Katherine Blackler

Latest Articles by Katherine Blackler

  1. Barclays bank

    15 November, 2016

    Fraud office decision on Barclays probe given March deadline

    The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the bank over its Qatari fundraising agreements of 2008.

  1. Stephen Haddrill, FRC

    14 November, 2016

    FRC holds fund managers to account under Stewardship Code

    Financial regulator catagorises signatories to the Stewardship Code, as it praises much improved reporting against the Code and greater transparency in the UK market.

  1. Simon Lowe, Grant Thornton.

    14 November, 2016

    FTSE 350 compliance with Governance Code improving

    Grant Thornton reports a rise in compliance with the Code, but identifies shortcomings such as succession planning and organisational culture.

  1. 13 November, 2016

    Former BHS owner arrested amid tax investigation

    HMRC has arrested Dominic Chappell as part of an ongoing inquiry into unpaid taxes, linked to his firm Swiss Rock.

  1. Bribery

    11 November, 2016

    Rio Tinto reports itself to fraud office

    Mining company declares “consultancy payment” to Serious Fraud Office following confrontation by a French website.