04/10/2014
FCA threatens tougher action on bank overdraft fees
Britain's financial watchdog may impose changes in how banks treat overdrawn customers after its research showed people are paying too much when they go into the red.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/10/2014
European regulators defend dark pool caps
European regulators have defended caps on trading in anonymous venues known as dark pools, saying they are necessary to increase transparency and fuel price discovery.
04/10/2014
To delegate, or not to delegate?
Q1 2014 has been an extremely eventful time for Europe, not least in terms of regulatory compliance.
04/09/2014
FCA appoints Clifford Chance to review closed-book 'blunder'
The review will address the press briefing, including what was communicated and who authorised the briefing.
04/09/2014
UK urges firms to sign up for swaps compensation
The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday banks were on track to meet a deadline for completing a review of nearly 30,000 cases of mis-selling by the end of May, but urged firms which had not yet opted into the scheme to do so.
04/09/2014
EU Upholds ABN Amro Acquisition Ban
Dutch Lender Can Appeal the Decision
04/09/2014
ECB Faces Bankers Venting Concerns on Balance Sheet Health Check
The EBF document says the exercise should limit data requests
04/09/2014
WMA claims victory as EU scraps share trade restrictions
The amendments secured include the removal of the requirement
04/09/2014
The Impact of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations on Wealth Management 2013-2017 - AML Spending to Grow to $8+ Billion
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2020 Foresight Report: The Impact of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations on Wealth Management" report to their offering.
04/09/2014
Fitschen Says Bankers Face ‘Beating’ to Fight Regulation
German bankers will face criticism as they oppose regulation they consider to be detrimental to banks and their clients
04/09/2014
Global Growth Threatened in $693 Trillion Derivatives Review
Global regulators’ failure to align efforts to reform the $693 trillion derivatives market threatens to undermine economic growth, according to the International Swaps & Derivatives Association.
04/09/2014
European Banks Brace for Capital Hit
New Rules Reduce Capital Buffers in Short Term
04/08/2014
Broker says messages with UBS banker were 'misleading'
U.K. prosecutors have charged nine people with criminal misconduct in relation to the scandal.
04/08/2014
Magic circle law firm has announced the election of 21 new partners
Magic circle law firm yesterday unveiled its latest round of promotions, making up seven new London partners among the 21 lawyers named.
04/08/2014
Former Barclays chief Diamond spared court appearance as bank settles Libor test case with care home
Guardian claimed Barclays had mis-sold it complex insurance
04/08/2014
Lawyers need to be kinder to their own wealth
Many of the larger wealth managers on our panel have dedicated teams
04/08/2014
Regulation and the Evolving European Institutional Landscape
Rising to the challenge of solutions-driven investing
04/08/2014
Britain's banks pay out $1 billion for swaps mis-selling
The products were designed to protect smaller companies
04/08/2014
Banks behind schedule on swap scandal compensation
Financial Conduct Authority says banks are not compensating small businesses as fast as expected
04/08/2014
UK banks pay out 600m pounds for mis-selling, FCA says
Britain’s biggest banks have so far paid around 600m pounds for mis-selling interest rate hedging products, according to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority .