12/05/2017
Belgian Authorities Raid Bank Linked To Offshore Companies Found In Panama Papers
Belgian police raided the offices of state bank Belfius as part of a probe into possible tax avoidance by companies exposed in the Panama Papers
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/04/2017
RPT-French c.Bank Chief Sees Basel III Capital Rules Deal This Week
France Has Been A Key Hold-Out For Completing The Basel III Rules
12/04/2017
French central bank chief sees Basel III capital rules deal this week
While much of the Basel accord is already implemented and a final deal has been near several times, a deal this week would end years of effort to harmonize banking rules.
12/04/2017
Merger for chesham legal firm
The combined firm will have 225 staff in 20 teams based in Uxbridge, Chesham and Chorleywood, with a combined turnover of £20m.
12/04/2017
FCA investigates advice firm following arrest
‘HBFS’s customers are advised to check the status of any investments made through HBFS
12/04/2017
Hong Kong latest jurisdiction to vanish from HMRC ROPS list
In the past, HMRC has, without warning, removed all, or nearly all, of the schemes that had featured on its list only a few weeks before of such jurisdictions as Australia, Guernsey, the US, Canada, France and Italy.
12/04/2017
STM appeal date set for 22 January, and will now be public
STM is understood to be seeking an alternative method of resolving the matter.
12/04/2017
Newton fires fund manager on share rigging probe
Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it was investigating four fund firms over the possibility they may have broken competition rules.
12/03/2017
Central banks need to ensure tightening cools froth in financial markets: BIS
The longer the risk-taking continues, the higher the underlying balance sheet exposures may become.
12/03/2017
Seen and Heard: Revenue chasing banks on offshore clients
Dublin link to Uber case revealed as BoI reported to offer worst deal for tracker clients
12/01/2017
John Barrass: Preparing For Next Year’s Benchmarks Regulation
The Regulation Will Be Administered By Esma And Applied Throughout The EU
12/01/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
PRA updated webpage: Supervisory activities - remuneration, Solvency II
11/30/2017
Bitcoin bonanza draws warning from Europe central bank
The rise has taken the overall market capitalization of hundreds of so-called cryptocurrencies beyond $300 billion as demand for digital currencies soars.
11/30/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA statement of objections to four asset management firms
11/30/2017
Winners of the Family Law Awards 2017 Announced
The 2017 charity partner was the National Pro Bono Centre, the ‘hub’ for legal pro bono charities across the legal sector.
11/30/2017
FCA takes civil action against Sipp introducers
The FCA also alleges that Craig Lummis, Lee Lummis and Raymond Fox were each knowingly concerned in Avacade’s breaches and Craig Lummis and Lee Lummis were each knowingly concerned in Alexandra Associate’s breaches.
11/29/2017
UK Set To Return $900m Alamieyeseigha’s Loot To Bayelsa
Alamieyeseigha Was Arrested And Tried In The UK For Money Laundering
11/29/2017
Denmark's central bank says risks are building up in the financial system
Several banks are stepping on the accelerator by easing credit standards and granting loans to more vulnerable customers
11/29/2017
EU Uncovers $36 Million In Week-Long Crackdown On 'Money Mules'
The European Union’s Law Enforcement Agency Said The Campaign
11/29/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA speech on the future of competition and regulation in retail banking