09/05/2014
Top German banker slams ECB for 'arbitrary' stress tests
The ECB is putting the euro zone's 131 largest banks through an unprecedented health check before it becomes their supervisor in November
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/05/2014
Hedge-Fund Liquidators Sell Manager's House
Liquidators of the collapsed hedge fund Weavering Capital have sold a house belonging to its manager Magnus Peterson for close to £1 million, a small step in their efforts to recoup $450 million in damages that they were awarded in a civil case two
09/05/2014
New Cyprus decrees issued - Harneys
Relaxation of Restrictive Measures for Branches and Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (Decree No 24)
09/05/2014
New Cyprus decrees issued - Harneys
Relaxation of Restrictive Measures for Branches and Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (Decree No 24)
09/05/2014
The Guardian Societe Generale trader does less time than UBS 'rogue'
Former banker who lost Societe Generale nearly €5bn will devote his time to “community service”
09/05/2014
UK accounting watchdog fines Mazars two million pounds
A settlement agreed between the Executive Counsel to the FRC, Gareth Rees QC, Mazars and Mr Karmel was approved by the FRC Tribunal on 25 July 2014.
09/05/2014
Baker & McKenzie Boosts Energy Practice with Amsterdam Partner Hire
He focuses on advising companies active in energy markets both in the Netherlands and internationally, including upstream oil and gas, and the country's largest renewable energy projects.
09/05/2014
Marketing of tax avoidance schemes could see pension scheme administrators fail new 'fit and proper' test, says expert
Those who have been involved in the design or marketing of a tax avoidance scheme could be prevented from acting as the administrator of a registered pension scheme according to new guidance published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
09/04/2014
Swiss watchdog investigates Espirito Santo private bank
The Swiss financial regulator is probing the role played by Banque Privee Espirito Santo SA’s owners and whether the lender breached rules in selling investments linked to the Portuguese financial group.
09/04/2014
Police arrest 13 over £2.8m boiler room scam
The gang defrauded over 100 people.
09/04/2014
SEC intensifies probes of European fund managers
Questions over valuations of illiquid assets draw scrutiny as mainstream investors increasingly seek alternative investments
09/04/2014
Boies, Schiller & Flexner appoints International arbitration team head
She has been involved in hundreds of international arbitration proceedings administered by the ICC, LCIA, IDRC, ICSID and the PCA
09/03/2014
Credit Suisse Conducts Internal Probe Into Alleged Trader Misconduct
Her boss, a managing director who runs the London desk, also went on leave this summer in connection with the probe, they said.
09/03/2014
Basel III deposit challenge looms over Islamic banks
A general view shows the tower of the headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel September 14, 2010.
09/03/2014
Jailed former Leeds Utd boss “100% confident” PwC report will set him free
GFH Capital, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House, launched legal action against Haigh, soon after his arrest when he arrived at the company’s Dubai office on the premise of discussing a new job.
09/02/2014
International TMT law firm appoints non-executive directors from Rothschild and BSkyB
The has appointed two big-hitting non-executive directors to its board, bringing its total number of NEDs up to five.
09/02/2014
Squire Patton Boggs Boosts Frankfurt Financial Services Practice
He formerly led the financial services practice for Sidley Austin LLP in Frankfurt.
09/01/2014
Aim and fire: how to make your mark on the Aim rankings
Over the three months to 5 August 2014, rankings leader Pinsent Masons increased its total number of Aim-listed clients from 56 to 60, leaving its two closest rivals playing catch up - Carey Olsen with 44 and Memery Crystal with 43 clients.
09/01/2014
Shearman elbows out rivals to advise Bridgepoint on its £212m acquisition of Moneycorp
Shearman & Sterling has won its first-ever mandate from private equity house Bridgepoint, advising on its £212m acquisition of foreign exchange provider Moneycorp.
08/31/2014
UK will urge EU to block Russia from SWIFT banking network
Blocking Russia from the SWIFT system would be a very serious escalation in sanctions against Russia