08/30/2017
Mifid II will deliver long-overdue value for money
New EU rules are great news for pension funds and retail investors, says Norma Cohen
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/30/2017
UK companies face shake-up over risk managers
New rules aim to strengthen further the role of internal auditors
08/30/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA impact assessments
08/30/2017
Senior Managers And Certification Regime: Implications For Fund Manager
This will have significant implications for all UK authorised firms. This client alert considers the effects on UK fund managers.
08/30/2017
New Libor charges on French pile pressure on senior City bankers
The charges mark a significant escalation in the Libor investigation, which has till now focused on more junior employees and the manipulation of global borrowing rates to boost trading profits.
08/30/2017
Luxembourg regulators urged to increase supervision of fund industry
Luxembourg's investment fund industry is the world's second largest by assets under management
08/30/2017
Buyer snaps up section of collapsed former QS firm
Metamorph confirmed the Gregsons conveyancing team, led by Edwina Homfrey-Davies, will become part of its Linder Myers brand, based in its Chester office.
08/30/2017
British banks edge closer to painful PPI clarity
The biggest UK lenders charged with mis-selling so-called Payment Protection Insurance - Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and HSBC
08/30/2017
Ogier advises on acquisition of Allfunds Bank for Hellman & Friedman
The Ogier team included managing associate Alexander Curry and associate Tiffany Ager.
08/30/2017
Investors win legal battle over failed Italy property development
We stopped working in Calabria when our suspicions about money laundering were alerted
08/29/2017
More Insurance Woes for CS?
The probe would represent a widening of the bank's troubles with so-called insurance wrappers, for which it has already run into trouble with Italian and German officials – and paid dearly.
08/29/2017
ECB hands Irish lender first fine as bank supervisor
The bank went through a restructuring and received cash from the Irish government in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
08/29/2017
Ex-Lloyds risk officer had concerns over HBOS loan facility
Court documents claim executive warned on wisdom of £10bn transaction
08/29/2017
Mitie investigated by financial watchdog over profit warning last year
Mitie said that it is fully cooperating with the FCA
08/29/2017
Isle of Man strengthens Commonwealth connection
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council brings government heads and business leaders together to promote trade and investment across the Commonwealth
08/25/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
ESMA guidelines on data transfer between TRS under EMIR
08/25/2017
Bloomberg granted FCA approval for MiFID II reporting product
As a component of Bloomberg’s pre-integrated MiFID II solution, Bloomberg’s APA will allow the seamless publication of required trade details when MiFID II goes into force.
08/25/2017
Two SocGen managers accused of Libor manipulation
Prosecutors claim their actions caused roughly $170m of harm to financial markets
08/25/2017
Romanian government may cut private pension contributions
Certain numbers are concerning to us regarding pensioners that have only accessed the second pillar
08/25/2017
Luxembourg professor joins global experts to research FinTech law and regulation
They include the impact of big data on the financial system