12/15/2015
Sir Bob Geldof faces court battle over African investment company
A judge was asked to decide whether the dispute - centred on the 8 Miles private equity firm of which Sir Bob is the chairman - should proceed to a trial.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/15/2015
German private banks open to EU deposit guarantees long term
The EU aims to introduce a deposit insurance scheme step by step from 2017
12/15/2015
Five Accuracy partners are named among the leading expert witnesses
This is an impressive result for Accuracy, who have earned four new entries this year compared to last year’s one, Hervé de Trogoff, who now features for a second year running. It is a strong indicator of Accuracy’s growth, quality and
12/15/2015
FCA fines Threadneedle Asset Management Limited £6m
The FCA considers these failings to be particularly serious
12/15/2015
International law firm expands London office
She joins the Firm as a Partner with over 18 years of experience, both in onshore and offshore legal settings, having most recently worked as a partner at a prominent offshore law firm.
12/15/2015
German watchdog weighs Fosun's Hauck bid -source
The company later said Guo was helping police with an investigation that mostly concerned his personal affairs.
12/14/2015
Irish regulator launches fund fee probe
The financial watchdog in Ireland, which oversees more than 6,000 funds, including 3,725 mutual funds, is to examine whether the investment products offer “value for money”.
12/14/2015
RBS shareholders may sue Lloyds over ‘£800,000 legal bill’
RBS Shareholders Action Group’s claim, which mostly comprises retail investors and is one of the largest against the bank, has become increasingly mired in problems over funding as the long drawn out case continues to work its way through the legal
12/14/2015
Withers advises Renault on the acquisition of Lotus F1
The Lotus F1 Team effectively stands out as the best partner and Renault and Lotus F1 have known each other for 15 years and were world champions together in 2005 and 2006.
12/14/2015
FRC puts pressure on fund managers to get involved in companies
Some 300 asset managers have already signed up
12/14/2015
UK regulator to name and shame asset managers
The Financial Reporting Council will reveal for the first time in July those investment groups that are not putting adequate pressure on companies in their roles as stewards of other people’s money.
12/14/2015
MAC the knife: when does a MAC kill a deal?
These clauses are obviously resisted by sellers, who want certainty, but can be very important to buyers who are otherwise at risk of being obliged to proceed with what turns out to be a bad deal.
12/14/2015
Honey, I broke the markets by Tim Price
Which four letter word still has an amazing capacity to cause offence, anxiety and aggravation ? In the world of investment, that word would have to be R-I-S-K.
12/14/2015
Tyrie pushes for probe into KPMG’s role in HBOS collapse
HBOS collapsed in 2008 and was subsequently taken over by the Lloyds Banking Group.
12/14/2015
UK enforcement agencies to visit Cayman
The UK is expected to send law enforcement officials to Cayman in the New Year to enhance the current cooperation regime between this jurisdiction and the authorities in Britain regarding financial crime and money laundering.
12/13/2015
Investors warned about Sinn Fein's economic policies
Major bank outlines risks of SF in government
12/12/2015
Banks trumpet bumper year of ‘elephant’ takeover deals
It looked like 2015 would break all merger and acquisition records – and it did
12/11/2015
MiFID II: The transparency imperative
The industry needs hard facts if it is to develop successfully and cost-effectively the new infrastructure that MiFID will demand.
12/11/2015
LGIM's Meryam Omi lauded as a Rising Star of Corporate Governance by Millstein Center
Omi’s recognition follows just a week after LGIM’s 10-strong Corporate Governance team received the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators inaugural award of ‘Best Investor Engagement’ for 2015.
12/11/2015
CMS recognised by Mergermarket as "German M&A Legal Adviser of the Year"
The award was presented on 8 December at the Banqueting House in London.