04/07/2015
Last week saw the launch of the Payment Systems Regulator, the first time the UK gets a regulatory body overseeing the £75 trillion a year payments systems.
04/07/2015
The firm’s commercially savvy lawyers regularly lead strategic transactions and complex disputes for world-class clients.
04/06/2015
Legal Dispute comes to London Trial
DAAR and Bank Alkhair allege the reputational damage was instigated by its former CEO who was dismissed in 2010
04/06/2015
Regulated versus unregulated is a false dichotomy
04/06/2015
The secrecy surrounding Europe’s new capital targets is unsettling some investors and analysts who say they’re being kept in the dark about the health of the region’s banks
04/02/2015
White highlights brokers already face the most expensive regulation in the world
04/02/2015
Fiducaire Unit Facing Prosecution In Jersey
The Jersey court date has been set to start on 23 June 2015
04/02/2015
Robert Kendall, managing director in the global client group at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, says his company made the Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Program mandatory training for all of its wholesalers.
04/01/2015
A number of my clients have gone on to create successful businesses after their divorces
04/01/2015
The Financial Conduct Authority released its Business Plan and Risk Outlook for 2015/16 last week. It sets out the key risks identified by the FCA to industry; the areas of focus for the upcoming year; and its approach to addressing the risks to its obje
04/01/2015
FCA to raise regulatory fees
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on plans to increase fees that regulated firms have to pay for the 2015/2016 financial year.
04/01/2015
Tynwald recently approved changes to the Proceeds of Crime Act in order to bring digital currency under the control of that Act.
04/01/2015
Exclusive: SNB Governor Jordan Establishes “Central Bank Risk Free” FX Hedge Fund
After shocking the forex markets and triggering billion dollar losses across the board, Thomas Jordan will spearhead a private fund predicting central banks' moves. "It takes one to hedge one," elite investors say.
03/31/2015
This year’s test includes shocks such as a contraction of more than 2 per cent in the eurozone economy
03/31/2015
A $650m legal dispute has been launched in London’s High Court that will offer a rare glimpse into the Islamic bond market, as well as banking and business practices in the Middle East.
03/31/2015
A UK fund house has been forced to freeze redemptions on one of its funds, after becoming caught up in an investigation by the Mauritian regulator into an alleged Ponzi scheme.
03/31/2015
A 1,000-page report by the US Department of Justice to force HSBC to operate to higher standards says bank is not improving the way it does business fast enough
03/30/2015
The UK is changing the way in which it taxes share options and share awards held by employees who move between countries.
03/30/2015
FCA hits retired accountant with £35k fine for insider dealing
"Market abuse is a serious offence and today’s fine reflects the fact that we will not hesitate in taking action against individuals who act on inside information. Carver’s fine level has been reduced due to his significant cooperation wi
03/30/2015
Daryl Roxburgh, global head of software provider BITA Risk, noted firms have largely moved on from Excel-based suitability standards to “more systematic” processes, but said the area remains a core focus for the FCA.