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11. London tops list of global financial centres
London is the most influential financial centre in the world for the second year running, according to MasterCard's second annual survey.
10 Jun 2008
12. FSA finds pension providers flouting rules
Insurance companies are failing to comply with rules designed to ensure consumers get the best deal when they retire, the City watchdog has found.
15 May 2008
13. Provident Financial has good start to 2008
Non-standard lender Provident Financial Plc said on Thursday that it had made a strong start to 2008, with customer numbers up 6.3 per cent in its core consumer credit division at the end of the first quarter.
08 May 2008
14. Stanelco in line with expectations
Stanelco Plc said on Monday that its 2008 financial year (starting 1 Jan 2008) had started well and was in line with expectations.
28 Apr 2008
15. Financial companies "underestimating ID fraud"
Financial services companies must change their attitude to security to curb the rise in identity fraud, the Financial Services Authority says.
24 Apr 2008
16. CBI expects finance firms to see lose jobs and profits
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that it expects the financial crisis to get worse in the coming months and could cost profits and jobs for financial companies.
31 Mar 2008
17. Global M&A volumes tumbled in Q1
Global mergers and acquisitions slumped by almost a third in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from Thomson Financial, as banks reigned in borrowing and economic uncertainty weighed on CEO confidence.
25 Mar 2008
18. Darling eyeing whistleblower plan
The government is set to give its financial watchdog new powers to grant whistleblowers immunity from prosecution in return for evidence on market abuse, Chancellor Alistair Darling told the Guardian newspaper on Friday.
25 Mar 2008
19. FSA says N. Rock oversight unacceptable
The financial watchdog said on Wednesday its supervision of troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock was unacceptable, while its internal controls and resources targeted at the bank were inadequate.
25 Mar 2008
20. Uphill task as FSA targets "trash and cash" traders
The Financial Services Authority made a rare move to bare its teeth on Wednesday with a stark warning on market abuse, but experts say prosecuting those behind the rumours and rollercoaster market is a tough task.
17 Mar 2008
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