12/09/2015
Examining the future of anti-money laundering regulations
Speech by Rob Gruppetta, Head of the Financial Crime Department, FCA, delivered at the Accuity AML Risk Reduction and Compliance Europe Conference on 8 December 2015.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/09/2015
Fund managers must not become banks in disguise
Clients should understand they face real losses in a market reverse
12/08/2015
Madoff Fund Manager Starts Legal Defense With History on Side
Echeverria has history on his side. Seven years after Madoff admitted cheating investors, no cases linked to the disgraced financier have gone to trial in Switzerland, with the cases dismissed or settled.
12/08/2015
Jury still out on Irwin Mitchell’s £40m takeover
The national firm has needed to significantly diversify its revenue streams, with PI fees being hit hard and another government crackdown on claims recently announced in the Autumn Statement.
12/08/2015
EU countries should match each other's property bubble curbs - Carney
Housing bubbles in countries like Ireland contributed to a euro zone debt crisis.
12/08/2015
City law firm acquires smaller rival Camfords
City law firm has snapped up a smaller boutique rival Camfords for an undisclosed sum, the pair announced today.
12/08/2015
Aspen, Amlin win Bank of England approval
The BOE has been working with insurers to help them adapt to the new regulations, which set stricter capital standards designed to boost resilience in a downturn.
12/08/2015
Overseas Territories head off UK’s demand for central registers
The communiqué issued after the meeting was equivocal
12/08/2015
Transparent Times - LGIM's Andrzej Pioch on "The Lone Ranger - Janet Yellen"
The Lone Ranger - Janet Yellen
12/08/2015
Dividend tax raid: what can expats do?
With a new tax on company dividends coming into force from April 2016, a financial planner explains how Britons overseas will be affected, and what steps they should take
12/08/2015
Dechert Elects 14 New Partners to the Firm
Their unique combination of legal skill and relentless client focus are a tremendous asset to our firm.
12/07/2015
Accountant to stars convicted for £6m tax fraud
An ICAEW-qualified tax adviser and accountant to the media industry has been convicted for evading more than £6m in tax after a prolonged HMRC investigation into Sussex-based accountancy firm, Christopher Lunn & Co
12/07/2015
IFAs should stress test portfolio suitability: Walker Crips
Andrew Morgan brought some of the methods from their institutional background at BlackRock to the recently-launched Alpha: r2 range of portfolios.
12/06/2015
HMRC launches tax crackdown on strippers
Government sets up taskforce to target adult club owners and 'entertainers' following a dramatic rise in online escort agencies
12/06/2015
EU drops antitrust charges against 13 banks
Decision brings to an end a four-year investigation into whether the group blocked Deutsche Boerse and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from entering the credit default swaps market
12/06/2015
How London’s super-rich are destroying the soul of their community
Highgate is now a middle-class frontline against a billionaires’ investment invasion
12/06/2015
Arbuthnot unit to sell Everyday Loans for $192 mln
The deal is seen as complementary to Non-Standard Finance's acquisition of Loansathome4u from S&U PLC in July, which enabled it to enter the home credit market.
12/06/2015
Ban on Israel divestment angers pension officials
The ruling Conservative party published a statement in October outlining “new rules to stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns against UK defence companies and against Israel”.
12/06/2015
Investment Association disbands regulatory unit to cut costs
The Investment Association jettisoned Mr Godfrey in October in the hope it would appease disaffected members but the loss of the three fund groups has significantly dented its revenues.
12/05/2015
To pay off its epic loan, Volkswagen may need to sell its luxury brands
The bad news just won’t stop coming for Volkswagen, which is starting to sound like the new German word for “trouble.”