Tag: Financial Conduct Authority

Court of Appeal to consider permission to appeal in PAG v RBS

Property Alliance Group Ltd (“PAG”) has recently filed leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision of Mrs Justice Asplin in the High Court in…

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The Times: Lawyers launch petition for financial mis-selling tribunal

The Times Brief reports that we have launched an online petition in an attempt to apply public pressure on banks to settle compensation claims for financial product mis-selling.…

Petition: Establish a Financial Services Tribunal to resolve customer disputes.

Major banks and other financial services institutions are often in dispute with customers who deserve protection. Access to court is costly. The FOS ombudsman scheme is inadequate. The…

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GRG WestRegister took 80% Equity in Bowlplex – Cost Owners £50m; while RBS Profited £9m

RBS has been accused of deliberately destroying small businesses In the past five years, LexLaw has issued more High Court litigation over bank misconduct than all other law…

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Court of Appeal grant permission to appeal based on LIBOR and Negligent IRHP Review arguments

The Court of Appeal has allowed WW Property Investments Ltd to appeal against NatWest over mis-sold interest rate derivatives and the negligent conduct of the IRHP review. This landmark decision challenges banks’ redress offers and recognition of consequential losses, encouraging affected customers and SME victims to seek legal advice for potential claims. The ruling could impact limitation periods and existing non-advisory defenses employed by banks, with major implications for financial services litigation and previous IRHP Review outcomes.

Flaws in RBS ‘New Complaints Process’ and ‘Complex Fee Refund’ – RBS GRG West Register compensation scheme examined

RBS announces a New Complaints Process and Complex Fee Refunds for SMEs in their GRG division between 2008 to 2013. This process has serious flaws.

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RBS Launches a New Complaints Process and Refund of Complex Fees for SME customers in GRG

RBS has announced, with FCA agreement, (1) a new GRG complaints process, and (2) refunds of some fees paid by SME customers in GRG. LIMITATION WARNING: Businesses that…

FCA Statement on the FCA’s review of Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of customers referred to its Global Restructuring Group

This statement provides an update on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) review of Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) treatment of small and medium enterprise (SME) customers in financial…

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The Times: FCA ‘will not rush’ after receiving delayed RBS GRG report

James Hurley, Enterprise Editor, of the Times, reports that the financial services industry’s regulatory watchdog, the FCA, will not rush after receiving a two year overdue s.166 report…

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The Times: Firms seek payout for ‘mistreatment’ by NatWest & RBS GRG division (GRG Review Scheme)

SMEs who claim they were mistreated by Royal Bank of Scotland’s turnaround division, GRG, await to see if the City regulator will set up an FCA-agreed GRG compensation scheme.