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That’s fantastic to read Steve, I’m very respectful of that, thank you. And yes, an approach where people demonstrate their appreciation for what others do for them has got to be the right way forward. Hope to see you there Anita!
Andy I'm pleased you asked the question but @BankConfidenti1 @efgbricklayer & @BomberMorgan have already committed to cover the costs.
I'm hoping some more people who @BankConfidenti1 are doing substantial amounts of work for pro bono currently, will also commit, we'll see.
But I don't expect your 'not for profit' firm to suggest they will cover costs, we need the limited funding you have to support yours, Chelsea's, Alex's & the rest of the teams support, on such events, not to fund them also.
If its practical & Anita wants to go etc. we will support that cost.
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Just out of curiosity Anita, how much money would you need all in to be able to go. Believe me, TTF is completely skint but we have helped a little bit with fundraising in the past (long story short it was to help fundraise for a judicial review against @TheFCA) and I’d be minded to try to help you if we can. So roughly how much do you need all in, friend?
Thank you Nigel, I knew you would as I knew @efgbricklayer would. You have both donated to support other victims previously.
It would be nice if a few others might appreciate @BankConfidenti1 ongoing pro bono work in these areas & also offer support for victims...
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🗞️ FOS complaints still being upheld years after companies went under 👇
ftadviser.com/content/c7d1fa…
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🖊️ Canadian Fundwatch: June Fund Observer 2026 🍁
You can access it here 👇
transparencytaskforce.org/wp…
Thank you to Canadian TTF Member Ken Kivenko for all that he does for Canadians - he is a truly outstanding campaigner.
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🗞️ LATEST ARTICLES FROM FINCRIME CENTRAL
● Australian man accused of creating over 2,500 shell companies 👇
fincrimecentral.com/australi…
● Wise Europe investigated for half a billion euros in suspicious transactions 👇
fincrimecentral.com/wise-bel…
● BaFin fines AIL Leasing München AG €75,00 over AML failures 👇
fincrimecentral.com/bafin-ai…
● Latest FINTRAC’s report alerts on gambling and mule networks 👇
fincrimecentral.com/fintrac-…
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Transparency Task Force retweeted
Jun 8
FCA takes action against Woodford for ‘potentially unlawful activities’ ft.trib.al/rm6zaYz
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🎙️ PODCAST: THE TAXCAST: Impunity in Malta
“We look at a worrying law in Malta rushed through Parliament at unprecedented speed that doesn’t just decriminalise tax abuse but ‘connected breaches’ too.
“They’ve allowed the same culture to start being fomented that led to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.” ~ Maltese journalist Julian Bonnici
Plus: the role of Britain in the tax affairs of oil companies reaping rich rewards from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, abuse of power in the US and yet…we do have some good news from California.”
You can access the podcast created by Lucy McNulty here 👇
podcasts.taxjustice.net/epis…
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🗞️ City of London transparency survey launched 👇
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrp…
📢 The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has a new and important project that is being led by Green Party peer Natalie Bennett.
It’s about examining whether the City of London Corporation should be left as is, reformed or abolished.
This is directly relevant to TTF members, as the Corporation wields significant influence over financial services regulation and legislation (including through the role of the City Remembrancer).
The key question is whether that influence serves the public interest, or primarily the banks and institutions that dominate the City.
If you do want to take the opportunity to have your voice heard please complete the online survey, which is available for you here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
we won’t be publishing respondents’ email addresses or names, so please do take this opportunity to share what you really think.
The full press statement about this initiative is available for you here 👇
appgifffs.org/wp-content/upl…
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📖 TTF’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: “Scams Unmasked: Inside Modern Fraud: Stories of Trust, Loss and Control” BY Ashford Menezes
What makes a scam feel real?
Not the technology.
Not the fake websites or convincing messages.
But trust.
