By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She edits the Beyond The Billable newsletter and column. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or on X @MariaW_B.

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FCA new proposals aim to ‘improve competition’ and credit information quality

December 5, 2023

The UK’s financial watchdog released its report today with proposals aimed at improving the credit information market.
Insurance chiefs on way out after Lloyd’s investigation of ‘non-financial misconduct’

December 4, 2023

The CEO of CFC Group and the CEO of CFC Underwriting are leaving the company after an investigation by Lloyd’s into allegations of non-financial misconduct
One of City’s leading law bosses is heading to PR

December 4, 2023

The senior partner of Slaughter and May is leaving the magic circle firm next year to join a top City public relations group.
Capita continues sell-off with £62m offload of environmental testing arm

December 4, 2023

Outsourcing firm Capita is selling its 75 per cent stake in Fera Science, as the firm continues its strategy to simplify its business model. The deal sees the firm selling its stake to private investment company, Bridgepoint Group, for cash proceeds of £62m upon completion. Fera Science specialises in environmental testing, research, and advisory and [...]
UK motor insurers break payout records as the sector battles rising cost

December 4, 2023

Insurance companies have paid out £2.5bn in motor insurance claims in the third quarter of the year, which was a 21 per cent jump on the same period last year. Over the third quarter of 2023, UK insurers have issued the highest quarterly payout since the Association of British Insurers (ABI) began collecting this data [...]
One third of tech giants under digital services tax faced investigations by HMRC

December 4, 2023

One third of tech giants that pay the UK’s new digital services tax have already been subjected to checks by HMRC, says national law firm Pinsent Masons. The digital services tax was introduced at the 2020 Budget in a move to ensure tech giants pay their fair share of tax, as they would be charged [...]
Claudia Winkleman to step down from BBC Radio 2 next year

December 2, 2023

Claudia Winkleman has announced she is stepping down from hosting her Saturday morning BBC Radio 2 show next year. After three years of presenting from 10am to 1pm, the broadcaster announced on the show on December 2 that she will present her last edition in March. She first joined Radio 2 in Spring 2008 to [...]
City lawyer sentenced to nine months in prison for ‘tipping off’ client

November 30, 2023

A City lawyer convicted for “tipping off” one of his clients about a money laundering investigation was sentenced to nine months in prison today. William Osmond, founder of commercial and property law firm Osmond & Osmond Solicitor, was convicted earlier this month. He tipped off businessman James Reeding Ramsay after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) [...]
CMA successful in appealing its right to probe Apple

November 30, 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was successful in an appeal against a decision it did not have power market investigate tech giant Apple.
Aon hits insurance rival Howden with lawsuit a month after another settlement

November 30, 2023

Insurance broker Howden Group Holdings has been hit with a new lawsuit by Aon, one month after the former settled its other claim. The new claim was filed to the English High Court this week by insurance giant Aon and its subsidiaries Aon UK and Aon Brasil. The lawsuit targeted Howden along with 11 other [...]

Manchester City owners must get messaging right or risk own fans turning against them

Manchester City owners must get messaging right or risk own fans turning against them

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