09/12/2014

Hogan Lovells Advises on Dutch Longevity Hedge

This marks the first time that Delta Lloyd Levensverzekering N.V., the life insurance arm of the Dutch insurance, pensions and investments firm Delta Lloyd, has used the reinsurance market to transfer longevity risk.

09/10/2014

BinckBank wins right to use ‘turbo’ name

The Hague district court ruled that BinckBank may continue marketing Binck turbos in the Netherlands because investors perceive turbos to be a generic type of investment product rather than a brand belonging to BNP Paribas.

09/09/2014

BofA Bond Boss Said Stuck in Limbo by Deutsche Bank Delay

Deutsche Bank has been reluctant to give regulators the clearance that Foresti, an 18-year veteran of the firm, needs to start his new job, said the people, who requested anonymity because the process isn’t public.

09/08/2014

Fund groups may face 5% profit hit

Analysts at Numis have predicted that asset management companies could face at least a 5 per cent hit on profits from proposed European regulation on research.

09/08/2014

FCA withdraws ‘high risk’ country list

The Financial Conduct Authority, the U.K.’s financial regulator, has pulled a controversial list of countries that the organization considers high risk for money laundering and financial crime.