06/15/2015
Bank reform must reflect changes since crisis, says Liikanen
Erkki Liikanen, architect of European bank reform, says policymakers should take into account "every single step" of reform before implementing new rules
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/15/2015
Gayle Killilea ‘needed’ €19m hotel sale to fund UK deal
Hotel was part of €100m in assets transferred from Seán Dunne, South Africa court hears
06/15/2015
Brexit could drive fund groups from UK to Europe
Firms told the Sunday Times they could be required to move their businesses to countries such as Ireland and Luxembourg
06/14/2015
UK judge dismisses claim by jailed former Leeds Utd boss against GFH exes
An application lodged by David Haigh to have two senior executives of Dubai's GFH Capital arrested has been dismissed by a UK court.
06/12/2015
Former Anglo Irish Bank execs directed to attend Banking Inquiry
Both were notified three weeks ago they would be called. It is understood they have each acknowledged the correspondence from the inquiry, although they have not confirmed their attendance.
06/12/2015
Future of Ulster Bank in doubt once again
The long-term future of Ulster Bank has once again been thrown into doubt after the British government said it will return the bank's parent to private hands.
06/12/2015
Deutsche Bank raids 'related to tax evasion'
The allegations centre around so-called "dividend stripping"
06/12/2015
International law firm hires first US securities partners
This core offering differentiates the firm’s London-based regulatory and advisory capabilities for its investment banking clients, giving it deep insight into underwriters, both in terms of executing transactions and advising on US, UK and European
06/12/2015
International law firm seals full merger with one of Germany’s leading commercial law firms
The firm and its worldwide offices have over 4,000 people who provide services to the private and public sector and business and finance communities.
06/12/2015
Northern Trust Launches New SORP Reporting Solution
The latest development is aimed to support UK and Irish pension schemes
06/12/2015
Libyan factions reach pact to protect Goldman Sachs lawsuit
Two sides in power struggle for control of Libyan Investment Authority agree to appoint lawyers to take cases against Goldman and Societe Generale foward
06/12/2015
Mario Draghi denies ECB giving privileged information to hedge fund managers
European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has denied accusations that one of ECB’s board members gave market-sensitive information hours before they were made public to select hedge fund managers and bankers
06/12/2015
European regulators battle with derivatives reporting
One of the biggest challenges encountered so far is that EMIR requires both counterparties to a trade
06/12/2015
IFAs need to get to grips with Mifid II now, warns consultant
Advisers need to get to grips with the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II) now in order to make sure their businesses are ready for its introduction in 2017
06/12/2015
Upper Tribunal holds offshore structure which created a VAT advantage not abusive
Those engaged in wholly or largely VAT exempt activities suffer irrecoverable VAT on the costs of bought in services such as advertising. Individual businesses or sectors may therefore need to consider the most VAT efficient structure to use.
06/11/2015
Calls for investment trusts to fall outside Mifid
Both the Association of Investment Companies and the Wealth Management Association are continuing to lobby in Europe
06/11/2015
Bashing all bankers is stupid - but too many are STILL behaving like crooks, writes STEPHEN GLOVER
Some argue so-called 'banker-bashing' has gone far enough, but there is 'no reason whatsoever to believe that they or the people who run them have changed their ways or turned over a new leaf', argues Stephen Glover
06/11/2015
Legal review into money laundering stalled despite watchdog probe
A long-awaited government review into the UK’s anti-money laundering laws has been delayed, despite the country being up for assessment by the international standard-setter.
06/11/2015
Carney to extend market abuse rules to fund managers
This is in response to a number of recent scandals, especially within the banking industry
06/11/2015
International law firm launches global alternative legal services business
The new global business will bring together the firm's Belfast office with its Australian Information Logistics team and its London-based Disputes Data Management service to create a global team of approximately 240 lawyers, legal assistants and tech