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Conflict Of Interest Claims Hit UK SMB Bank Dispute Plan
B2B Payments // June 21, 2019

The U.K. is moving forward with plans to develop a dispute resolution service (DRS) for small businesses (SMBs) mistreated by banks, but reports in the Financial Times said the head of that initiative is now facing accusations of a conflict of interest. The publication said...

Ethics Office: Exec Gov Employees Must Reveal Crypto Investments
Cryptocurrency // June 19, 2018

Federal employees must now report any crypto investments on their financial disclosure statements. According to The Washington Post, virtual currencies will also be covered by conflict of interest laws, the United States Office of Government Ethics announced on Monday (June 18). “OGE does not consider...

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Case Against Big Banks Overcharging on Corporate Bonds Revived

July 02, 2024
A lawsuit accusing 10 banking giants of overcharging investors on corporate bonds has been resurrected. The reason, as Reuters reported Tuesday (July 2), is because the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has overturned the trial judge’s earlier dismissal of the suit, saying the judge should have been recused as his wife held […]

Ethics Office: Exec Gov Employees Must Reveal Crypto Investments

June 19, 2018
Federal employees must now report any crypto investments on their financial disclosure statements. According to The Washington Post, virtual currencies will also be covered by conflict of interest laws, the...