04/10/2017
Baker McKenzie sees London revenue up to £176m as profits leap
The London office has also seen a major boost in profitability, with profit for distribution among members up from £47.2m to £70m, a 48% increase.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/10/2017
Brexit is making it cheap and attractive for Asian banks to expand business in London
"Sterling getting cheaper has been an attractive draw to the Asian investor, and with Brexit, the UK may reach out to Asia more as a trading partner."
04/10/2017
Director of company that 'misused' €66m co-owns pensions advice firm
The company was liquidated in 2011 after a High Court-appointed investigation by two Central Bank inspectors found "systemic and deliberate misuse" of clients' money.
04/10/2017
Jersey: The Advantages Of Jersey As A Corporate And Trust Domicile
These reasons are all compelling and have been applicable for many years
04/10/2017
LLP latest: Travers' top paid takes home £1.5m as Mishcon 'shares the love'
This figure in LLP accounts does not necessarily equate to the highest paid equity partner and can relate to 'golden handshakes' to retiring members.
04/10/2017
Redwood Bank revs up for launch
Redwood Bank will be headquartered in Letchworth, but it will also open a northern regional office in Warrington.
04/10/2017
Irish residents must declare accounts, assets and benefits outside of the State or face tax penalties
This is a freely disclosed tax default to Revenue, rather than it being discovered through an audit or investigation.
04/10/2017
Basel Regulatory Commission Questions Large Bank Risk Controls
The directional exposure of big bank’s non-cleared derivatives remains unknown, which is at the core of the problem of bank risk controls.
04/10/2017
Bank of England implicated in Libor rigging scandal by secret recording
The 2008 recording adds to evidence that the central bank repeatedly pressured commercial banks to push their Libor rates down during the financial crisis.
04/10/2017
Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and Ashurst lose out on FCA panel
Squires won a place for advice on financial crime and RPC won a role to act on business conduct matters.
04/10/2017
Adviser banned for nine years over Sipp advice
It also did not make sure there were appropriate systems, controls, risk analysis and management information in place.
04/10/2017
FCA contemplates blockchain regulation
UK authority outlines concerns with regulating blockchain technology within new consultation paper.
04/09/2017
Panamanian authorities pledge support for national probes
The press release announced that the meeting served to exchange information on various ongoing investigations in the participating states.
04/07/2017
Speedboat among £5.1m of assets seized in tax fraud investigation
British woman arrested and warrant issued for arrest of Dutch man over allegations of money laundering and tax avoidance
04/07/2017
Structural reforms, at the European and national level, were not ready and effective, Draghi reminds critics of QE
The message coming from Draghi is clear and strong: in the last 10 years, Europe has gone through a series of timid recoveries suffocated at the start, of hopes that were immediately disappointed.
04/07/2017
Former Barclays traders acquitted in UK’s fourth Libor trial
Ryan Reich, 35-year-old American, and Greek national Stylianos Contogoulas, 45, walk free after second trial on charge of conspiracy to defraud
04/07/2017
EU Jobs Carve Up Starts Again With Dijsselbloem Under Threat
Eurogroup president’s term will expire in January 2018
04/07/2017
Property ownership and public contracting by overseas companies and legal entities - SMP Partners
Beneficial ownership register
04/07/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
AIFMD: FCA clarifying information
04/07/2017
Bank of England urges City firms to prepare Brexit contingency plans
It is all too easy to give into protectionism, but the road less taken is often the most rewarding.