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The High Price of Collusion: How Concrete Drainage Firms Rigged the Market

Key Points The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed fines of more than £36m on suppliers of pre-cast concrete

November 28, 2019

New EU Guidelines Challenge How Courts Assess Antitrust Damages

Key Points On 2 July 2019, the European Commission (“EC”) published a revised set of guidelines for national courts on how

The British Airways Breach and the Cost of Data Neglect

Key Points The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced on July 8th a preliminary fine of £183 million against British

Dirty Copper: Market Manipulation in the Shadows

Key Points The London Metal Exchange (“LME”) Official Price for copper is an important benchmark for transactions involving copper and

Clearing the Air: Estimating the Damages of The Emissions Scandal

Key Points Fresh objections have recently been raised against BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche by the European commission, related

Metro Bank’s Account Mess: Inside the Numbers

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

Patisserie Valerie’s Bitter Aftertaste: A Forensic Accounting Tale

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

November 28, 2018

Europe’s Truck Cartel: Collusion on the Road

Key Points European Commission decisions of 2016 and 2017 found six European truck manufacturers guilty of price-fixing for a 14-year

September 3, 2018

Fideres Expert Analysis Supports Substantial Settlement in Kaupthing vs Deutsche Bank Market Manipulation Case

Fideres provided comprehensive economic analysis supporting claimants in the landmark market manipulation litigation between Kaupthing Bank and Deutsche Bank (Case

Indexing in Disguise: Closet Trackers Under Fire in Europe

Key Points Fideres has found over 16% of European UCITs funds of the sample analyzed show characteristics that may indicate

February 13, 2017