Merseyside and North Yorkshire to sue RBS
Two major local authority schemes have started legal action against Royal Bank of Scotland, alleging it made "materially false and misleading" statements about its financial health.
The £4.3bn Merseyside Pension Fund and £1.2bn North Yorkshire Pension Fund will act as lead plaintiffs in the class action law suit against the bank. The schemes are seeking damages for losses incurred...
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