02/07/2014
NPRF fires State Street after UK overcharging scandal
The National Pension Reserve Fund has terminated the mandate held by State Street Global Advisors to manage €650 million worth of equities for it
02/07/2014
The head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s operations in Germany and the country’s second-highest ranking bank regulator will testify at the trial of former managers of Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie this month.
02/06/2014
Financial market abusers could face a minimum of four years in jail under new plans voted through the European Parliament on Tuesday amid a string of financial scandals.
02/06/2014
The former director of Brazil's state-owned bank, who was sentenced in Brazil for corruption and money-laundering, has been arrested in Italy.
02/06/2014
Richard Alderman, the former head of Britain's leading fraud prosecution authority, oversaw a chaotic agency that was unable to keep records and documents in order
02/05/2014
Aberdeen Asset Management is warning people to look out for emails from fraudsters purporting to be from the company
02/05/2014
UK law firm strengthens Private Client Team
He trained with Blake Lapthorn in Oxford
02/05/2014
Publication of the FCA's concerns about the MSM advertisements follows the announcement made by the FCA in November 2013, of its thematic review of insurance price comparison websites and also gives an indication of the FCA’s new approach to in
02/05/2014
The guidance is relevant to all providers of retail investment products to be sold by advisers, as well as advisory firms providing personal recommendations for such products and payments made by providers to unregulated third party firms that are for the
02/04/2014
We identified global regulation and investigations as an area that is one of the greatest for clients in terms of concern, focus and spend
02/04/2014
SocGen the next target for Libyan Investment Authority
In its legal claim the LIA alleged that Goldman funded luxury trips to Morocco
02/04/2014
Brokers confused by trade body launch
Industry welcomes launch of Insurance Brokers’ Standards Council but rues lack of clarity over its role
02/04/2014
Companies from banks and technology firms to energy suppliers are set to face European Union swaps rules
02/04/2014
Attention being paid by senior management to money laundering challenges is at an all time high according to findings from a new KPMG International report.
02/03/2014
Eversheds has produced a guide to the CRD that looks at how the CRD will change the laws of 15 EU countries. Click here to access a copy of the guide.
02/03/2014
Paris office of global law firm announces sponsorship of innovative mentoring programme in France
The unique and innovative initiative is dedicated to women between the ages of 25-39 years old within the immigrant population, who statistically face more difficulties in progressing in their desired career paths.
02/03/2014
There isn’t a slam dunk candidate but the key name is Guy
02/03/2014
Withy King boosts private client and charities team
A solicitor with over 25 years’ experience in private client and charity law work, has joined our Private Client team as a consultant.
02/03/2014
Recent Developments in Implementing the Alternate Investment Fund Manager’s Directive
Rather than directly regulating funds, however, the AIFMD regulates managers
02/03/2014
ECB set to reveal further detail of bank health checks
The European Central Bank will reveal more detail on Monday on how it plans to go about checking that top euro zone banks have the risks on their balance sheets under control.