04/23/2014
Leading UK law firm Expands Private Wealth Team
Her appointment reflects our ongoing investment in private wealth services
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/23/2014
Barclays Supports Tollers LLP With Banking Facilities of £3M
The money will be used to support Tollers’ investment in its people and infrastructure as it continues to strengthen its operations across the region.
04/22/2014
Stowe Family Law appoints new finance director
He has more than 14 years of financial experience.
04/22/2014
Vince Cable warns FTSE 100 firms on 'excessive' executive pay
Business Secretary warns that unless more is done to keep pay down, he might have to take “further action”
04/21/2014
Dublin investment firm’s bank accounts frozen by Central Bank
The Central Bank has frozen the bank accounts of Asset Management Trust, an independent Dublin investment firm, having carried out inquiries into client assets, investment issues and other matters, it has been confirmed.
04/21/2014
UCITS V Directive given the green light
The European Parliament voted to adopt the UCITS V Directive on 15 April 2014, settling any fears and uncertainties that political disagreement over the scope of the remuneration rules might scupper its approval.
04/20/2014
RBS pay demand fuels storm as investors rebel against Barclays
The row over top bankers’ incomes will reignite this week when taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland reveals it wants Government approval to award bonuses twice the size of salaries.
04/19/2014
City watchdog ready to tighten rules on buy-outs to protect minority shareholders
Regulators are preparing to clamp down on a rule that allows a controlling shareholder in a public company to ride roughshod over minority investors.
04/17/2014
AIFMD: The Dutch approach - Baker & McKenzie
The Netherlands offers a case study of how member states are transposing AIFM into national law.
04/17/2014
Europe agrees laws to tackle problem banks
European lawmakers have finally signed off on new laws to make it easier to shut problem banks after long wrangling over rules for an industry blamed for triggering the worst economic slump in a generation.
04/17/2014
Cyprus to publish lists of banker bonuses, MP loans and deposits abroad
It was during that period that rumors of an impending haircut on Cypriot deposits were spreading like wildfire.
04/17/2014
Fund Groups Respond To EU Investor Protection Rules
Fund industry groups were largely in favour of a raft of new investor protection rules to come out of Europe this week.
04/16/2014
International law firm hires ex-Renaissance AM CEO
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has strengthened its capital markets and US corporate law practice
04/16/2014
DWF hires Pinsents financial institutions head for CEO role
DWF has raided Pinsent Masons for financial institutions head Stephen Miles as the firm gears up for growth across its commercial practice groups.
04/15/2014
ECB haggles over pain to inflict in bank stress tests
The challenge is to find a model of trouble
04/15/2014
European Banks Say The Bonus Cap Is Actually Helping Them Recruit Staff
After all the braying about cutting bonuses being bad, it turns out many bankers quite like fixed pay
04/15/2014
High-flying fund manager spends five years dodging rail fares
High-flying fund manager spends five years dodging rail fares then coughs up £43,000 after being caught
04/15/2014
MacKinnon: Regulation, not profitability, motivated Ingenious deal
Thurleigh founder Charles MacKinnon says the decision to merge with Ingenious Asset Management was driven not by concerns over profitability but rather a long-term view on regulation.
04/15/2014
Bird & Bird promotes 11 new partners
Bird & Bird is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 new partners from across our offices and from a variety of sector groups and practices.
04/15/2014
FCA wins court ruling against illegal land bank
The Court of Appeal has dismissed, on all counts, an appeal by David Banner-Eve and Asset Land L.I.