12/10/2018
Investors Worry About U.K. Auditors’ Contributions to U.S. Audits
U.K. accounting firms whose performance has been harshly criticized do significant work on the audits of many American companies ] m m m mm
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
12/09/2018
UK judge to rule on extradition of Vijay Mallya, the Indian tycoon nicknamed ‘King of Good Times’
The Indian authorities have been seeking Mallya’s extradition after financial investigators accused him of siphoning off millions from the loans to buy properties overseas.
12/07/2018
Police raids were not the fault of Deutsche Bank management, CFO says
Deutsche Bank offices were raided by German police last week.
12/07/2018
PIMFA calls for suspension of the PRIIPs regime in the interests of investor understanding
It also signals a wider recognition that piecemeal amendments of the type proposed by the ESAs are not the way forward.
12/07/2018
Expat pensions could be frozen post-Brexit
This scenario would result in about 470,000 UK nationals living in the EU having their pensions frozen, until individual reciprocal deals are stuck with individual EU member states.
12/07/2018
Post MiFID II ETF data shows record European trading volumes and liquidity
The combined visible ETF trading on and off exchanges – reporting on the latter being mandated by MiFID II – has quadrupled between 2017 and 2018.
12/07/2018
Victims to hit out at Malta’s ‘shameful’ financial services
Ominous countdown to send emails to millions of investors warning them to avoid the Mediterranean island
12/07/2018
Eversheds Sutherland Expands European Presence
A highly regarded, full-service law firm, DHP Legal has 49 lawyers
12/07/2018
UK takes top spot in fight against dirty money
New report from the Financial Action Task Force ranks the UK world-leading in the fight against illicit finance.
12/07/2018
Exchequer Secretary speech: NatWest everywoman Awards 2018
The Exchequer Secretary, Robert Jenrick's speech at the NatWest everywoman Awards 2018.
12/06/2018
Quilter eyes armed forces for adviser recruits
Veterans exhibit many of the capabilities and values we as a business look for in our people and this initiative aims to support these people as they transition into their new careers."
12/06/2018
PRA PS30/18 – regulatory reporting
The PRA has made the changes to the PRA110 reporting instructions as proposed in CP16/18.
12/06/2018
Anti-money laundering analysis: UK FCA and EU blacklists update
The FCA has required some 2,000 of the largest UK firms to submit an annual Financial Crime Return (FCR).
12/06/2018
UK 'golden visa' scheme to be suspended due to corruption fears
Applicants must have assets of £2m or more to invest in active companies from 2019
12/06/2018
Switzerland faces stark choice on EU integration deal
Moves on institutional framework agreement will have implications for Brexit Britain
12/06/2018
FCA finds 'disappointing' lender practices on arrears
FCA publishes findings on long-term mortgage arrears
12/06/2018
UK Tier 1 Investor visa scheme to be suspended at midnight
The new scheme will be introduced as part of wider Government measures to tackle serious organised crime.
12/06/2018
Charges pressed dutch banks russian money laundering case: report
Browder has been working for years to get international legislation in place against the Russian instigators of corruption and fraud.
12/05/2018
Emerging central banks notch up 7th straight month of rate hikes
The bank has now hiked rates by more than 4 percentage points since January.
12/05/2018
CAB to seize funds from company that sold encrypted phones
The High Court today granted the CAB orders which allow it to hand the money in the Dublin accounts over to the State.