04/15/2013
Ex-HSBC worker says bank information shows tax-evasion and money-laundering
Swiss authorities want Falciani, who has French and Italian citizenship, sent back to Switzerland to face charges of allegedly revealing secrets and breach of banking secrecy _ which could lead to a seven-year jail term.
04/15/2013
It is understood that the company already operates a roster of advisers in Europe, with the panel in question covering the full range of practice areas.
04/15/2013
He will replace Rupert Hengster, who headed the group’s German base since the launch of the asset management arm in the country in 2010.
04/15/2013
Burness Paull is the result of a merger between Scotland’s Burness and Aberdeen firm Paull & Williamsons
04/15/2013
She is claiming more than 13 million pounds ($20 million) in compensation and damages will be set at a hearing on September 23 and 24.
04/14/2013
Fate of Santander chief linked to new law
The decision may give the Bank of Spain more room to maneuver as it examines cases such as that of Saenz, the CEO of Spain’s biggest bank, because it adds new elements to the criteria for determining banker “honor.”
04/14/2013
Regulators have been looking into charges that traders fixed the interest rates offered on the Euribor and Libor.
04/14/2013
Public were being cold called with the bogus offers
04/14/2013
Prompted by a desire for a fresh challenge
04/14/2013
Reed Smith adds to City structured finance team with CC partner
High volume of partner moves between firms’ structured finance practices
04/14/2013
Costs of failed life-settlement investment firm
04/11/2013
KPMG - already facing scandal in the US - is under renewed pressure with the audit regulator considering an investigation into how it examined the accounts of failed bank HBOS.
04/11/2013
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission of Japan asked local regulators last week to issue a so-called administrative action against R.B.S., which is based in Edinburgh, after some of its traders attempted to alter a key benchmark rate for fin
04/11/2013
FTI said the claims were without merit.
04/11/2013
This year's round comes after the firm made up 23 new partners in 2012, including nine female promotions. Just two of this year's new partners are women.
04/11/2013
Maria Fekter said the EU cannot force Austria to reform its banking secrecy laws without also forcing the UK to crack down on tax havens in its jurisdiction
04/11/2013
At issue now for many global regulators and investors is that letting banks use their own risk models to calculate the buffers they need could undermine the confidence-boosting effect of higher capital ratios.
04/10/2013
Barclays analyst caught in email gaffe: We’re going to steal website’s ideas
Barclays has been accused of “inappropriate” behaviour
04/10/2013
Years of spending cuts and tax rises in countries struggling to tame national debts have stoked public indignation about tax avoidance by the rich.
04/09/2013
They moved together to Dundas from legacy Hammonds in 2005.