03/03/2014
A deadline for the CC report publication had initially been set for 31 January, but has since been extended to "later in the spring", according to an RBS spokesperson.
03/03/2014
Banker unfairly sacked over claims he was moonlighting for heavyweight champion
03/03/2014
Why don't people like solicitors? Is it because of the old adage that 'lawyer' sounds like, or is synonymous with, liar?
02/28/2014
ABN Amro Group NV’s former top lawyer in the U.K. sued the Dutch lender for race discrimination over her treatment by an executive who allegedly said “let’s talk about all things black” and claimed he couldn’t see her in a ph
02/28/2014
A Guide to Third Party Security by Field Fisher Waterhouse
In this guide, we look at how this type of security is different to direct security and the key considerations for lenders to be aware of and take into account when they are being granted third party security.
02/28/2014
The Law Commission for England and Wales today published its report on Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements.
02/28/2014
The FCA will take a tough approach to consumer credit with stronger powers to clamp down on poor practice than the previous Office of Fair Trading regime.
02/28/2014
Long-awaited European Union regulation designed to protect UK investors and requiring investment companies to disclose the total cost of investments has come into force.
02/27/2014
Tunbridge Wells former Barclays banker Peter Johnson faces fraud charge
A former Barclays banker from Tunbridge Wells, accused of trying to manipulate Libor rates, appeared in court today.
02/27/2014
Bank of England sets out a series of requirements for non-EU banks wishing to do business in the UK
02/27/2014
The overhaul of the Gibraltar government’s financial services framework has been taking place without much fanfare or notice, apart from occasional, seemingly unrelated announcements that have received little coverage outside Gibraltar and southern
02/27/2014
FCA Bans Former CIB Partners CEO
"lacked integrity" by giving the impression that SLS Capital bonds were soundly backed assets when he had concerns about their viability.
02/27/2014
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has announced it will no longer raise a £30m interim levy on investment intermediaries before the end of this financial year.
02/27/2014
The offences took place between 1997 and 2001.
02/27/2014
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued its third Warning Notice Statement in under a month to another banker who it believes conspired to rig one of the world's most important interbank lending rates
02/26/2014
This document provides answers to technical and interpretive questions raised by supervisors and banks during the Committee’s Basel III monitoring. The document intends to facilitate the completion of the monitoring questionnaire and is not to be co
02/26/2014
The Bank of England has published a Consultation Paper on its approach to supervising international banks.
02/26/2014
Sidley Austin has put its Frankfurt office under review after a spate of partner exits left the base with a handful of lawyers and just one partner.
02/26/2014
FXCM UK also failed to tell the FCA that the US authorities were investigating another part of the FXCM Group for the same misconduct.
02/25/2014
Global law firm makes two senior appointments in the Middle East
I am proud to announce their appointments and I look forward to continuing working alongside them as Eversheds carves out an even stronger presence across the Middle East."