Watchdog launches new probe into EY over ‘unauthorised’ audit reports Big Four The accountancy watchdog has commenced a new investigation into the Big Four firm EY and two of its members. In an announcement on Wednesday morning, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) revealed that it has commenced an investigation into “unauthorised issuance of auditor’s reports to audited entities”. This comes after the Big Four firm informed the [...]
Government puts anti-corruption spotlight on ‘corrupt lawyers, bankers, and accountants’ Legal The UK government launched a new anti-corruption strategy targeting “professional enablers”, such as “corrupt lawyers, accountants and bankers” who help dirty money flow. It is estimated that over £100bn is laundered through the UK every year by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The corruption has also affected British businesses, which have faced 117,000 bribe offers [...]
First Trust Global Portfolios Management Limited Announces Distributions for certain sub-funds of First Trust Global Funds plc First Trust Global Portfolios Management Limited (“FTGPM”) announces the declaration of the quarterly distributions for the following sub-funds of First Trust Global Funds plc, ISIN Fund Name Frequency Dividend per Share IE00BZBW4Z27 First Trust US Equity Income UCITS ETF Class A Quarterly $0.2285 (USD) IE00BWTNMB87 First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® UCITS ETF Class [...]
IGI Announces Quarterly Ordinary Common Share Dividend December 3, 2025 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an ordinary common share dividend of $0.05 per share for the period July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of [...]
ThetaRay Report Warns Europe’s AML System at ‘Breaking Point’ as New Regulations Make AI Adoption Inevitable December 2, 2025 Study by EU regulatory expert Prof. Andrea Minto and ThetaRay VP Regulatory Affairs Yaron Hazan finds legacy AML tools unfit for Europe’s new regulatory era
Paralympic chief explains lifting of ban on Russia and Belarus November 24, 2025 Russia and Belarus have had their bans from Paralympic Games lifted because they are no longer using sport to promote war, says the president of the International Paralympic Committee. Both countries were suspended by the IPC shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a decision upheld for “breaches of its constitutional membership obligations” the [...]
Top foreign policy analyst and Tory councillor jumps ship to Reform November 19, 2025 Reform UK has lured a leading security and foreign policy analyst from the Conservatives to provide advice to the party and its leader, Nigel Farage, in what appears to be Reform’s latest move aimed at professionalising party operations. Dr Alan Mendoza, who heads up the Henry Jackson Society, a trans-Atlantic foreign affairs and security think [...]
87% of Institutional Investors Have Declined or Reconsidered Fund Commitments Due to AML/KYC Concerns November 17, 2025 63% of GPs say they have lost investors or reinvestments due to AML/KYC compliance shortcomings 88% of LPs are more likely to invest in a manager with a formal AML/KYC program Nearly three-quarters of GPs report cost savings of 10-30% from outsourcing AML/KYC functions to dedicated specialists
IGI President & CEO Waleed Jabsheh to Present at the 17th Annual Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on November 19, 2025 in Dallas, Texas November 17, 2025 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today announced that President & CEO Waleed Jabsheh will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at The Westin Las Colinas in Dallas, Texas. IGI’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 9.15 am Central Time (10.15 am Eastern time). [...]
Justice for Players: Multi-billion-pound class action lawsuit against Fifa bolstered by Dutch union November 13, 2025 The class action lawsuit being brought against football’s world governing body Fifa and backed by the lawyers who achieved the landmark Bosman and Diarra rulings has been bolstered by support from another national player union. The Association of Contract Players (VVCS), which represents male and female professional footballers in the Netherlands, has joined the legal [...]