12/21/2015
UK breached EU rules over City bonuses
European Banking Authority finds that UK has excluded hundreds of firms from the bonus cap on the basis of size
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/21/2015
FCA and FOS reaffirm terms of co-operation
The memorandum sets out the respective responsibilities of the FCA as a financial conduct regulator and the FOS as an independent dispute resolution organisation.
12/20/2015
Ghosts of the Past - The Rule in Pigot's Case by Colin Riegels & Matt Taber, Harneys
For all of the strengths that common law legal systems have, one of the weaknesses is ghosts of past in the form of ancient case law which rears its head in unwelcome circumstances.
12/20/2015
EU referendum: Challenger bank boss says smaller UK lenders would be better off outside of the EU
"Noting the EU is a net importer into the UK, I struggle to see a compelling argument for the UK continuing to be a consistent net payer into the EU coffers," he added.
12/18/2015
WH Ireland faces 'substantial’ FCA fine
WH Ireland expects to be hit with a ‘substantial’ fine following a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review into its business.
12/18/2015
Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar complete merger to form £250m legal business
Legal services to businesses and high net-worth private client work will together account for half the Group’s turnover.
12/18/2015
KBC Asset Management selects SimCorp Dimension
KBC Asset Management has selected SimCorp’s investment management solution, SimCorp Dimension, as its investment book of record.
12/18/2015
The City watchdog is holding a summit with top bankers
The summit forms part of a series of meetings between McDermott and senior banking execs after years of banker bashing, fines and financial scandals.
12/18/2015
IMF chief Lagarde to appeal French trial decision
Lagarde, who was French finance minister at the time, denied wrongdoing in a statement Thursday and said she had ordered her lawyers to appeal the decision.
12/18/2015
World Bank Assists FYR Macedonia in Improving Quality of Financial Reporting
This assessment focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting and auditing environment that influences the quality of corporate financial reporting, and includes a review of both statutory requirements and actual practice.
12/18/2015
Private client law firm eyes more deals as merger completes
The parties said the merger had transformed the structure of the group with legal services to businesses and high net-worth private client work now accounting for half the group's turnover. Personal injury work – 80 per cent of which is made u
12/18/2015
Bryan Cave Partner Elected to the Board of the Emerging Payments Association
The EPA is a community for the world’s most progressive payments companies and is the most influential trade body for the industry.
12/18/2015
French court says seizure of Russian assets by Yukos investors can go on
Yukos shareholders began in June of this year to seize bank accounts and properties in Paris and other parts of France belonging to the Russian Federation.
12/17/2015
A Stern Warning from the Supreme Court in England to Spouses who Hide their Assets - Withers
Implications for Hong Kong?
12/17/2015
DWF enters Germany through boutique merger
To further its client-led international expansion leading UK legal business DWF has announced that it is to acquire German international commercial law firm on 1st January 2016.
12/17/2015
Vatican told to get tough on those caught laundering money
The Vatican had to agree to the vetting procedure after it joined the European Union Monetary Convention in 2009 as part of an effort to clean up its finances and shed the Holy See’s reputation for financial scandals.
12/17/2015
Supreme Court dismisses Trump challenge to Scottish wind farm planning consent
Renewables developers will "breathe a sigh of relief" after the UK's highest court rejected Donald Trump's legal challenge to planning approval for an 11-turbine offshore wind farm near his Aberdeenshire golf course, an expert has said
12/17/2015
Ex-Rabobank Traders Call Libor-Rigging Evidence Tainted
The defendants argued the prosecution was tainted because of testimony by the government’s star witness
12/17/2015
FCA bans advice boss over £2m Ucis losses
Senior management at Quintillion set up a Ucis fund in 2009
12/17/2015
Osborne lines up Swiss regulatory chief to replace Wheatley at FCA
Osborne is expected to sign off on a decision in a matter of weeks.