10/30/2014
Barclays sets aside £500m for currency rigging fine
Bank is first from UK to set aside funds for foreign exchange settlements, as it reports 5pc rise in profits and earmarks extra £170m for PPI costs
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/30/2014
U.K. Banks Bracing for Tougher Leverage Ratio Than Europe
U.K. banks are bracing themselves for tougher debt-financing limits than their European competitors as executives warn that higher leverage ratios will lead to more expensive loans for homeowners.
10/29/2014
SFO charges ex-Tullett Prebon trader over Libor manipulation
This brings to thirteen the number of people facing charges in respect of LIBOR.
10/29/2014
Innovation: The regulatory opportunity by Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA
I am giving an update today on Project Innovate, an FCA initiative to foster innovation in financial services. Today marks a key milestone.
10/29/2014
FCA proposes restricting sales of mutual society shares
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to place new requirements that would apply when mutual society shares are sold to ordinary retail investors.
10/28/2014
AIFMD reporting solutions abound
Under the directive, fund managers have to file an Annex IV report detailing information such as exposures and concentrations, leverage, borrowing and risks.
10/28/2014
MAS calls for transparency as providers look to roll out retirement-focused funds
The Money Advice Service has urged providers to make funds more transparent as they prepare to roll out new retirement-focused products following pension reforms.
10/28/2014
IFAs will not be ready for sunset clause: Investec
Advisers also did not appreciate that from 31 December this year trail cannot be taken automatically on top-ups to existing arrangements
10/28/2014
Former governor of Central Bank of Cyprus jailed for tax evasion
He was the first senior official to be sent to prison on charges involving financial crimes following the near-collapse of the Cypriot economy in early 2013.
10/28/2014
March of the regulators will destroy banking innovation
Greedy, flashy, obnoxious and, when it all goes wrong, dangerous.
10/28/2014
European Central Bank Stress-Test Results
The comprehensive assessment found a capital shortfall of €25 billion at 25 banks.
10/28/2014
Bankers to be punished for 'OUTRAGEOUS & APPALLING' behaviour: BoE vows clean up
The woman charged with cleaning up the City of London has launched a stinging attack on ‘outrageous’ behaviour in the financial markets.
10/28/2014
GJEPC urges Centre to grant banking licence to ABN Amro Bank
The delegation told Kher that ABN is the largest lender to the diamond industry
10/28/2014
Deutsche Bank unit sues over Austria's Hypo haircut law
Austria had to take over Hypo from Germany's BayernLB in 2009 to avoid a collapse that would have sent shock waves through eastern Europe.
10/27/2014
Bank of France: All French banks but one pass test
If the stress tests show that some banks would be unable to cope with these potential losses, they will need to find more capital
10/27/2014
Pension funds forced to sign non-disclosure agreements
It should be made illegal that fund managers demand an investment mandate is confidential
10/27/2014
Three pillars of policy tightening by central banks
The problem is that in the world after quantitative policy, central bank policy can no longer be represented by a simple interest rate line on a chart.
10/27/2014
DBS Andersons strengthens private client team
"People don't want to communicate with an organisation or a computer. They want to talk to a person who will listen and help them to achieve their legal goals."
10/27/2014
RZB clearly passes ECB stress test
Explanation of results in a conference call on 27 October
10/27/2014
Italian banking regulator miffed with findings
Italy’s central bank was thrown on the defensive as its banking sector emerged as the standout loser in health checks aimed at restoring confidence in the euro area’s financial sector.