12/09/2013
Bob Diamond in court for Libor-rigging claim
The former chief executive of Barclays is set to appear as a witness in an “exceptional” case that could open the floodgates to thousands of businesses claiming that Libor-rigging by Barclays caused them financial losses.
12/09/2013
The group also set out a series of steps for managing exits from contracts with providers in order to promote efficient transitions.
12/09/2013
Three hedge fund managers arrested by British authorities in February will not face criminal charges
12/09/2013
Overall, 49% thought that no regulator had succeeded in this respect, with a majority of respondents in the US and the UK holding this view.
12/09/2013
Regulators have surprised German bank IKB, one of the highest-profile casualties of the financial crisis
12/09/2013
No head has been decided as yet but the firm is looking at hiring in Amsterdam and will model the office on its recent international openings.
12/09/2013
Pinsent Masons is expanding its French presence with the acquisition of six-lawyer boutique Ichay & Mullenex Avocats.
12/09/2013
York-based firm G & E Wealth Management is the latest to have been targeted by scammers impersonating the company's advisers, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
12/08/2013
The case is an unwelcome reminder of alleged Libor manipulation for the bank.
12/05/2013
NMG Consulting surveyed 250 advisers and found that 47% had turned clients away this year because the cost of their services were too high for those clients' needs.
12/04/2013
The FCA's focus on integrity and in particular investment managers - Withers
On 14 November 2013 the FCA’s chief executive gave a speech which focused on conduct and ethics within firms, which he said poses significant challenges for investment managers in particular.
12/04/2013
Manx Court Rules on Bank Confidentiality
Some 140 bank customers could be affected by a Manx high court ruling on tax disclosure with the Irish Revenue.
12/03/2013
Just under a third of compliance functions in surveyed UK asset management firms have staff who sit with the rest of the business,
12/03/2013
The cartels operated in markets for financial derivatives, which are products used to manage the risk of interest rate movements.
12/02/2013
Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK have to be authorised by the FCA.
12/02/2013
An EU accord includes a finding of liability that can be used in civil cases.
12/01/2013
Wealth Adviser Guilty of Murdering Client and £343k Fraud
A financial adviser has been found guilty of murdering a client and defrauding him of £343,000.
12/01/2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority said Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s gave junior staff responsibility for sovereign ratings and had “inadequate” procedures in place to ensure market sensitive.
11/30/2013
FCA Faces Calls for More Disclosure on Currency-Rigging
The trade group wrote to the Financial Conduct Authority in recent weeks, asking how it should respond to clients’ inquiries about whether currency markets are being rigged.
11/28/2013
Both the U.S. and Switzerland are eager to draw a line under a probe into undeclared money wealthy Americans have stowed in tax havens.