07/11/2016
No quick fix: UK may have to join AIFMD queue
London's buyout industry should not assume the UK will quickly get approval to market funds in Europe after leaving the EU.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
07/11/2016
FCA To shake Up Equity Crowdfunding? Regulator Considers Action
But the FCA may be about to step in. Going forward, the regulator has advised that it may require platforms to change the way that fundraising campaigns are displayed.
07/08/2016
EU watchdog to probe fund payments in unit-linked schemes
Europe’s insurance regulator has launched an EU-wide review into the market conduct of insurers offering unit-linked life insurance policies.
07/08/2016
France Can Lead the Way on Bank-Failure Loss Rules, Koenig Says
The French approach to making sure creditors share the cost of bank failures involves creating a new class of “senior non-preferred” debt designed to smooth the wind-down process by providing legal certainty that the instruments are eligible t
07/08/2016
Tycoon jailed for Carbon Tax Scam
All were convicted of aggravated fraud and money-laundering.
07/08/2016
DOJ Investigating Facebook for Suspected Irish Tax Dodge
The court filing says the documents relate to an IRS examination of the company’s federal income tax liability for the year ending Dec. 31, 2010.
07/07/2016
Lionel Messi Sentenced in Tax Case, but Prison Is Unlikely
He is also unlikely to be imprisoned.
07/07/2016
New EU Market Abuse Rules Pose Challenges for U.S. Issuers
These include shares and debt listed on smaller venues, such as the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange, Luxembourg’s Euro MTF Market and London’s Alternative Investment Market, or AIM.
07/07/2016
Standard Life’s 1825 imposes portfolio cap on SLI holdings
It is unclear whether such a cap is imposed across other vertically integrated firms.
07/06/2016
Eastern Mediterranean expansion: Interlaw adds Rokas and Tohme to global network
Rokas adds 30 lawyers to the network from its office in Athens, where the firm has expertise in the insurance sector.
07/06/2016
Clifford Chance Strikes Deal With Artificial Intelligence Provider
Clifford Chance has become the latest firm to sign a deal with an artificial intelligence provider, with the magic circle firm partnering with Kira Systems.
07/06/2016
FCA chief hints at property fund rule reform
So far none have, but the picture could change quickly if the panic caused by SLI’s move sparks wider outflows from the asset class.
07/06/2016
Banks urged to tackle IFRS 9 implementation in new Wolters Kluwer paper
IFRS 9 updates International Accounting Standards Board guidelines for the treatment of balance-sheet assets and is a replacement for its IAS 39 rubric.
07/05/2016
Three former Barclays bankers found guilty over Libor rigging
They had denied wrongdoing in a 14-week jury trial at Southwark Crown Court.
07/05/2016
UBS Says Ordered To Provide Swiss Tax Agency With French Tax Information
"The request concerns a number of UBS account numbers pertaining to current and former French domiciled clients and is based on data from 2006 and 2008," UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, said in a statement.
07/05/2016
Ashurst joins forces with Axiom to help banks meet new regulations
It will then proceed to create new documents aligned to changes in variation margin rules and derivatives requirements.
07/05/2016
Ex-Barclays trio found guilty of Libor rigging
The Serious Fraud Organisation, which led the investigation, has 14 days to submit for retrial of Contogoulas and Reich.
07/05/2016
Brodies profits soar by 14% as investment strategy pays off
The firm reports that in its financial year to 30 April 2016 revenues grew by 12.4 per cent to £65.1 million.
07/05/2016
Points to consider for high net worth private individuals following the Brexit decision
Not surprisingly, given the state of bewilderment, absence of political direction and unknown constitutional implications, the overall message is to keep calm, carry on and avoid making any knee-jerk reactions – but do take some swift action to prot
07/04/2016
A Goldman Sachs partner denied banging his shoe on a table in anger at a former salesman
The relationship between the LIA and Goldman Sachs broke down in July 2008, after the LIA suffered losses on certain trades.