03/24/2015

FCA to examine asset management fees, pensions

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out the key areas of work it will undertake in the forthcoming financial year with the publication of its Business Plan for 2015/16

03/20/2015

KBC discloses new ECB capital and liquidity requirements

KBC has been informed by the European Central Bank of its decision establishing prudential requirements, which sets the following minimum requirements for capital and liquidity for the KBC group and its main banking entities

03/20/2015

BlackRock hit with record German fine

German financial watchdog BaFin on Friday slapped a record fine of €3.25 million ($US3.5 million) on BlackRock Inc for misrepresenting its stakes in almost 50 of the country's largest companies over several years

03/19/2015

The Budget that wasn't - Withers

The Budget that wasn't Much was expected of George Osborne when he got to his feet today to reveal the details of a hotly anticipated Budget - would it be an election giveaway, a vote winner, a last hurrah or preparation for another five years? Wel

03/19/2015

Execution of Guarantees - Fieldfisher

Seeking to enforce and make demand under a personal guarantee can be a minefield and we have previously written on the execution requirements of a guarantee and the importance of the guarantor obtaining independent legal advice: please see our briefing pa