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Equitable Life

Audio: Ernst & Young fined over Equitable Life

Analysis of the JDS tribunal into Equitable auditor

11 Jun 2010

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Video: Ernst & Young fined over Equitable Life

Analysis of the JDS tribunal into Equitable auditor

11 Jun 2010

The lessons from Equitable life

The investigation into Ernst & Young's audit of Equitable Life has opened fresh debate over the role of audit

10 Jun 2010

Equitable Life: E&Y spared the worst

Firms may struggle over how to disclose legal liabilities in the wake of the appeal ruling over Ernst & Young's audit of Equitable Life

10 Jun 2010

Equitable ruling leaves audit guessing over legal liabilities

Joint Disciplinary Scheme tribunal decision closes the investigation into Ernst & Young's audit of Equitable Life, but opens the door to confusion over legal liability disclosure

10 Jun 2010

Report claims E&Y failed to seek independent advice on crucial Equitable court case

Failure to disclose court case led to “defective decision making”

04 Jun 2010

E&Y wins appeal over Equitable Life audit objectivity

Appeal backs E&Y over objectivity and independence as Equitable auditor

04 Jun 2010

ICAS member under disciplinary spotlight for Equitable Life

Unnamed individual is being investigated by AADB after consultation with ICAS

17 Dec 2009

E&Y earns £2.2m during injunction

Big Four firm won five contracts from FSA while injunction prevented regulator from seeing report on Equitable Life auditor

15 Oct 2009

Ernst & Young begins Equitable appeal

Process scheduled to last two weeks

05 Oct 2009

E&Y appeals against ruling in Equitable Life case

Equitable Life disciplinary findings remain secret as E&Y appeals against ruling

25 Jun 2009

Tories attack Equitable Life compensation plan

Government plans to appoint senior judge to decide compensation for policy holders under fire.

16 Jan 2009

E&Y tribunal months from conclusion

Final report on E&Y's disciplinary case on the company's work for Equitable Life is still months away from conclusion

08 Jan 2009

Outrage at government stalling on Equitable compensation fund

UK government delays decision on compensation fund for more than a million Equitable Life policyholders until New Year

12 Dec 2008

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