium-term government bonds, according to a global survey of investment managers conducted by professional services firm To
Written By Claire Middleton
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Established businesses going for growth
Far from being the sole preserve of start up businesses, high business growth is also set to come from companies which are at least five years old, according to new figures released today by GrowthAccelerator. An analysis of companies set to ac
Written By Claire Middleton
