10/11/2013
Deutsche Bank’s Jain Says FX Allegations Eroding Trust
Deutsche Bank AG Co-Chief Executive Anshu Jain, whose company is the world’s biggest trader of currencies
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/10/2013
FCA defends 'pragmatic' data collection despite anger over rising costs
FCA chairman John Griffith-Jones has defended the regulator’s “pragmatic” data collection despite industry concerns over escalating costs.
10/10/2013
Most Highly Regarded Firms: Information Technology 2013
The firm’s depth of expertise is evidenced with listings spanning the breadth of its international offices.
10/09/2013
FCA Looks to Extend FSCS Payouts to Larger Firms
Larger unincorporated firms including charities could be in line for FSCS payouts
10/09/2013
New reporting obligations for trusts in Italy - Withers
New reporting obligations for trusts in Italy
10/09/2013
Private Equity Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in London
New partner further underlines London office growth
10/09/2013
Britain Weighs Creating System to Reward Whistle-Blowers
British government is considering creating a reward system, similar to ones in the United States
10/09/2013
Libor Scandal’s ‘Rain Man’ Has New Legal Muscle Onside
Tom Hayes,The former trader facing criminal charges related to alleged Libor manipulation
10/07/2013
FCA's Griffith-Jones: 'there is more work to be done on suitability'
Suitability remains firmly on the Financial Conduct Authority’s radar in the wealth management sector
10/07/2013
Regulatory change could cost European fund managers up to $500 million per annum, according to study by BNY Mellon and EY
European funds industry faces extra expenses totalling between $300 million and $500 million per annum over the next three years to address new regulatory requirements, according to a study by BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and inv
10/06/2013
Raising The Bar With A New Corporate Governance Index?
Code is always seen in London as a ‘work in progress’
10/06/2013
Alan Hughes: What Advisers Can Learn from the Axa fine
Axa Wealth’s £1.8m fine shows firm failed to take its own findings seriously and was more concerned with hitting sales targets.
10/06/2013
FCA crackdown on fund managers gathers pace
The newspaper also reports the regulator has put together its first asset management supervisory team, which consists of more than 50 employees.
10/06/2013
Top UK prosecutor wants law change to snare more companies
Britain's top fraud prosecutor said on Monday the law must be changed if critics want to see more companies in court for misconduct.
10/06/2013
Barclays-Qatar Probe to Have Progress in 2014, SFO’s Green Says
U.K. fraud prosecutors’ will announce significant developments next year in a probe into fees paid by Barclays Plc to Qatar’s sovereign-wealth fund for a 2008 fundraising that helped the bank avoid a bailout.
10/06/2013
Italian banks must cut costs, dividends and pay - regulator says
The weak economy continued to pose risks for the banks and that their difficulties would not easily be solved so that pressure on them to curb lending would continue.
10/03/2013
U.K. Banks have to make Stress Testing a top priority to comply with BoE proposal - Moody’s
Under current plans published this week, the Prudential Regulation Authority will release the first set of common scenarios by the end of March 2014.
10/02/2013
European Commission publishes proposals for indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and contracts - Withers
The aim of the proposed Regulation is to "restore confidence in the integrity of benchmarks" which the EC intends to achieve by ensuring that benchmarks are not subject to conflicts of interest
10/02/2013
Italy police seize 15 million euros at Merrill Lynch in fraud probe
Merrill Lynch declined to comment.
10/02/2013
Serious Fraud Office Poised for more Libor Charges
The Serious Fraud Office, is poised to charge more individuals in connection with a global investigation into the Libor interest rate rigging scandal.