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ONS marriage statistics: comment from Penny Lovell, Close Brothers

Penny Lovell, Head of Private Client Services at Close Brothers Asset Management, comments on ONS marriage statistics:

Thorntons secures three-way Scottish merger

Scottish law firms Thorntons, Murray Donald and Steel Eldridge Stewart are to merge later this year to create the largest law firm in eastern Scotland.

Bank of England goes on attack against cyber crime

Unlike physical attacks which are localised, these attacks are international and know no boundaries

Spanish court orders BoI to pay €116m over failed deal

Bank of Ireland must pay €103.5m compensation

Thousands Lost Savings In £70m Boiler Room Scam

Two international share swindlers named in Mail on Sunday investigations are starting lengthy jail sentences after being convicted in the biggest ‘boiler room’ investment case ever brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

Barclays' faces a £300m lawsuit from Amanda Staveley over Abu Dhabi deal

Barclays faces a £300million lawsuit from Amanda Staveley the hotshot deal maker who helped broker the bank’s emergency fundraising with Abu Dhabi investors during the financial crisis.

Specialist hedge fund insurance broker warns Asset Managers of ‘Billion Dollar’ liability to Greek Bonds

A note from the Hellenic Ministry of Finance last month announced that any gains derived by non-resident owners of government and corporate bonds would have to be declared to the Greek tax authorities and would be subject to a tax rate of 33% for legal en

ECB Headaches From BNP to Dexia Fester for Daniele Nouy

Daniele Nouy is coming face to face with the awkward side of Europe’s banking union.

FCA fines Invesco Perpetual GBP18m for misleading derivatives disclosure

Invesco is also charged of various breaches of applicable investment limits and failing to put adequate controls in place to ensure that all funds were valued accurately and that all trades were allocated fairly between funds.

Jersey hosts four day conference and seminar in partnership with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

The purpose of the conference is to encourage international co-operation between securities authorities in order to protect investors

Italy's NCTM bolts on Rome TMT and finance boutique

While the firm has a focus on TMT and data protection, it also provides advice in other areas such as structured finance

Regulating high frequency trading by Martin Wheatley, CEO, the FCA

Speech by Martin Wheatley, CEO, the FCA, at the Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference, New York. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.

Guernsey responds to Queen’s Speech; seeks level playing field on beneficial ownership

Guernsey already regulates its corporate service providers who are required to keep records on beneficial ownership and so we believe that we are in many ways ahead of the curve.

British Bank Regulators Pine to Win a Big Case

The email trail tends to dry up at middle management

Chadbourne appoints new project finance lawyer in London

She is joining Chadbourne from KG Law Firm, Greece’s largest multidisciplinary law firm.

Speechly Bircham Adivses FF&P Private Equity on its Investment in Ticketscript

The Speechlys team was led by head of private equity Malcolm MacDougall

Sweden warns of complacency on banking risk

Regulators "have listened too much to banks and others who argue that if you try to do something like this we won’t be able to conduct a banking business

France takes U.S. to task over BNP Paribas fine

If there is a an error or a violation then it's normal that there is a fine

Former UBS Trader Adoboli Renews Bid to Appeal Conviction

He argued at trial that managers at Zurich-based UBS pushed him to take too many risks and that rule-breaking at the bank was rampant

Osborne says wants to boost London markets' integrity

Britain will seek to boost the integrity of London's financial markets in response to a scandal in foreign exchange markets.

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