BP shares have jumped after the oil giant agreed to pay $18.7bn worth of federal and state claims, to be spread over 18 years, for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
The Financial Conduct Authority's(FCA) income from fines it imposes on financial services companies is set to dip on last year's total, despite record penalties for Barclays and Deutsche Bank in recent months.
Standard Chartered's executive board have foregone their bonuses after the bank's profits plummeted by 25% in 2014.
FCA director of enforcement Tracey McDermott is to become the regulator's director of supervision in a shake-up of its reporting lines, according to reports.
Eight staff members have been dismissed by Lloyds following an investigation into the LIBOR rate fixing scandal that saw the bank fined £218m.
Some 97% of the £943m in fines collected by the financial regulator between 2010 and 2013 came from settlements, according to research from law firm Freshfields.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Martin Brokers (Martins) £630,000 for misconduct relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
State Street UK has been fined £22.9m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for overcharging clients on a range of financial transactions.
Fines levied by the regulator against the financial services industry have soared by 50% this year, as the tougher stance of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) leaves its mark.
Bank of Scotland has been fined £4.2m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing to keep accurate mortgage records.