RE: Double figures7 Mar 2022 18:47
8.35am: Amigo rises after following friendly note from regulator
Amigo Holdings PLC (LSE:AMGO) shares leapt from their recent lows, more than doubling to 5.6p, after the UK financial watchdog said it does not currently plan to oppose the guarantor lender's schemes of arrangement and set out the conditions by which it could restart lending again.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sent a letter after market close on Friday to Amigo, providing an update on its position, after carrying out an assessment of the schemes and their compatibility with its rules.
Having perused the documentation and supporting evidence ahead of a court decision, the FCA said its current position is that "it does not presently intend to appear by counsel at the convening hearing and does not anticipate, at this stage, that it will oppose the schemes or have further direct engagement with the court at the convening hearing".
In relation to Amigo's proposed return to lending, the FCA said this would need to be subject to varoius conditions being met, and as for potential fines, the watchdog confirmed that it may still consider a financial penalty is appropriate, but will take into account the priority of scheme creditors "to ensure any fine does not impact the amounts payable to creditors under the schemes".
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