03/09/2018
The Bulgarian competition watchdog to launch sector analysis of the banking industry
The CPC carried out a preliminary overview of publicly available information on current interest rates, fees and commissions applied by ABB members
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/09/2018
FBI operation delayed shutdown of defunct British DFM
The actions by the UK watchdog likely resulted in clients continuing to transact with Beaufort, putting their money and assets at risk.
03/08/2018
Jersey: The Capacity And Self Determination (Jersey) Law
It provides a framework that will give people the opportunity to make their own decisions in respect of medical treatment insofar as possible, including advance decisions to refuse treatment.
03/08/2018
Post-Brexit UK financial markets 'offer' for Gibraltar
Gibraltar fears Spain could use this veto to force talks about the Rock's constitutional future.
03/08/2018
Linklaters launches HeForShe initiative to accelerate progress towards gender equality
Male leaders and partners will be joining the UN’s movement, making bold commitments to achieve gender equality in the firm’s global network.
03/08/2018
Veretus Group Formally Launches in Washington, D.C. and London
Global investigations and strategic intelligence firm established to provide corporations, law firms, hedge funds, private equity firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals with high-quality analysis and intelligence in support of their most cri
03/08/2018
EU aims to boost fintech with crowdfunding "passports"
The draft law is among the measures published by the commission on Thursday to encourage growth and job creation in fintech to wean the region's economy off its heavy reliance on bank funding.
03/07/2018
Auto-enrolment to give savers £5bn pay rise
In 2019 it will increase again to 8 per cent, with the worker paying 5 per cent.
03/07/2018
Carey Olsen advises LeoVegas on the purchase of online casino operator IPS
The Carey Olsen team was led by partner Annette Alexander, with assistance from senior associate Arya Hashemi and associate Felicity White.
03/07/2018
First unexplained wealth orders issued in £22m case
The UWOs relate to a property in London and one in the south-east of England.
03/07/2018
Norfolk brothers plead guilty to £17m fraud against pensioners
Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and will be sentenced next month.
03/07/2018
Court of Appeal Rejects Bank's Attempt to Defeat 'Quincecare' Claim with Illegality Defence
A bank will therefore need to put into evidence the role of any directors or shareholders of the claimant company not directly implicated in the fraud.
03/07/2018
Hargreaves Lansdown denies charging 'rip-off' ISA fees
St James Place could not be reached for comment at the time of publication.
03/06/2018
Fund managers told to ditch abuse-prone companies
Pressure from investors and politicians comes after a wave of misconduct allegations that have toppled senior executives in several industries
03/06/2018
Asset managers pay £34m compensation for closet trackers
The Financial Conduct Authority has ordered asset managers to pay investors £34m (€38m, $46.9m) in compensation after overcharging for “closet tracker” funds, in a move described as “hugely positive” for investors.
03/06/2018
FCA places firms in insolvency
Following an urgent application by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the High Court has appointed Messrs Russell Downs, Douglas Nigel Rackham and Dan Yoram Schwarzmann of PricewaterhouseCoopers as joint administrators of BSL and joint special admini
03/06/2018
FCA fines and bans former Deutsche Bank trader
The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Guillaume Adolph £180,000 and banned him from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity.
03/06/2018
HMT supervision report 2015-17: Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing
Effective supervision is key to a truly successful risk-based regime that focusses supervisory and law enforcement resources on the highest risk but does not place unnecessary burdens on business.
03/06/2018
ECB opinion on proposal for a regulation on EU macro-prudential oversight of the financial system
On a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board
03/06/2018
FSB: Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2017
Its mandate is set out in the FSB Charter, which governs the policymaking and related activities of the FSB.