REGULATORY · COMPETITIVE · UK
Court orders £1.3bn asset freeze on MFS founder
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A court granted a £1.3bn worldwide asset‑freezing order against MFS founder Paresh Raja.
Why it matters
A court issued a £1.3bn worldwide asset‑freezing order against MFS founder Paresh Raja. Creditors obtained enforceable court orders in London and Dubai that bar Raja from dissipating the covered assets. MFS entered administration in February after borrowing £1.3bn from a series of financial companies. The Financial Conduct Authority has opened an enforcement investigation into MFS.
Implications
- · Raja is legally prevented from transferring or dissipating assets covered by the order, restricting his access to that liquidity.
- · Creditors have court-backed protections in London and Dubai to preserve assets available for recovery.
- · Administrators are overseeing MFS’s administration and asset resolution.
- · FCA enforcement teams are conducting a regulatory review of MFS’s conduct and records.
Who is affected
- · Creditors and lenders to MFS or companies owned by its founder
- · Administrators managing MFS’s administration
- · Financial Conduct Authority enforcement teams
- · Mortgage borrowers with loans originated by MFS
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