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Sophie Condie Chief Operating Officer at Shieldpay
Every year, law firms reclaim billions of dollars in class action payouts for their clients– securing justice for those who have been subject to corporate wrongdoing. Beyond empowering individuals to hold businesses to account and securing appropriate compensation, law firms also play a critical role in the distribution of these funds. Data from T...
07 September 2023 /payments /crime
Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part IV of a four part blog series] It has been widely published in the media that the United States (US) fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ has commenced a judicial review claim against London Metal Exchange (LME) in the English High Court via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Ell...
13 June 2022 /regulation /markets
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part III of a four part blog series] Fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ has commenced a judicial review claim against London Metal Exchange (LME) in the English High Court via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Elliott International LP (EILP). The LME has publicly asserted that this...
09 June 2022 /regulation /markets
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part II of a four part blog series] The United States (US) fund manager ‘Elliott Management’ is currently suing London Metal Exchange (LME) via its affiliates, Elliott Associates LP (EALP) and Elliott International LP (EILP) in the English High Court. The ‘judicial review’ claim initiated by EAL...
08 June 2022 /regulation /markets
Simon Luke UK Country Manager at First AML
Superyachts seized, banks sanctioned, and assets frozen. The Ukrainian conflict has shone a light on a problem bubbling under the surface for many years: Russian money laundering. The wealth of Russian oligarchs is nothing new. London even has a 'Red Square' of real estate primarily owned by Russian billionaires. However, as each new sanction is i...
07 June 2022 /regulation /crime
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited [Part I of a four part blog series] It has been recently reported that the London Metal Exchange (LME) is being sued by affiliates of the New York hedge fund 'Elliott Management' for $456 million (£363 million), because of the LME's decision to suspend trading in nickel contracts and to cancel n...
07 June 2022 /regulation /markets
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Limited It has very recently been reported that the United States (US) software company ‘Arkeyo, LLC’ (Arkeyo), has commenced legal proceedings in the English High Court against Metro Bank PLC (Metro), alleging claims that Metro had leaked trade secrets for its ‘magic money machines’. Full details of the...
06 June 2022 /regulation /retail
Elena Berestovaya Owner, Chief Marketing Officer at Ubanksy.com, UpTrader Software Design
It seems that the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation have managed to overcome the crisis known in psychology as the Kübler-Ross model. It describes five stages of dealing with a crisis situation, beginning with denial and continuing with anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance. Apparently, this is wh...
19 February 2022 /regulation /crypto
Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems
Banks seem to struggle on applying anti-money laundering controls, despite their obvious determination to not break the law and support initiatives to stop criminal activities and terrorist funding. Even the biggest banks have problems, as the UK’s financial regulator reported in December 2021. The regulatory pressure to focus on know-your-custom...
20 January 2022 /identity /crime
Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator
Auto insurance has evolved surprisingly little since the original inception of modern policies, even though transportation itself has seen various pretty big jumps over time. It’s clear at this point that we need to adapt the systems that we’re relying on if we want to be better prepared for the future, and there are lots of things that have to be...
18 June 2020 /inclusion
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