CMA
CMA spends millions on redundancies as 75 staff exit merger watchdog
A voluntary departure scheme triggered by overspending has seen several senior staff leave
Competition lawyers back CMA’s pro-growth shift: ‘There’s been a pendulum swing’
Law firm partners say strong antitrust practices can help win fresh M&A mandates amid changing oversight
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CMA faces tough questions over handling of information requests from journalists
Documents obtained by FN show queries are passed to the press office and probed for ‘reputational impact’
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Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley bond-rigging probe sets regulator back £5m
Competition and Markets Authority ploughs 115,000 man hours into cartel investigation after traders colluded in Bloomberg chatrooms
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Hiring freezes and office closures: Inside the CMA’s race to balance its budget
The competition watchdog was forced to set up an exit scheme for staff after other measures failed to save enough costs, FN can reveal
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CMA fines four banks £100m over gilt information sharing
Citigroup, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada handed penalties
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The CMA vs the government: Inside antitrust’s big battle
The competition watchdog is under the pump from policymakers. Will it stand up to the challenge?
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CMA pay overhaul delayed again
Decision to appoint Boston Consulting Group, the competition watchdog chair’s former firm, has left staff in limbo over bonuses for longer
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CMA under fire over ‘insane’ expenses claims
‘They need to spend a bit less time living it up in other countries and a bit more time helping British businesses to succeed’ former City minister says
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Competition watchdog mulls new bonus scheme after race discrimination claims
Competition and Markets Authority proposes revised pay deal after settling a tribunal, but union representatives remain concerned, according to internal memo
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Mergers watchdog defends decision to keep board review secret
The CMA probed the effectiveness of its top team, but says it can’t share the lessons learned
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CMA hands £450,000 contract to chair’s former firm
Boston Consulting Group, where Marcus Bokkerink was a senior partner, will conduct a pay and performance review at the competition watchdog
‘All the responsibility, none of the power’: Why compliance officers are burning out
Regulation and good governance have never been so important, but workers are quitting and burning out in droves
CMA boss defends independence in face of pressure to green-light deals
Independence 'deeply embedded in the long-running practice of the CMA,' says CEO Sarah Cardell
Competition watchdog shells out £1.3m on greenwashing probes
Competition and Markets Authority staff have spent an estimated 29,471 hours on reviews which drew in Unilever and Asos
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City still falling short on comms compliance as FCA mulls WhatsApp crackdown
Only 14% are confident they are in control of 'off-channel' chats
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Microsoft president praises ‘decisive’ competition watchdog after Activision deal drama
'I was very impressed by the tough stand the CMA took while coupling that tough position with decisiveness and clarity'
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Brexit confusion continues as top financial regulators prepare to meet
A forum for cooperation on rules is finally in place. Will it make a difference?
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Microsoft scores win as competition watchdog allows revised Activision deal
Microsoft’s Activision deal has been provisionally approved. What happens next?
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