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Real Estate Opportunities Ltd v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Ltd and others: ChD 15 Dec 2006

The defendant company resisted disclosure of documents saying that they had been supplied by the Financial Services Authority in confidence, and that to disclose them would be an offence. Held: The information had already in principle been known to the defendants before the FSA investigation, and were not protected from disclosure. Judges: David Richards J … Continue reading Real Estate Opportunities Ltd v Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Ltd and others: ChD 15 Dec 2006

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 7 Jul 2011

The complainant made a freedom of information request to the Financial Services Authority (the public authority) to request copies of three reports it had produced in relation to Split Capital Investment Trusts. The public authority refused the request by relying on the exemptions; section 21 (Information accessible by other means); section 40 (Personal information), section … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 7 Jul 2011

First Alternative Insurance Company Ltd v Esure Insurance Ltd: ChD 14 Mar 2007

Application for the sanction of the court to an insurance business transfer scheme for the transfer of policies of general (primarily motor) insurance. Citations: [2006] EWHC 694 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 112 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Company, Financial Services Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.253485

Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold Plc and Others: ChD 25 Jan 2011

The court considered issues arising on an application by the regulator for an injunction to restrain the defendant operating what it said was an unregulated share dealing scheme. Barclays Bank, bankers to the main defendant complained that as third party creditors of the company they would be prejudiced by the intervention. The FSA offered no … Continue reading Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold Plc and Others: ChD 25 Jan 2011

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 26 Sep 2005

The complainant asked the FSA for information relating to the calculations they completed to work out weighted average mortgage interest rates. These rates are supplied by the FSA to the Office for National Statistics for publication and are used to calculate the Mortgage Interest Rate of Relief. The FSA provided the complainant with an explanation … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 26 Sep 2005

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 4 Sep 2007

The complainant sought information from the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) that was generated by and/or considered during the FSA investigation of his complaint against HSBC Investment Bank plc. The FSA refused to disclose certain information relying on section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 citing section 348 of the Financial Services and Markets … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 4 Sep 2007

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 31 Aug 2011

The complainant requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 any communications between the public authority and ministers or officials in the Government of Iceland, the Icelandic FSA and the Central Bank of Iceland regarding Landsbanki that were forwarded to the Treasury between 4 October 2008 and 8 October 2008. The public authority provided some … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 31 Aug 2011

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 1 Sep 2010

The complainant made a freedom of information request to the public authority for information it held in relation to concerns it had about the management of the Leeds City Credit Union. The public authority refused the request under section 31 (Law Enforcement); section 40 (Personal information); section 43 (Commercial Interests) and section 44 (Prohibitions on … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 1 Sep 2010

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 8 Oct 2012

The complainant has requested from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) information relating to the circumstances in which a company ceased to be regulated. The FSA confirmed it held information covered by the request but considered it exempt from disclosure under section 44 of FOIA by virtue of section 348 of the Financial Services and Markets … Continue reading Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 8 Oct 2012

British Bankers Association, Regina (on The Application of) v The Financial Services Authority and Another: Admn 20 Apr 2011

The claimant sought relief by way of judicial review from a policy statement issued by the defendants regarding the alleged widespread misselling of payment protection insurance policies, and the steps to be taken to compensate the purchasers. They objected that the policy statement would require them to act beyond their obligations in law. Held: The … Continue reading British Bankers Association, Regina (on The Application of) v The Financial Services Authority and Another: Admn 20 Apr 2011

Financial Services Authority (Decision Notice): ICO 21 May 2012

The complainant has requested a copy of the Lehman Report, commissioned by the trustees of Pearl Group. The Financial Services Authority confirmed it held a draft version of the report but considered it exempt from disclosure under section 44 of the . .