09/13/2015
Charges filed against French head of defunct Bitcoin exchange
The French-born former chief executive of the exchange had been held in detention for six weeks without being formerly charged
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/11/2015
Guernsey extends market access to EU countries under AIFMD
Guernsey's Government, the States of Guernsey, has now amended its Investor Protection regulations for AIFMs and AIFs based in EU Member States
09/11/2015
Ernst & Young affirms LME meets IOSCO benchmark principles
The LME fully supports regulatory efforts to promote transparency, systemic stability and better management of risk
09/11/2015
LME Clear receives Bank of England approval to accept warrants as collateral
The initiative is a natural extension of the collateral pool for LME Clear
09/11/2015
Venture capital licence bolsters Crestbridge pan-European capabilities
The EuVECA regulation, which became applicable in all EU Member States on 22 July 2013, the same day as the Alternative Investment Managers Directive (AIFMD), provides for a common EU framework for fund managers of certain venture capital funds which plac
09/10/2015
New Partner for International Private Client Team
She was recently acknowledged for ‘spearheading a group of Jersey trustees in agreeing the wording for the FATCA guidance notes for Jersey.'
09/10/2015
Isle of Man chief predicts ‘anti-offshore activity’
Isle of Man Government chief minister Allan Bell has predicted a wave of negative campaigning focused on the Isle of Man and the other crown dependences, if Jeremy Corbyn wins the leadership of the UK’s Labour Party.
09/10/2015
Collas Crill named Legal Team of the Year at STEP Private Client Awards
The awards, now in their tenth year, set the industry standard and highlight excellence among private client practitioners.
09/09/2015
London Law firm expands with senior financial services lateral hire
She has a diverse range of clients including family offices, high net worth entrepreneurs and fund managers and trust companies.
09/09/2015
Revenue & Customs 'winding down' inquiries into HSBC Swiss tax evaders
After reopening investigation into HSBC clients hiding money in Switzerland, HMRC admits it has still only prosecuted one tax cheat
09/09/2015
New ECB Rule Helps Eurozone Banks, and Investors Can Take Advantage
This has prevented them from extending more loans to the real sector, both hindering economic recovery and limiting the banks' earnings potential.
09/08/2015
European Central Bank sets bank capital rules
The draft decisions, made late last week, cover most of the 123 banks under the ECB’s supervision.
09/08/2015
Credit Suisse challenges court order to pay US$288m in mortage suit
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Monday challenged a court ruling ordering it to pay a US hedge fund US$287.5 million (€257.6 million) in a case linked to the burst housing bubble.
09/08/2015
Otkritie and the "Aldi requirement"
Perhaps especially in heavy commercial litigation, it is commonplace to find that the same or closely connected facts and circumstances give rise to multiple potential claims
09/08/2015
Why Lloyds may be worth 50% more
There's greater clarity now on most regulatory issues for investment banks, except on the drive to harmonise capital ratios by Basel and the European Central Bank.
09/08/2015
European banks face a $153B capital hit: JPMorgan
Banks may also have to sell off or reclassify some of their assets to meet their investors' expectations of what their Common Equity Tier 1 ratio capital relative to its riskier assets should be.
09/07/2015
Keep it Seperate, Keep it Safe? by Victoria Myerson
Article first published in Gallery - Family Law Special Edition, September 2015
09/07/2015
Macdonald Henderson announces new appointments and promotions
We are delighted to advise the following four appointments and two promotions to the firm, representing the largest swathe of appointments in the firm’s recent history.
09/07/2015
ESMA recommends extending AIFMD marketing passport outside Europe
The passport is currently only available to EU fund managers.
09/07/2015
BNR authorized takeover of Volksbank by Transylvania Bank
At the date of the merger, the validity of the functioning licence of Volksbank will cease.