Scams Unmasked: Inside Modern Fraud follows seven ordinary people drawn into situations that feel believable, personal, and difficult to question in the moment. A retired civil servant receives a call from a government office. A nurse meets someone online who seems to understand her. A café owner is told she has won a lottery she never entered. A student opens an email that feels urgent, official, and real.
None of them expect what follows.
Written in a story-driven style, this book explores how modern scams work beneath the surface and not just technically, but psychologically and emotionally. Each story reveals how pressure is applied subtly, how trust is built slowly, and how decisions are often made before doubt has time to catch up.
These are not just stories about fraud.
They are stories about trust, loss, manipulation, and the deeply human need to believe.
Scams Unmasked is a cinematic and thought-provoking look into the world of modern fraud: created to inform, engage, and encourage awareness in an age where deception no longer looks obvious.
You can purchase the book on Amazon here 👇
amazon.co.uk/Scams-Unmasked-…
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The Financial Services & Markets Bill [HL] is far more important than most people realise.
To my mind, there is a high risk that some hard-earned consumer protections may be under attack.
Will Parliament come to their defence?
It will be well worth watching how Monday afternoon's proceedings go - it starts at 3:15PM:
(Or watch later on Parliament TV, or read the Hansard Report).
parliament.uk/business/news/…
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🗞️ Ex-Green Party leader asks if City of London Corporation should be abolished in new survey 👇
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-ne…
📢 The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has a new and important project that is being led by Green Party peer Natalie Bennett.
It’s about examining whether the City of London Corporation should be left as is, reformed or abolished.
This is directly relevant to TTF members, as the Corporation wields significant influence over financial services regulation and legislation (including through the role of the City Remembrancer).
The key question is whether that influence serves the public interest, or primarily the banks and institutions that dominate the City.
If you do want to take the opportunity to have your voice heard please complete the online survey, which is available for you here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
we won’t be publishing respondents’ email addresses or names, so please do take this opportunity to share what you really think.
The full press statement about this initiative is available for you here 👇
appgifffs.org/wp-content/upl…
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Transparency Task Force retweeted
Jun 3
Battling the #BuildingSocieties — and Why We Must Win
📅 Tuesday 9th June
🕕 6:00pm (Zoom)
🎟 Free to attend (registration required)
I’ll be joining Andy Agathangelou, founder of the @TransparencyTF , next Tuesday for a deep-dive discussion into #governance, #democracy and #accountability inside the UK #mutual sector.
james4nationwide.co.uk/battl…?
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🗞️ The last ‘rotten borough’: The City of London Corporation, is it time for reform? 👇
parliamentnews.co.uk/the-las…
📢 The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has a new and important project that is being led by Green Party peer Natalie Bennett.
It’s about examining whether the City of London Corporation should be left as is, reformed or abolished.
This is directly relevant to TTF members, as the Corporation wields significant influence over financial services regulation and legislation (including through the role of the City Remembrancer).
The key question is whether that influence serves the public interest, or primarily the banks and institutions that dominate the City.
If you do want to take the opportunity to have your voice heard please complete the online survey, which is available for you here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
we won’t be publishing respondents’ email addresses or names, so please do take this opportunity to share what you really think.
The full press statement about this initiative is available for you here 👇
appgifffs.org/wp-content/upl…
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📢 The APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has a new and important project that is being led by Green Party peer Natalie Bennett.
It’s about examining whether the City of London Corporation should be left as is, reformed or abolished.
This is directly relevant to TTF members, as the Corporation wields significant influence over financial services regulation and legislation (including through the role of the City Remembrancer).
The key question is whether that influence serves the public interest, or primarily the banks and institutions that dominate the City.
If you do want to take the opportunity to have your voice heard please complete the online survey, which is available for you here 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
we won’t be publishing respondents’ email addresses or names, so please do take this opportunity to share what you really think.
