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George Osborne's secret plan to bail out the eurozone

The Chancellor is putting British taxpayers' money behind Juncker's reckless scheme to insure the eurozone against future financial crises.

Global law firm Expands Competition Practice with Brussels Partner Hire

He has extensively counseled and represented companies in abuse of dominance investigations and has conducted more than 20 litigation matters before the European Union courts.

European Banks Seen Afflicted by $82 Billion Capital Gap

Those are the conclusions of analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. and the Danish Institute for International Studies who looked at what would have happened if the European Central Bank had applied a leverage minimum that will be introduced next ye

Morgan Lewis sets up UK LLP in wake of Bingham acquisition

Morgan Lewis & Bockius has converted its London and Paris offices to a UK limited liability partnership, just days after the acquisition of more than 700 lawyers from Bingham McCutchen.

Slaughters and Latham lead on €3.8bn Swiss packaging group takeover

Slaughter and May and Latham & Watkins have scored the advisory roles on buyout firm Onex Corp's acquisition of Swiss packaging group SIG Combibloc Group for around €3.75bn

Jersey Finance Questions ALFI Onshoring Claims

The total value of funds being administered and managed in Jersey has also grown by around 5% year-on-year to stand above the £205bn mark as at September 2014, according to the official statistics of the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Putin's Former 'Banker' Sought By Police

A lawyer for Sergei Pugachyov, who is in hiding after fleeing Russia, insists he is "not going to surrender to Interpol".

Elian launches ground breaking client due diligence app

Elian has launched a ground breaking app that provides a paperless alternative to certified true copies for individual client due diligence (CDD) purposes.

Co-Op Bank CEO Says ‘No Surprise’ If Lender Fails Stress Tests

The BOE will announce the results of stress tests on the U.K.’s eight biggest lenders on Dec. 16.

Leeds' financial drama takes new twist as David Haigh's lawyers write to Football League chief with information relating to allegations against club's co-owners

The financial drama at Leeds has taken a new twist, with lawyers representing the club’s former managing director, David Haigh, writing to the Football League to say he can provide information relating to serious allegations about the club’s c

£300m Tower of Babel that is real threat to Cameron’s EU fantasy

ITS iconic twin towers, 24 storeys high and draped in gold mesh, tell their own story.

Russian De-offshorisation Legislation – how the new law on taxation of Controlled Foreign Companies affects you and your clients by Withers

The new law on the taxation of controlled foreign companies (the 'CFC') and other anti-offshore measures (the 'Law') has received Presidential Assent on Monday this week (24 November 2014) and will come into force starting from 1 Janua

Standard Life reviews products, distribution

The process, prompted by new rules, may see the UK insurer cutting or consolidating the number of funds on its platform.

New managed account regime for Jersey hedge fund managers

An exemption which will enable Jersey-regulated fund managers to be appointed in relation to managed accounts has now been introduced.

Ex-Rothschild expert is the latest to fall victim to wine hustle in £50,000 con

A leading wine merchant has become the latest victim of wine fraud after being conned out of vintage bottles worth £50,000.

Vincent Tchenguiz launches £2.2bn legal action against Grant Thornton and Kaupthing

Follows collapsed Serious Fraud Office case against the property billionaire

New London Reinsurer Sets Sights on Africa

One Re Ltd., the first reinsurer approved under Britain’s “twin peaks” system of financial regulation, said it’s seeking clients across 38 African countries in the next year as growth outpaces developed regions.

Advocate General decides EU bankers' bonus cap is valid

In the case of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v European Parliament, Council of the European Union, the Advocate General set out his opinion that the Capital Requirements Directive, which sets a limit on financial sector bonuses via

FIFA faces UK Fraud Office probe of World Cup bids

Fifa could face a criminal investigation in the UK after it emerged that the Serious Fraud Office is looking for evidence relating to the World Cup corruption probe.

Hedge fund manager's ex-wife to get record divorce settlement

Jamie Cooper-Hohn, the ex-wife of Children’s Investment Fund Management UK founder Chris Hohn, is to receive $530m of the couple’s marital assets

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