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MPs warn of 'incompetent' Financial Conduct Authority, in the wake of scandals
Finance
An all parliamentary group sought views on the watchdog and say testimony provided shows "alarming" treatment of whistleblowers and their evidence
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Insurance brokerage moves to new base
West Midlands
Norton has expanded into a new office in Birmingham
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Hargreaves Lansdown launches VCT service after Budget tax hikes
By City AM
The new service will begin by offering five VCTs, which includes two AIM VCTs from Octopus and its Apollo VCT, Blackfinch Spring VCT and Calculus VCT
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BDO smashes through £1bn revenue mark after partner profit bounces back
By City AM
BDO said a "continued programme of investment" helped revenue rise by 8.6 per cent to £1.02bn in the year to 5 July, 2024.
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Barclays hit with £40m fine over 'reckless' failure to disclose Qatar links
By City AM
The FCA has fined Barclays £40m for failing to disclose fees paid to Qatari investors during a 2008 capital raise, during which the lender was trying to avoid a bailout
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HMRC doubles amount it pays out in tax fraud tip-offs – but accountants say it needs to do more
By City AM
£1m total is the highest figure of at least the past seven years
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Next chapter for Margetts Wealth after management buy in
West Midlands
Deal sees brace of directors take equal shares in the Birmingham-based financial services business
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Investment bank Cavendish announces Manchester expansion with new office at No.1 St Michaels
North West
The City of London investment bank has appointed Oliver Tebbutt as partner to lead the office and will open in the city in January
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British Business Bank on the performance of its £130m Investment Fund for Wales
Deals
The bank said £10m was deployed in the fund's first year and will now be accelerated with the £40m reserve also being utilised
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Mattioli Woods' profit slashed as it quit London stock market after takeover
By City AM
The Leicester-headquartered wealth manager has now been delisted from the London Stock Exchange's AIM after being acquired by Pollen Street
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Consumer confidence dips as interest rate cut fails to lift gloom
By City AM
After a steady climb throughout the year so far, consumer confidence dipped in November amid warnings it could continue to fall into 2025
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NatWest Group hits 13-year peak: Should investors sell at 52-week high?
By City AM
Investors should ignore the 52-week high when making their decisions, say experts - but what about the people on the inside?
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HSBC's sweeping changes: Managers face job reapplications in global cost-cutting strategy
By City AM
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest bank is reportedly asking hundreds of managers in its corporate and investment banking arm to re-interview for their jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive
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Frozen assets of former WealthTek boss John Dance could be used to benefit clients
Insolvency and Administration
Administrators of the shuttered firm acknowledged the "hardship" and "distress" caused to clients as they received the first tranche of £26.6m from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
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Law firm opens Bristol office as it expands across South of England
Offices
It is the seventh º£½ÇÊÓƵ site for Birketts which has taken space at the EQ building near Temple Meads
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Tyneside energy specialist Green Zone Surveys powers up North West expansion
Energy
The Wallsend firm now has a permanent base to serve North West customers
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Appointments
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include RWO, EMG Solicitors, Avison Young, Jump, The Education Network and Gradon Architecture
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Fast-expanding professional services firm Hazlewoods opens first office in Wales
Cardiff Capital Region
The Cheltenham headquartered firm is recruiting for staff at its new office in Cardiff
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Jobs saved at Grimsby fish supplier D&A Seafood Solutions which collapsed with debts of £1.5m
Deals
All 32 staff transfer over to new owners Ramus (Grimsby) Ltd
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Newcastle training firm nesma aims for expansion with Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund loan
Deals
The marketing and PR specialist is also looking to double its revenue year-on-year over the next five years
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£1m on offer to high-growth West Midlands businesses
West Midlands
Midven and FundingHero have teamed up to run a mentoring and accelerator programme
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Aviva reports 'very strong' performance in third quarter amid insurance demand boost
By City AM
The FTSE 100 insurance firm has reported growth across all of its key business units for the nine months to September, with general insurance premiums up 15 per cent
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New investment firm with £1.5m per deal firepower sets up in the North East
Finance
EverQuest Capital Partners is linked to CPI and will target disruptive, high growth innovators within the supply chain
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Lloyds to end union recognition for senior staff, new forums introduced
By City AM
The FTSE 100 lender, which has around 60,000 employees, told staff in a memo last month that it had "agreed new arrangements" with the Unite and Accord unions that will take effect from January
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