After audit firms mixed up in high profile case, ICAEW revises guidance for audit-registered firms to ensure names of businesses do not lead to mistaken identity
Millions of motor finance customers will receive compensation payments up to £830 under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) redress scheme for undisclosed commission payments
Companies House plans to update legacy IT systems as a priority, improve investigation capability and tighten up registration requirements for limited partnerships
To crack down on identity fraud, Companies House launches online form for public to report when a rogue company has used their individual personal details and address without permission
The FCA launches £1m campaign to raise awareness of motor finance compensation scheme and warns against use of claims management companies charging exorbitant fees
The Insolvency Service has published a revised Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) protocol to safeguard people in debt and clarify responsibilities of insolvency practictioners
Simon Fawell, partner at Signature Litigation warns the need to prove intent is not to be taken lightly when making a claim under s423, despite Supreme Court ruling in El-Husseiny case over transferring properties prior to insolvency
Companies self-reporting fraud and general corporate wrongdoing to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will be able to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) instead of facing prosecution
The Russian subsidiary of top six law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has been given a £465,000 penalty for breaching Russian sanctions due to ‘human error’ after self-reporting to the OFSI
The Financial Conduct Authority has doubled the number of scam financial promotions it has taken down in the last year, with claims management companies worst offenders
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