Sanctioned Russian oligarch’s charity launches legal action against Barclays Legal The Potanin Foundation, a UK charity of its Russian sister organisation, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, has launched legal action against Barclays Bank in London via advisory firm Forvis Mazars. Founded in 2006 by the former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Potanin, the organisation has focused on education, culture, and philanthropy. The charity was intervened [...]
The Pimco boss who thinks philanthropy has a PR problem Banking John Studzinski may be one of the City’s most senior bankers, but he is arguably best known for his exploits beyond the Square Mile and Wall Street; namely in the space of philanthropy. Ali Lyon talks to him about his aims to reshape the way people think about ‘giving’, and why he doesn’t like the [...]
Naomi Campbell set to fight charity ban Legal Supermodel Naomi Campbell has won her bid to appeal the charity ban imposed on her by the watchdog following findings that charity funds were misused.
Naomi Campbell orders new investigation into fashion charity after trustee ban September 28, 2024 Campbell said the Charity Commission’s report was “incomplete and misleading in their consideration of evidence."
Naomi Campbell: Regulator bans supermodel as charity trustee September 27, 2024 Model Naomi Campbell banned from being a charity trustee after an inquiry into Fashion for Relief revealed funds were used on hotels and spa treatments