10/30/2012

Barclays hit by fresh US investigations

Barclays, already rocked by an interest rate rigging scandal, unveiled two new US regulatory investigations into the bank's financial probity on Wednesday and said its profit was hit by charges for mis-selling insurance.

10/30/2012

Targeting corporate wealth on divorce

The Court of Appeal has made a landmark ruling on spouses’ ability to break through complex structures to deliver a divorce settlement.

10/28/2012

HMRC woos divorcees for tax evasion tip-offs

“HMRC is under intense pressure from the Treasury to increase the tax yield for the Exchequer and they are increasingly resorting to unorthodox methods to get the job done, such as paying informers for tips that may lead to the opening of enquiries

10/25/2012

Nine More Banks Under Libor Rate-Fix Scrutiny

Lloyds Banking Group and eight other major banks have received subpoenas by the US state prosecutors as part of an investigation into alleged Libor manipulation, the Wall Street Journal reported.

10/25/2012

Magic circle firm considers move Down Under

The magic circle firm has spoken to several Australian partners in recent months about potential hires as it considers whether to launch a small M&A-focused offering in the country.