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MFS Owner Raja Hit With Worldwide Asset Freeze After Collapse

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A worldwide asset freeze has been imposed on Paresh Raja, owner of collapsed UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd., after the firm borrowed over £2 billion from Wall Street backers before failing. Courts in London and Dubai granted the freezing order, blocking Raja’s global assets as creditors seek to recover funds during the firm’s insolvency process. AlixPartners, the insolvency firm appointed by creditors, is overseeing MFS’s wind-down and confirmed the legal action against Raja. The freeze follows MFS’s collapse, which left creditors exposed after the lender’s aggressive borrowing strategy unraveled amid market pressures. The case highlights risks in high-leverage lending, with regulators scrutinizing the firm’s financial practices and Raja’s role in its downfall.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000The offices of Market Financial Solutions Ltd. in London.Officials overseeing the wind-down of Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the UK mortgage lender that borrowed more than £2 billion ($2.7 billion) from Wall Street backers, have obtained a worldwide asset-freezing order against owner Paresh Raja. Courts in London and Dubai granted the order, according to a spokesperson for AlixPartners, the insolvency firm appointed by creditors to oversee the insolvency of MFS.

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