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Ames could face bankruptcy

Main distributors already triggered £60m payout

Why would anyone commit a physical crime when non-physical crime is so much more rewarding?

A Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into embattled overseas property firm Harlequin has taken evidence from its former accountants, which Harlequin is currently suing.

How much can advisers really be expected to know about problem investments before they turn sour?

Two firm directors who lost investors £50m in a scheme the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) branded "an elaborate scam" have been sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison.

Troubled overseas property group Harlequin is encouraging investors to use compensation payouts to reinvest in its scheme - at the same time as it fights a settlement deal it reached with unhappy investors last year.

A Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into criminal wrongdoing by multi-million pound overseas investment Harlequin is entering the "final stages", the SFO said, as it asks investors for the latest information on their dealings with the company....

Court delays and slow progress at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) bring mixed news for investors in failed property scheme Arck as they fight for a resolution to their £60m saga.

Struggling investors unable to pump more money into troubled overseas property investment Harlequin have been told by the company they risk financial damages claims for breach of contract.