05/26/2015
PFS calls for action on unregulated advice ‘grey area’
The professional body’s chief executive called for greater control of non-regulated savings and investment activity, reiterating warnings made at the end of last year.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/26/2015
Forex manipulation further undermines trust in international banking
Analysts say a regulatory void underlies the accusations
05/26/2015
Gibraltar Joins International Information Exchange Agreement
Agreement Strengthens International Supervisory Cooperation, Promotes Enhanced Consumer Protection
05/26/2015
City Trader Was 'Ringmaster' In Libor Scandal
Tom Hayes, a former UBS and Citigroup trader, was "motivated by greed" when he allegedly manipulated lending rates, a court hears.
05/26/2015
OECD Permanent Estabishment proposals could impact Channel Islands
The OECD has just released its revised proposals on the Permanent Establishment (PE) rules in Article 5 of the OECD Model Tax Treaty
05/25/2015
The Observer view on making bankers pay for their misdeeds
The need for an ethical culture in banking has never been stronger
05/25/2015
ECB chief calls for urgent government reforms
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Saturday said it was time for eurozone governments to launch reforms
05/25/2015
In Britain, Libor-Rigging Conspiracy Case Is Also a Test for Regulators
Regulators and prosecutors have extracted guilty pleas from financial institutions
05/25/2015
Barclays facing explosive allegations it engineered computer systems to rig financial markets
Last night experts said the allegations would ‘beg even more serious questions’ about these giants if they are proved to be true.
05/24/2015
Banks brace for more foreign exchange rigging pain as civil lawsuits come forth
Class-action cases expected to follow vast fines for manipulating currency benchmarks
05/24/2015
Ring-fencing zeal wilts after banks’ threat to quit Britain
Lenders want the regulators off their backs — and there are signs the Bank of England and Treasury will listen
05/24/2015
EU Inheritance Law Signals All Change For Expats
Spain is the number one expat retirement destinations for the British
05/24/2015
Criminal bankers have brazenly milked the system. Let’s change it- Will Hutton
Conflicts of interest and opportunities for price rigging must be outlawed
05/23/2015
Wealthy Russian whistleblower 'poisoned' in Paris after corruption fall-out with Putin
A WEALTHY Russian banker who died with traces of a lethal exotic plant in his body was poisoned in Paris in an international assassination, it is claimed.
05/22/2015
Appleby's aviation team to attend leading European Trade Convention
“The three-day conference and exhibition provides an invaluable opportunity to meet representatives from all aspects of the aviation industry, including major corporate aircraft manufacturers, international business leaders and government officials,
05/22/2015
JP Morgan investors told they can't sue bank over $6bn London Whale loss
Shareholders had accused Jp Morgan's board of failing to prevent a trader from making huge bets on financial markets that lost billions of dollars
05/22/2015
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone to fight £1bn tax bill as settlement is torn up
At the heart of the case is the Ecclestone family's Bambino trust, which is based in the offshore tax haven of Liechtenstein
05/22/2015
Key takeaways from the UK review into investment banking
The UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, on Friday set out the scope for a wide-ranging review into the investment banking industry.
05/22/2015
Flint Bishop announces major recruitment drive
Due to a major growth strategy and to accommodate a number of new national client wins, Flint Bishop’s recruitment drive spans across nine departments for all levels of staff.
05/21/2015
Deutsche Bank probes Russia section over money-laundering claim
Deutsche Bank probes Russia Deutsche Bank has launched an internal probe into its investments division in Russia, it said Wednesday, as the German media reported suspected money-laundering.