03/02/2016
Negative rates, negative consequences
A sustained market rebound will require major policy changes.
03/02/2016
A sustained market rebound will require major policy changes.
03/01/2016
The Bank of England and international authorities are examining whether promises by funds to give investors their money back at any time could end up damaging confidence in markets.
03/01/2016
Some time ago we wrote about the impact on UK charities of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ('FATCA'). UK charities with US investments became obliged under FATCA to certify their status to banks and investment managers, but in essence, th
03/01/2016
The familiar adage “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true” has certainly applied to a number of tax mitigation schemes over the years.
03/01/2016
The operation was also supported by Europol, Eurojust and the European Banking Federation.
03/01/2016
Now, HVB is taking the next step.
03/01/2016
The FRC found that in relation to year ends for 2007 and 2008, the firm and McClean failed to obtain an adequate general understanding of the legal and regulatory environment in which PMS operated for the purposes of the audit.
03/01/2016
The EU’s bonus cap limits the size of any variable payment to 100pc of the banker’s salary, or 200pc if shareholders approve.
03/01/2016
National regulators must explain if they diverge from the rules as set out by the bloc's European Banking Authority (EBA).
03/01/2016
In an update on this work, published today (29 February), the FCA said disclosure to investors in one of three areas the industry should focus on.
03/01/2016
The FCA gave Cross Keys Estate & Finance Limited final notice of its refusal after the firm failed to refer the regulator’s decision to the Upper Tribunal within 28 days.
03/01/2016
A handful of new recruits are being taken on.
03/01/2016
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pushed Lloyds Banking Group Plc to give bondholders more details on the terms of its buyback offer as the British bank prepares for a legal battle with creditors in the U.K. Supreme Court
02/29/2016
The use of trusts is under attack in a number of European jurisdictions, and the OECD's Common Reporting Standard poses significant further threats to their use.
02/29/2016
Latest accounts for Mrs Blair's law firm show massive cash boost amid deals to advise autocratic regimes in Kazakhstan and Maldives
02/29/2016
Lobbyists defend the interests of corporates against disruptive technologies, writes Paul Marshall
02/29/2016
Currently, pension fund charges are subject to both UK and EU regulatory requirements
02/29/2016
Pease, who joined Henderson following its acquisition of New Star
02/29/2016
The news comes after a six-partner team from Kirkland announced they would exit the firm to set up a City private equity team at Sidley Austin.
02/26/2016
A statement from prosecutors said: "The Swiss bank is suspected of having directly, and not via its Belgian subsidiary, approached Belgian clients to convince them to set up constructions aimed at evading taxes."