The full press statement about this initiative is available for you here 👇
appgifffs.org/wp-content/upl…
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📺 We have just uploaded the recording of the event we ran Tuesday, entitled:
“Litigants in Person: Challenges, Support and the Court System”
The speakers were:
● Becky Newman, Senior Service Manager, Support Through Court
● Tony Lawlor, Campaigner
● Arno Gaultier, Innovation Consultant, AIO
You can watch the recording here 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=-ZnJEYkO…
If you can, please share this video widely within your network/on social media.
🗣️ Andy Agathangelou says:
"Tuesday's event was tremendously helpful. Becky gave an excellent and clear explanation of the work of Support Through Court and how the organisation can benefit litigants in person. It was also valuable to hear from Tony and Arno, both of whom have amassed a huge amount of lived experience of navigating court processes.
It was fascinating to hear about the difference between how things are supposed to work and what happens in reality - they can sometimes be very different.
My overall conclusion is that we need to keep running events like these. Litigants in person are often at a significant disadvantage, so as a society we should do all we can to support them. Sharing knowledge, insight and experience is incredibly valuable. Knowledge is power when it is applied, and by learning from one another we can help people better equip themselves for the challenges they face."
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📢UPCOMING EVENT: "Battling the Building Societies; and why we must win"
🗓️Tuesday 9th June 2026
⏰6:00PM-7:00PM BST
📍Zoom
🏦Building societies are often presented as the ethical alternative in financial services. But what happens when ordinary members attempt to exercise meaningful democratic rights within them?
🗳️Don't miss next week's free TTF event, where we'll be joined by James Sherwin-Smith (@JSS4NW) for an inside look at his campaign to stand for election to the board of Nationwide Building Society as a Member Nominated Candidate - the first in more than 20 years!
🔎The talk will explore governance, transparecny, member participate, AGM and voting processes, and the gap between mutual ownership in theory and managerial control in practice.
❗️Don't miss this opportunity to hear the story behind a campaign challenging governance and accountability within one of the UK's largerst mutual institutions.
Click here 👇for full details and to book your free place:
transparencytaskforce.org/ba…
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⏰TONIGHT 6pm BST.
If you're interested in access to justice, court reform, or the realities of representing yourself in legal proceedings, this is a conversation not to miss.
Free registration still available 👇
📢UPCOMING EVENT: “Litigants in Person: Challenges, Support and the Court System”
📅 Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
⏰ 6:00pm - 7:00pm BST
📍 Zoom
Join us for an insightful event exploring the experiences and challenges faced by Litigants in Person within the civil justice system.
We are delighted to welcome Becky Newman from Support Through Court (@SupportTCourt), the award-winning charity that provides practical and emotional support to people navigating court proceedings without legal representation.
We will also hear from individuals currently navigating the court system as Litigants in Person - or who have previously done so - who will share their personal experiences, insights, and practical knowledge of representing themselves through legal proceedings.
This event will offer valuable insight into access to justice, the realities faced by self-represented litigants, and the vital role of support services within the legal system.
Click here for full details and to book your free place 👇
transparencytaskforce.org/li…
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Transparency Task Force retweeted
May 28
Delighted to be doing this - here's the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
📢 We are pleased to share a press statement regarding an important new project that the APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services has embarked on.
It’s about looking into the City of London Corporation; and very importantly it’s about inviting you to have your say, via a short and simple survey.
The project examines whether the City of London Corporation should be drastically reformed or even abolished altogether. Perhaps reform or abolition could lead to a significant reshaping of our financial services landscape, for all the good reasons given in the statement.
This initiative is being led by Green Party member of the House of Lords Natalie Bennett @natalieben .
And if you do want to take the opportunity to have your voice heard please complete the online survey, which is available for you here; 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
we won’t be publishing respondents; email addresses or names, so please do take this opportunity to share what you think.
Why is this issue so relevant to TTF members?
Because the project is all about exploring whether the City of London Corporation is as fair, democratic and transparent as it should be; and as you may already know the City of London Corporation has a significant degree of influence over how the financial industry is run - the press statement explains the ‘interesting’ role of the City Remembrancer, whose job is to influence financial services legislation.
The full statement is available for you here 👇
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