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

03/20/2012

Ashcroft's BCB breached rules of Stock Exchange

Mr Ashcroft replaced his father on the board of BCB Holdings, the peer's AIM-listed Caribbean banking business, last year and the company was required to disclose all other current and recent board memberships at that time.

03/20/2012

Thomas Eggar ranked in Top 25 Most Admired

Thomas Eggar’s expert private client team provides a broad range of specialist legal and tax support to individuals in areas including family, wealth planning and tax & trusts.

03/19/2012

Linklaters is double winner at Chambers Global Awards 2012

These awards, based on research conducted for the Chambers Global 2012 directory, recognise law firms' pre-eminence in key practice areas and reflect outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service over the preceding 12

03/16/2012

EU watchdog allows U.S. ratings use in Europe

The decision is a relief for banks in Europe, large users of ratings from the United States, which feared big costs from having to find alternative ratings for calculating their regulatory capital buffers.

03/15/2012

IOSCO outlines requirements for mandatory clearing

Banks and clearing houses should work together to decide which products should be centrally cleared, according to a new report from the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).