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You’ve Been Warned: Central Bankers Turning Less Market-Friendly

But for those who track the world’s central banks, change is afoot

Credible Deterrence In The Enforcement Of Securities Regulation

This paper reflects the collective experience and expertise of the member jurisdictions of IOSCO’s Committee 4 on Enforcement and the Exchange of Information.

IOSCO: Meeting the Challenges of a New Financial World

IOSCO’s private meetings preceded public sessions focusing on the theme of Building a New Financial World

IOSCO publishes report on credible deterrence approaches in securities market regulation

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published the report Credible Deterrence, which identifies key enforcement factors that may deter misconduct in international

Barclays, Citi, JPMorgan Face Korea Forex Probe in South Korea

The probe into the manipulation of foreign-exchange rates is spreading beyond the U.S. and Europe.

City watchdog slaps near £5m fine on Indonesian coal miner

The FCA found that ARM committed serious breaches of Listing Principle 2, Listing Rules 8 and 11 and Disclosure and Transparency Rule (DTR) 4 in the period 28 June 2011 to 19 July 2013.

JPMorgan, HSBC Said to Meet EU Accusers in Euribor-Probe Hearing by Gaspard Sebag

JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc and Credit Agricole SA will come face to face with the European Union antitrust officials who accused them of rigging the Euribor benchmark at hearings this week.

German banks file suit against Austria's Heta

A group of German public sector banks are suing Austrian "bad bank" Heta Asset Management for a total 218 million euros ($245.36 million), a spokesman for NordLB said on Monday, confirming an earlier report by Handelsblatt daily.

French judges cuts 1 bln euro HSBC bail in tax fraud case- source

That sum would have been nearly half the value of HSBC's alleged fraud of 2.2 billion euros

Debevoise Advises Management in Balta Acquisition

The transaction is expected to close at the end of August.

UK regulator restricts sale of high risk securities to retail investors

Final rules restricting the promotion of complex regulatory capital instruments to individual investors will come into force when temporary restrictions expire in October

Iceland is out of the woods but the financial system is still dangerous, says PM

The country is starting to lift the crisis-era capital controls that have been in place since 2008

HMRC wins millions from Abbey National avoidance case

This is the latest result in a series of tax tribunal wins for HMRC

New EU rules may hasten commodity liquidity flight

Many commodity firms may also need to be authorised and be compelled to hold capital reserves in the same way as banks are required to do.

Bank reform must reflect changes since crisis, says Liikanen

Erkki Liikanen, architect of European bank reform, says policymakers should take into account "every single step" of reform before implementing new rules

Gayle Killilea ‘needed’ €19m hotel sale to fund UK deal

Hotel was part of €100m in assets transferred from Seán Dunne, South Africa court hears

Brexit could drive fund groups from UK to Europe

Firms told the Sunday Times they could be required to move their businesses to countries such as Ireland and Luxembourg

UK judge dismisses claim by jailed former Leeds Utd boss against GFH exes

An application lodged by David Haigh to have two senior executives of Dubai's GFH Capital arrested has been dismissed by a UK court.

Former Anglo Irish Bank execs directed to attend Banking Inquiry

Both were notified three weeks ago they would be called. It is understood they have each acknowledged the correspondence from the inquiry, although they have not confirmed their attendance.

Future of Ulster Bank in doubt once again

The long-term future of Ulster Bank has once again been thrown into doubt after the British government said it will return the bank's parent to private hands.

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