10/20/2014

Augentius Approved as Luxembourg Depositary

Augentius has received authorisation from the Ministère des Finances, Luxembourg to act as an authorised depositary to private equity and real estate funds in accordance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

10/20/2014

Ex-Oval advisers hit with legal claim over ‘poaching’

US-based employee benefits giant Arthur J Gallagher acquired the insurance broking and wealth management specialist in April 2014 in a deal worth £199m, in what was described by UK chief executive Tim Johnson as a ‘game-changer’.

10/20/2014

Inflexible views on flexible pay

In just 36 hours last week, a crack widened into a chasm between two key regulators on the issue of bankers’ pay. Closing that gap is going to take a very long time.

10/17/2014

Tier 1 (investor) visa – the price goes up - Withers

The UK Government has at last published the changes that are being made to the Tier 1 (investor) visa route, and we can confirm that the minimum financial threshold is being increased to £2 million. This will not apply to existing holders of the vis