CMA
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
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
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FCA turns to AI in fight against finance rogues
Push towards regtech is gathering pace
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Competition watchdog shells out £1.3m on greenwashing probes
Competition and Markets Authority staff have spent an estimated 29,741 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?
Competition watchdog clears $69bn Broadcom, VMware merger
Competition and Markets Authority gives green light to mega software deal
FCA slammed over lack of transparency
Complaints commissioner takes the FCA to task over failing to respond to information requests
Competition watchdog ‘effectively blocked’ from London expansion by government
The CMA faced lobbying from a government team to turn its focus away from London
CMA names first female CEO as Sarah Cardell gets top job
Former Slaughter & May partner Sarah Cardell has been serving as the interim boss of the competition watchdog since June but will now take up the role on a permanent basis
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Competition watchdog battles staff burnout with ‘excess hours’ project
CMA looks to find ways to stop staff working too many hours to get work done
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Ex-Competition and Markets Authority boss faces conflicts ban as he takes consultancy job
Government body looks to mitigate risk of former regulator passing on privileged knowledge
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‘Dawn raid’ numbers collapse as pandemic ushers in new era for City enforcers
Pandemic restrictions, working from home and greater use of cloud data result in fewer ‘knocks on the door’ for City wrongdoers
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City competition probe drags on as experts slam ‘mystery’ delays
Watchdog extends review again, but provides no information as to why
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