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Renegade EU's bank-capital pushback threatens to erode Basel

Top EU policymakers have made clear that sweeping changes are needed

EU Commission approves liquidity support for Greece's Attica Bank

The EU Commission said the state guarantee feature of the bonds was in line with EU state aid rules.

Fine not the end of Deutsche Bank's US woes

Overseas banks to organise their US subsidiaries differently

EU Securities Watchdog Finalizes Transaction Reporting Rules

The guidelines are addressed to national competent authorities and financial market participants who must make every effort to comply with them

UK Minister reaffirms strong links with Barbados

The Minister confirmed the UK’s commitment to the Caribbean and the strong relationship with Barbados built on long-standing connections.

Deutsche Bank 'got special treatment' in stress tests

Europe's biggest bank Deutsche Bank received 'special treatment' during the EU summer stress tests, it was claimed yesterday.

BoE consultation on the reform of SONIA

The Bank of England (BoE) has launched a consultation on the reform of SONIA, a sterling unsecured overnight interest rate benchmark administered by the Bank.

Collibra and PwC extend alliance to help financial services companies unleash the power of data

Expanded Alliance Combines PwC’s Expertise in Financial Regulatory Requirements with the Best-of-Breed Collibra Data Governance Solution to Help Companies Thrive

FCA to triple number of ethnic minority managers by 2020

That is targeted to increase to 8% by 2020 and 13% by 2025.

Mr Bigs forced to explain wealth

Those who fail to provide an adequate explanation of their riches will face civil legal proceedings to recover the cash or criminal charges if they make false or misleading statements.

Former Barclays banker's wife stabbed 124 times after she asked for a divorce

Sanjay Nijhawan cleared of murder because he suffered 'suffered an abnormality of mental function'.

Nordea’s Bid to End Subsidiary Structure Has Regulators Worried

The maneuver means the bank will make branches of units that, in some cases, have tended to generate as much income for the bank as the Swedish operations.

HMRC investigating over 100 BBC presenters for using possible tax avoidance strategies

Both are reportedly appealing against a decision by HMRC that they did not pay enough tax while appearing on the BBC and using personal service companies to receive income.

ESMA Publishes Final Guidance on Inside Information for Commodity Derivatives Under MAR

The Guidelines are issued and set out a non-exhaustive list of indicative information that is reasonably expected to be disclosed on commodity derivatives markets

Exaggerated’ Banker Complaints Won’t Kill New Swedish Tax Plan

The government is determined to move ahead with a plan to impose a new payroll tax on financial industry jobs

Nordea offer to buy ABN Amro rejected by Dutch government

Swedish bank sought deal with Dutch lender over the summer

FCA will not rush on RBS report despite judicial review threat

Bailey previously told the Treasury Select Committee that he hoped the report would be published by the end of 2016.

St James's Place overtakes Sesame in FCA complaints data

The FCA handled 1,092 open complaints against the Bristol-based firm compared with 555 in the last six months of 2015.

Theresa May on tax-evading advisers: ‘We’re coming after you’

An economy that works for everyone is one where everyone plays by the same rules

England pays 91% of UK’s £4.65bn IHT bill

The law firm claimed that had the IHT threshold kept pace with inflation since 2009, it would now be £391,000.

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