11/07/2017
Court of Appeal Upholds "No Look Through" Principle in Immobilised Securities Trading
The ruling also promotes certainty and consistency in the securities market.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/07/2017
ECB: 20 lenders have applied for EU banking licences since the Brexit vote
Several British, US and Asian banks have announced their intentions to move parts of their operations into Europe after Brexit.
11/07/2017
Nordea Mega Branches Face More Oversight Across Scandinavia
National regulators may also try to get more power over giant bank branches via adjustments to Europe’s Capital Requirements Directive.
11/07/2017
SocGen investigated over possible French anti-corruption law breach connected to Libyan Investment Authority
Earlier this year Societe Generale agreed to pay nearly EUR1bln ($1.1bln) to settle a long-running dispute with the Libyan Investment Authority.
11/06/2017
MFSA chief linked to BVI-Russia investment
Bannister referred to in e-mails as part of 'management'
11/06/2017
Safer banking
The ECB had to take tough decisions on those banks in the eurozone that did not have their house in order.
11/06/2017
Old Mutual compensates couple after ‘misleading’ online information
The couple complained that Old Mutual Wealth refused to amend the website or pay compensation for the error.
11/06/2017
Point72 Asset Management is looking for rogue nerds, expanding its junior recruitment
Who were offered the chance to do an accelerated Masters degree while working at Point72.
11/06/2017
Germany leads G20 initiative to boost investment in Africa
The objective is to de-risk private investment for sustainable growth by way of country-specific agreements between individual African countries.
11/06/2017
Panorama investigation features a law ditched in 2005
’BBC Panorama has spoken to the man behind the scheme who claims an Isle of Man regulator was aware the new law would help tax evaders.
11/06/2017
FCA publishes Future Approach to Consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority has today published its ‘FCA Mission – Our Future Approach to Consumers’.
11/05/2017
Brexit and mortar: UK fund managers seize the opportunity in Jersey's funds sector
Continued enhancements to its laws and regulations provide choice for investors and ensures Jersey remains a leader in fund services.
11/05/2017
Mifid II shake-up in finance triggers surge in ads for staff
Banks, asset managers and law firms in hiring spree ahead of EU regulatory changes
11/05/2017
Central Bank found 'zero' tracker cases
Minister reveals how Regulator had denied any evidence of scandal in letter - three years ago
11/04/2017
Germany and France dividing up top EU positions to tighten grip on bloc
GERMANY and France are carving up the EU’s top jobs between themselves, with a string of powerful positions up for grabs.
11/04/2017
Barclays battles to delay £1.2bn legal showdown with City financier Amanda Staveley
The bank wants to delay the case, set for January, until a criminal trial over the fundraising is heard a year later.
11/03/2017
Cyprus signs Double Tax Treaty with Barbados
Once the domestic ratification procedures are completed and each country notifies the other of the same, the Treaty will enter into force and its provisions will have effect from 1 January 2018
11/03/2017
BearingPoint Wins Award for Regulatory Reporting
Chartis Research, the leading provider of research and analysis on the global market for risk technology, honors BearingPoint in its new rankings report
11/02/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
The FCA has launched a new webpage on model driven machine executable regulatory reporting.
11/02/2017
Woman plunders estate – charity gets criticised - Withers
The Judge concluded there was no breach of duty.