03/26/2012

Charities threaten to boycott donors’ summit over tax plans

Leading charities are considering boycotting a high-profile philanthropy conference hosted by Downing Street this spring and a number of wealthy individuals have warned their own giving will fall as anger grows over Budget plans to cap tax relief on donat

03/22/2012

Bank levy hike offset by corporation tax cut - BBA

Chancellor George Osborne said in his Budget speech on Wednesday that he would increase the rate of the bank levy to 0.105 percent from 0.088 percent from next January, although corporation tax will be cut.

03/21/2012

Risks are increasing in quantity and severity - PwC

While concerns about further economic uncertainty continue to be top of mind for business leaders, issues such as fraud and ethics, mergers and acquisitions, large programs, new product introductions, and business continuity were identified among the top

03/21/2012

CC and White & Case join advisers on £500m-plus GlobeOp bidding

Clifford Chance, White & Case and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have won roles on the bidding battle for hedge fund administrator GlobeOp, after US software company SS&C Technologies last week trumped an earlier offer from buyout house TPG