🗞️ Former Swiss bank lobby chief convicted of bribery and money laundering 👇 ft.com/content/700806be-ecba…

📢 NEW REPORT: Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic and Living Lab, 2026 Annual Report The Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School offers free legal advice to people who believe they lost money through someone else's wrongdoing and can't afford a lawyer. Until now, Canadian investors had nowhere to turn for this. The Clinic fills that gap. It also works as a research lab, collecting anonymized data to inform research on investor harm. 📄 Read the 2026 Annual Report: transparencytaskforce.org/wp… 🔗 About the Clinic: yorku.ca/osgoode/ipc/

Glass-Steagell, Dodds-Frank, the Volcker Rule all went some way to restrict US Banks leverage & risk. The UK however, in the early to mid 2000's was the centre for Over the Counter (OTC) derivative trades with the EU heavily tied in. In September 2008 Lehman's did a US Chapter 11 & effectively dropped a 'dirty bomb' in EU financial markets. Compare economies and growth since 2008 on. I didn't write to Martin Wheatley & @TheFCA in 2013 about Hidden Credit Lines, I alleged that the banks were relying on/trading SME's assets as collateral in their trading books. The FCA said I was getting confused with Repo deals, I wasn't... I was alleging the banks were relying on ISDA deals, All Monies Charges & undisclosed margin credit lines to pool clients assets as direct 'counterparties' in their trading collateral, Lehman's style. Effectively treating them as Repo deals without transferring the title, the FCA's post Markets in Financial Directives (MiFID) interpretation of the Rules allowed that. It didn't work on paper, it didn't comply with the regulations but that did little to stop them. The Terms of Business set out the risks clearly but SMEs either didn't receive them & if they did certainly didn't understand them. Treating car salesmen, carpet salesmen, farmers, landlords etc. as investment professionals capable of trading complex and long term derivatives against them, one on one. Complex Financial Instruments, derivatives sold Execution Only (no advice), was a direct contravention of the MiFID directive and the reason for its drafting. The banks had Bloomberg terminals telling them their immediate profit from undisclosed swap margins (they would lie about the market swap rate and add circa 0.5% on) and the expected credit liability from future losses. They stated it was a no premium deal whilst hiding the commission (added value) and ongoing/future risk in a Hidden Credit Line. When rates dropped they kept increasing margin credit against the customers property, in the customers name without telling them. When the banks ran out of equity, they were left with the increasing risk & the only way to resolve that was bust the client, take the property on to their own books and cover the risk in full with that equity. They could write down the debt, bust the customer, recover the full collateral & then like @NatWestGroup buy the customers assets, re-value the assets again -because there was no longer a default risk (HM Treasury underwrote the risk) and massively profit from the customers forced insolvency. That's why the FCA's appalling IRHP Review Scheme could not be based on the Rules, almost all of them had been broken & virtually all SME's would be owed their money back & consequential losses. So the FCA got all of the Skilled Persons who would act on the Review in & agreed the 'Sales Standards' instead of the Rules. They instructed all of them, don't consider contingent liabilities (the risk that led to the Hidden Credit Line fraud) & don't consider the undisclosed fraudulent credit facilities that led to the destruction of tens/ hundreds of thousands of SMEs. A state sponsored cover up. Then consider the Barclays traders/ managers/ Directors involvement in the Ricardo Cayman's offshore funds. Built to profiteer from these deals. Consider Aubrey Adams ex Savills CEO seconded into & then head of property in @NatWestGroup GRG whilst being Chair of the Jersey based REIT 'Max Property' working with Nick Leslau. The fund was set up in 2009 specifically to benefit from the purchase of distressed UK commercial property, what a coincidence... Then the City Minister @JohnGlenUK told Parliament @hmtreasury would not confirm which @NatWestGroup Asset Protection Scheme 'covered assets' ended up on the West Register Books, it was commercially sensitive he said. I bet it was, to those who made millions from the pre-meditated asset stripping. Interesting that the Land Registry system that previously produced Titles that confirmed every previous owner of property, only recorded 1 last owner as all of these assets were stripped & properties bought & sold by bank and Government connections. The evidence was sensitive to the little gang 'filling their boots', buying assets many SME's had spent a lifetime building for 10-20% of real market value. A state sponsored cull and theft of SMEs funds, the same SMEs who had & continue to, drive the UK economy, since 2008 with little or no support from the bailed out banks. Millionaire became Billionaires within a few years. When I wrote to them, the Hidden Credit Lines were I believed such an obvious element of that scandal, the FCA would have to admit it immediately. 13 years later they are still denying it & misleading Parliament. In my humble opinion the FCA are little more than an organised crime cover up syndicate, hiding the crimes in plain sight. I grew up in a depression, when Thatcher's policies were destroying mining, the Unions, the North and saw whole villages/areas devastated by her bowing to Milton Friedman's promotion of 'market forces'. Isn't it time history taught us a lesson and we stopped believing all roads lead to the City & its promotion when what it has actually brought us is crashes, fraud, deceit, asset stripping, money laundering central, Mandelson & Epstein... @BankConfidenti1 @MLorrM @TransparencyTF @appgonifandffs @johnmcdonnellMP @IanByrneMP @labourlewis @andyburnham @JohnHealey_MP @JMcGuinnessTD @Steffanaquarone @WarmingtonRjw @premnsikka @NeilForPoole @jameshurley @EmilyBuchanan1 @andyverity @james_glanville @efgbricklayer @CarshaltonArt @mickmor16921994 @ArturNadol7566 @bleating_lamb @BomberMorgan @JohnPKidd @ClaytonPerks @Nat_Worst @JohnCena @irldefrauded @Feargal_Sharkey

