03/11/2015
Santander and Deutsche Bank fail US 'stress tests'
Santander and Deutsche Bank have failed a US "stress test" designed to assess whether lenders can withstand another financial crisis.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/10/2015
Mishcon, Latham and OC up against City elite as shortlists announced for 2015 Legal Business Awards
Clifford Chance, Mishcon de Reya, Osborne Clarke and DLA Piper are among those vying to win prizes at what promises to be the largest-ever Legal Business Awards.
03/10/2015
HSBC scandal escalates, Argentina demands 3.5 bln USD
Argentina's tax chief said Monday that the country demands HSBC Holding PLC to repatriate 3.5 billion U.S. dollars as the bank's Argentine branch moved offshore to help clients evade taxes and move capital abroad.
03/10/2015
Linklaters appoints global head of finance & projects division
A partner at the firm since 1999, Michael is recognised as one of the world’s leading financial services lawyers and currently heads Linklaters’ Global Financial Regulation Group, acting for investment banks, asset managers, exchanges and clea
03/10/2015
The Future of Banking – a Central Banker’s view
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Economist Future of Banking Summit in Paris, 10 March 2015
03/10/2015
FCA statement on Connaught
The period for the negotiations has been extended
03/10/2015
Bank executives reject ECB consolidation call
Many European banks are struggling to lift profitability after years focused on slimming balance-sheets and raising capital in the face of tougher regulations following the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
03/09/2015
Global Banks Are Blocking Funds For British Charities
The Overseas Development Institute has warned that the reaction of the international banks is a direct result of the counter-terror laws in the U.K.
03/09/2015
Central Bank inspectors investigating shadow lenders
The ECB needs to make sure it isn’t hiding any risky practices that could destabilise the system
03/09/2015
ECB Buying Starts New Era for Bonds, Euro
Currency heads toward parity with dollar; paying to hold debt
03/09/2015
EBA pay rules could force asset management firms to change business models
New proposals would force asset managers to comply with rules limiting bonuses and allowances
03/08/2015
Des O’Malley not on offshore Ansbacher accounts dossier
The Irish Examiner has obtained undisclosed letters sent to Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett and formal complaints lodged about Ms McDonald’s comments, including correspondence from Mr O’Malley.
03/08/2015
Tory candidate revealed as ‘banking whistleblower’
A CONSERVATIVE parliamentary candidate fighting a west of Scotland seat is a “banking whistleblower” at the centre of a billion-dollar lawsuit between the Libyan government and one of the world’s largest investment banks
03/08/2015
Ex-Sarkozy aide arrested in Libya funding probe
Sarkozy says the document is a forgery.
03/06/2015
One of Scotland's best known law firms sued over an alleged hedge fund fraud
At a preliminary procedural hearing at the Court of Session before Lord Woolman, Richard Keen QC, acting for liquidator Paul Duffy, said the action proceeded on the basis of "breach of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance" and alleged there h
03/06/2015
FCA wins legal battle to fine fund manager £89k
The Tribunal’s decision was issued on 6 March 2015 after 3 days of hearing during September 2014. It remains open to the parties to appeal this judgment.
03/06/2015
UK law firms move to regrow private wealth practices
The first detailed survey of lateral partner moves in the UK tax and private client area shows a growth of interest in developing private wealth and tax litigation teams
03/06/2015
Brussels IV: finally, a solution for the skiing chalet and the villa in St Tropez - Withers
Many private client professionals will be wearily familiar with the problems where their UK clients own property in continental Europe.
03/06/2015
From black-list to white-list: latest developments - Withers
The Italian map of tax havens has changed. On 2 March 2015, the special window offered by Italian Law n. 186/2014 for the signature of exchange of information agreements was officially closed.
03/05/2015
Global regulators publish revised proposals to supervise top funds
Global regulators published revised proposals on Wednesday for supervising the world’s biggest mutual funds following fierce industry pushback in the United States and elsewhere.