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Crossed Wires: When Telecom Competition Falls Short

The United States (“US”) has some of the most expensive wireless plans in the developed world: the average price for

Metro Bank’s Account Mess: Inside The Numbers

Regulatory misclassification of Metro Bank’s risk-weighted assets has triggered investigations from the UK financial regulators. Recent announcements about the irregularities

Are Options Investors Adequately Compensated In Securities Litigation?

Class definition in securities fraud claims is often restricted to shares, neglecting the holders of options who are also damaged.

February 18, 2019

Pay-to-Delay: Biosimilars And The Cost Of Competition

Biosimilar drugs are non-generic alternatives to traditional biologic medicines, that sell at a fraction of the price. Scrutiny of pay-to-delay

January 29, 2019

Patisserie Valerie’s Bitter Aftertaste: A Forensic Accounting Tale

The holding company of UK café chain Patisserie Valerie is facing financial turmoil after discovering significant and potentially fraudulent accounting

November 28, 2018

The Hidden Cost Of No-Poach Agreements

Fideres’s investigation found preliminary economic evidence to suggest widespread wage suppression in occupations within the healthcare and fast-food sectors between

September 3, 2018

Europe’s Truck Cartel: Collusion On The Road

European Commission decisions of 2016 and 2017 found six European truck manufacturers guilty of price-fixing for a 14-year period. To

September 3, 2018

Dream Sold, Reality Bit: The Mis-Selling Of Financial Hedging Products

Fideres shows that commercial borrowers may have significantly overpaid on interest payments as a result of banks selling unsuitable hedging

Municipal Bonds: Low Yields, High Questions

Fideres finds that underwriters systematically misprice US municipal bonds (“Muni Bonds”). We estimate that, between 2006 and 2015, municipal bond