📢 FCA Annual Public Meeting — 6 October 2026, Edinburgh The FCA will discuss its Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26, with Q&A open to the Chair, CEO, Executive Directors and the Board. This is a genuine chance to hold the regulator to account — attend in person or online, and registering lets you submit questions (the FCA commits to answering all of them, eventually!). 🔗 Register: fca.cventevents.com/event/a5… 📰 Venue announcement: fca.org.uk/news/news-stories…

🗞️ Whistleblowing reform: what has actually changed since the promises 👇 legallens.org.uk/whistleblow… Thank you to John Barwell for producing this article.

Parliament has Question Time. I long for an Answer Time.

Around 40% of the world's dirty money, proceeds of corruption and crime, is laundered through the UK, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. Successive govts promise new laws but they make little impact. Why do govts continue to fail? Watch the Minister's reply.

📺 We have just uploaded the recording of the event we ran on Tuesday, entitled: “Holding Business to Account: Human Rights, Environmental Harm and the UK’s Regulatory Gap” The speaker was: Luise Schroter, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer, Corporate Justice Coalition You can watch the recording here 👇 piped.video/watch?v=H2Xldrmt… If you can, please share this video widely within your network/on social media. 🗣️ Andy Agathangelou says: “Luise gave us a really thought-provoking insight into the gaps in the UK’s current approach to corporate accountability, and why stronger legislation is needed to protect people, communities and the environment. I was particularly pleased that the discussion led naturally to a practical opportunity for people to get involved. The Good Business Matters Mass Lobby on Wednesday 21 October is an important opportunity to make our voices heard directly in Parliament and encourage MPs to support stronger corporate accountability. I hope as many people as possible will get involved. Click here for full details 👇 goodbusinessmatters.org/mass….”

📢 UPCOMING EVENT: "Holding Business to Account: Human Rights, Environmental Harm and the UK’s Regulatory Gap" 📅 Tuesday 22nd September 2026 🕕 6:00–7:00pm BST 📍 Zoom How can businesses be held accountable when their operations, investments and global supply chains contribute to human rights abuses or environmental harm? Join us for a discussion with Luise Schroter, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer at the @CorpJusticeUK , who will explore the case for stronger corporate accountability in the UK. Luise will introduce the proposed Business, Human Rights and Environment Act, consider how it could strengthen access to justice, and explain why the financial sector should be included in future legislation. She’ll also highlight the upcoming Mass Lobby at Westminster on 21st October, and how you can get involved. Click here 👇 for full details and to book your free place: transparencytaskforce.org/ho…

