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SEC drops bribery case against former Cognizant executives

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to drop a long-running bribery case against two former executives of Cognizant Technology Solutions. In a filing in the Newark, New Jersey federal court, the SEC said it dismissed claims against Gordon Coburn and Steven Schwartz "in the exercise of its discretion and as a policy matter," and not on the merits. Coburn and Schwartz were charged by U.S. authorities in February 2019 with authorizing a $2m bribe to an Indian official for helping to obtain a construction permit for a new Cognizant office in Chennai. Bloomberg describes the move as the latest sign of the Trump administration’s shift away from enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Deregulation drive will 'rewire' financial services, Reeves says

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out a plan to "rewire" the UK's financial services system, saying that deregulation outlined in her Leeds Reforms will make the UK the number one destination for financial services businesses by 2035. The Chancellor confirmed that the ring-fencing regime, which separates a lenders’ retail and investment activities, will be reformed. The plans will see City Minister Emma Reynolds lead a review into how changes "can strike the right balance between growth and stability, including protecting consumer deposits." The reforms also include an overhaul of the Financial Services Ombudsman that will see it "returned to its original purpose as a simple, impartial dispute resolution service." Speaking at the annual Mansion House event in the City of London, Reeves said: "In too many areas, regulation still acts as a boot on the neck of businesses . . . Choking off the enterprise and innovation that is the lifeblood of growth." Writing in the Financial Times, Reeves said an excessive safety-first approach was not seen in any of Britain’s global competitors.

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