The UK Court of Appeal found in October 2024 that a motor dealer who procured and offered finance to the buying customer to secure a lower purchase price of the vehicle was acting as a broker on behalf of the customer in a capacity that involved an obligation of loyalty and trust. The fiduciary duty
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has fined One Call Insurance Services Ltd and its chief executive £1.15 million for failing to protect its clients’ money and to hold it in trust instead of using it to cover its own financial needs.
The insurer allegedly ‘inadvertently’ used funds from its clients’ money account to finance its
A breach of fiduciary duty by a director should never be taken lightly. The consequences can be expensive when a director prefers their interests over those of their company.
A stock brokerage successfully sued its former managing director for damages based on the MD’s breach of fiduciary duty and abuse of his position of trust.