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New research from the Pensions Policy Institute shows women aged 55-59 have around half (54%) the pension wealth of men the same age. The Underpensioned: Updating the Gender Pension Gap was published during Pensions Awareness Week. It provides new independent evidence just as the Pensions Commission prepares to make recommendations to government on adequacy, fairness and sustainability in the UK pensions system. The Underpensioned series is sponsored by now:pensions, now part of Marsh. Read the full report: pensionspolicyinstitute.org.…

I am calling on the Government to ensure victims of Capita’s failure to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme are fully compensated as a matter of urgency. The administration of the scheme by a private company simply cannot continue. The Government must bring the scheme back in-house and put it back in the service of those who depend on it for their income.

This appears to be very interesting. Thank you @TransparencyTF 🙏

📚 TTF's Book of the Week: "Alone in Court: What Happens When Ordinary People Face the Justice System Without a Lawyer" by Edward Romain, ACILEX Every year, thousands of people in England and Wales go to court without a lawyer — and nobody tells them what to expect. This book does. Drawing on real case files from Blind Justice UK, it follows ordinary people through the decision to fight, the paperwork, the tactics they face, their day in court, the cost, and what winning — or walking away — really feels like. Every chapter closes with practical guidance: what to do, what to avoid, and when to stop. The book ends with a costed proposal for a litigant-in-person liaison officer in every court, plus appendices on legislation, court forms and free support available. Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury calls it "an enormously valuable – and long overdue – book." Edward Romain ACILEX is Founder and CEO of Blind Justice UK, a registered charity supporting litigants in person; his research has featured as written evidence to the Justice Select Committee. 📖 Pre-order the Kindle edition now: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HJ7QLWM5 Official publication date: 3rd November (paperback also available to order from that date).

🏛️ Treasury Committee: The Work of HM Revenue and Customs The Treasury Committee held its session on the work of HMRC on Wednesday 9th September. Witnesses: ● John-Paul Marks CB — First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, HMRC ● Jonathan Athow — Director General, Strategy & Policy, HMRC ● Penny Ciniewicz — Director General, Customer Compliance Group, HMRC ● Carol Bristow CB — Director General, Borders & Trade, HMRC ▶️ Watch the session on Parliament TV catch-up: parliamentlive.tv/event/inde…

🏛️ Baroness Bennett @natalieben speaks on financial crime in the House of Lords During debate on the Financial Services and Markets Bill, Baroness Bennett raised the issue of financial crime — and the UK's readiness for the 2027 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation. ▶️ Watch the clip: nitter.net/natalieben/status/2099… 📄 She refers to a RUSI paper by Veronica Stratford-Tuke on the UK's evolving anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks ahead of that evaluation. Read it here: rusi.org/explore-our-researc…

📢 FCA Annual Public Meeting — 6th October 2026, Edinburgh The FCA will discuss its Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26, with the Chair, CEO, Executive Directors and Board taking questions from attendees. 🗳️ Register to attend in person or online: fca.cventevents.com/event/a5… We encourage everyone to attend — and to submit your questions! 📰 Read the FCA's announcement on the Edinburgh move: fca.org.uk/news/news-stories… 📖 Also well worth your time: an excellent thought-leadership piece by TTF member Paul Callin on the FCA, Edinburgh and the "finance curse" — a relaxed but sharp read: transparencytaskforce.org/wp…

📺 We have just uploaded the recording of the event we ran on Tuesday, entitled: “How Long Does Justice Remember?” The speaker was: Edward Romain, ACILEX, CEO & Founder, Blind Justice UK You can watch the recording here 👇 piped.video/watch?v=UQAOKDaV… If you can, please share this video widely within your network/on social media. 🗣️ Andy Agathangelou says: “Edward Romain’s presentation was a powerful reminder that justice is not only about making the right decision, but also about ensuring that there is a lasting public record of what happened. The contrast between decisions that remain accessible for decades and those that disappear after just a short period raises some really important questions about transparency, accountability and consumer protection. We were very grateful to Edward for shining a light on this important but often overlooked issue, and for showing why institutional memory matters so much. Exactly as Edward said in the event, the key question is: ‘Is justice a right or a privilege?’ - we know our answer to that one!”