01/31/2014
Proposed new rules to ensure sponsors – typically investment banks and corporate finance specialists who assist issuers by advising them on their listing obligations – have the right skills, knowledge and expertise were published today by the
01/31/2014
FCA fines State Street UK £23m
TM is a service provided to clients to support structural changes to asset portfolios with the intention of managing risk and increasing returns. TM services may be required when a client needs a large portfolio of securities to be restructured, or when
01/31/2014
In June 2013, Tverskoy District Court of Moscow sentenced Browder in absentia to 9 years in prison for tax evasion to the value of 500 million rubles
01/31/2014
Kent-based law firm launches wealth management arm
We think it will take the advice and support we can give to clients to another level entirely in terms of holistic approach."
01/30/2014
HMRC EBT Settlement Opportunity still available - Withers
In 2011 HMRC launched the EBT Settlement Opportunity (the ‘Settlement Opportunity’) which offers employers the opportunity to settle such tax liabilities, thereby avoiding the risk of a time consuming and costly HMRC enquiry and potentially al
01/30/2014
Deutsche is the world's biggest currency trader
01/30/2014
Regulators’ failure to consider “the bigger picture” has driven institutional investors into risk imbalances, according to Michael Schmidt, managing director at Union Investment.
01/30/2014
Merger talks between Shakespeares and Davenport Lyons have broken down, leaving Davenport Lyons on the market for a potential deal, sources suggest.
01/30/2014
The UK government's Solicitor General, Oliver Heald, also said in a statement that the SFO needs the extra cash to investigate inquiries made about the money Barclays raised through Qatar and, separately into Rolls Royce corruption allegations.
01/30/2014
Graiseley Properties brought a claim against Barclays for rescission of two derivative contracts, linked to LIBOR, which it had entered into in conjunction with a loan facility, on the grounds that they had been unsuitable in the circumstances.
01/29/2014
Crabtree joins from Taylor Wessing and advises on insurance and reinsurance claims and coverage disputes, often with an international element, in arbitration and litigation.
01/29/2014
The world’s biggest banks exceed or comply with capital levels under regulators’ Basel 3 proposals five years before deadline, according to Fitch Ratings.
01/29/2014
FCA bans former BGC senior executive
The judge’s findings about his conduct made it clear he fell far short of that.
01/28/2014
The vast majority of firms have co-operated with us, helping ensure that this compensation scheme has progressed as smoothly as possible
01/28/2014
The book was subscribed by investors from Europe, Asia, and Russia following a roadshow in Moscow, Zurich, Geneva, Frankfurt, and London.
01/28/2014
He is a professor at the International and EU Law Master’s degree programme coordinated by the Barcelona Bar Association and collaborates with ESADE and UIC on a regular basis.
01/27/2014
Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, has warned senior bankers that conduct costs related to past misbehaviour have become the most pressing issue for the industry
01/25/2014
The lawyer, based in Amsterdam, said he’s acting on behalf of a foundation representing several investors in Rabobank debt securities and “others who feel victimized by the bank and have suffered damages.”
01/24/2014
The FCA has stipulated that it would not expect a conversion to take place unless the cost was either the same or less
01/24/2014
There is no doubt that the purchase of Property Finance and Zwitserleven was a poisonous cocktail which ultimately led to the bank's downfall