11/30/2015
International Law Firm Boosts Private Client Team
joins the firm as Head of Contentious Trusts from Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
11/30/2015
FCA warns of 'serious implications' in pension switching referrals
Firms have been referred to enforcement
11/30/2015
Swiss banks face uncertainty on ECB move
Earlier this year, housebuyers in Switzerland thought they had hit the jackpot.
11/29/2015
Exhaustion of austerity meets maxed-out monetary policy
There won’t be any press conferences, fireworks or tears to mark its passing, but the latest wave of austerity worldwide may well have had its day.
11/29/2015
Incoming Barclays boss needs to ensure the gung-ho era is past
The case involved a secret transaction worth an eye-watering £1.9bn
11/28/2015
Alliance Trust restructuring unravels
The Dundee-based group, which has been looking after people’s cash since 1888
11/27/2015
Slovenia's central bank sees risks to exports and growth forecast
The bank continues to expect GDP growth of 2.6 percent this year and 1.9 percent in 2016, it said, with exports seen growing around 5 percent in each of the two years.
11/27/2015
European bonds rally on bets of more ECB stimulus
Price gains in bonds across the region have driven about a third of the yields on securities in the $US6.4 trillion Bloomberg Eurozone Sovereign Bond Index below zero.
11/27/2015
U.K. SFO Poised for First Plea Deal With ICBC Standard Bank
The U.K. introduced DPAs in February 2014.
11/27/2015
Northwest based legal firm advises Fullbrook Thorpe on investment
Bionical provides bespoke services for its clients with the aim of becoming the outsource partner of choice for its global pharmaceutical client base.
11/27/2015
Four Belfast KPMG partners arrested in HMRC tax evasion probe
Four partners in the Belfast office of international accountancy firm KPMG have been arrested on suspicion of tax evasion.
11/27/2015
Delegated Act for Bermuda Solvency II Equivalence published
The EU Parliament has three months to provide objections (with a possible extension of a further three months)
11/27/2015
Fitch: Italian Resolution Approach is Costly for Banking Sector
The resolution plan approved by the European Commission for four failed local banks on 22 November 2015 will be costly for Italy’s banking sector, says Fitch Ratings.
11/26/2015
Profile: why Tcam's bosses bought themselves out of Turcan Connell
Last month, the duo led a management buyout of Turcan Connell Asset Management that received the backing of renowned hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.
11/26/2015
FCA fines Barclays for poor handling of financial crime risks
The failings relate to a £1.88 billion pound transaction (Transaction) that Barclays arranged and executed in 2011 and 2012 for a number of ultra-high net worth clients. The clients involved were politically exposed persons (PEPs) and should therefo
11/26/2015
Leading law firms merge as quest for legal market domination continues
It combines complementary expertise of two leading law firms to create a market-leading client-focused business
11/26/2015
Gleiss Lutz appoints new managing partners
In addition to their management duties, Michael Arnold and Alexander Schwarz will both continue to be fully involved in regular casework.
11/26/2015
Maclays plays down rumours of merger with Addleshaw Goddard
MMS also played down the rumours.
11/26/2015
Dubai hedge fund 'to close' amid suspicions of Danish tax fraud
A three-month hunt was launched this summer and already around $250 million of assets has been seized in raids in the UK, the Wall Street Journal said.
11/26/2015
Largest law firm in the world continues international expansion with Luxembourg tie-up
It has announced that it will further its leading presence in the world's top financial centers with a combination between Dentons Europe LLP and Luxembourg's OPF Partners.