05/11/2015
‘Vulture’ fund warns of more embargoes of Argentine assets
Economy Ministry says effort to freeze Argentine accounts in Belgium amounts to ‘extortion’
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/11/2015
FBI, Maltese police asked to investigate company involved in John Dalli’s Bahamas trip
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Maltese police have been asked to investigate two companies linked to former EU Commissioner John Dalli by a group of American investors
05/11/2015
Italian bank chiefs can now be sacked by the country's central bank
Heads of domestic lenders can be fired when they cannot guarantee the sound running of their banks
05/11/2015
BIRMINGHAM law firm races to be first law firm on stock market
A float would value the firm at an estimated £130m to £140m.
05/11/2015
International law firm grows oil and gas expertise with Partner hire
He joins the firm from Pinsent Masons.
05/11/2015
UK Law firm boosts London presence in merger with Westminster based firm
The merger will take effect on 1 August 2015
05/11/2015
Shropshire Law Firm Adds To Private Client Team
"Janna is a tremendous addition to our team."
05/11/2015
Partner Promotion As Midlands Law Firm Launch New-Look Tax Team
Midland law firm has unveiled its new-look taxation department as part of its growing private client offering.
05/11/2015
Big banks finalise $5bn-plus settlements on foreign exchange
Five of the world’s biggest banks are finalising agreements to collectively pay more than $5bn for allegedly rigging foreign exchange markets
05/11/2015
EU watchdog plans first pensions stress tests by end-2015
Tests on the €3tn pension fund sector follow stress tests on insurers
05/08/2015
David McGarry announces retirement from KPMG
Managing Director of KPMG Isle of Man, David McGarry, has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of September, as he retires from a long and successful career at the pre-eminent local audit, tax and advisory firm.
05/07/2015
Global law firm boosts London office with accomplished M&A lawyer
He brings significant experience representing clients globally across sectors including infrastructure, real estate, financial services and telecommunications.
05/07/2015
Two of Limerick’s top law firms are to amalgamate
TWO of Limerick’s leading law firms are to set to merge and create one of the city’s largest practices in the process.
05/07/2015
Guernsey bank deposits demonstrate financial stability
The stability of Guernsey's financial environment is demonstrated by the robust status of its bank deposits, according to Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance.
05/07/2015
UK enquiries rise after pension changes
Companies offering pension services to British expats have seen a large number of enquiries about Malta pensions in recent weeks from expats based overseas.
05/06/2015
Germany wants special treatment for its banks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition wants the European Union to loosen rules for savings banks and cooperatives that dominate the nation's banking sector
05/06/2015
CMS gains real estate expert from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Together with the new partner, CMS plans to drive forward its strategy of creating tighter links between the Real Estate practice and fund advice, tax, finance and corporate/M&A.
05/06/2015
BNP Paribas unit probed in France over Swiss franc loans
A unit of French bank BNP Paribas has been put under investigation in France for misleading marketing of loans in Swiss francs
05/06/2015
EU regulators put pressure on banks to revamp business models
Some banks must change their business models to make themselves more sustainably profitable in an era of low interest rates and tougher regulation
05/06/2015
Fraudsters cloning firms' identities in attempt to hoodwink investors out of money - including pretending to be BlackRock
Fraudsters are cloning firms’ identities to try to hoodwink investors out of their money