09/20/2016
FCA orders payday lender to hand back £34m
The FCA imposed a cap last year on the amount that short-term credit providers can charge, which it estimated at the time would wipe out all but a handful of payday lenders.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/20/2016
Investigate companies for tax dodging
Apple has more than $215 billion in profits hidden offshore on which it could owe the American people more than $60 billion in taxes.
09/20/2016
French central banker urges presidential candidates to heed deficit targets
The European Commission has been criticized for not punishing countries that overrun EU budget and debt targets, after it spared Spain and Portugal this summer despite their excessive budget deficits.
09/20/2016
HM Treasury policy paper on UK compliance with PAD
HM Treasury (HMT) has published a policy paper on how the UK has met its responsibilities under the EU Payment Accounts Directive (PAD).
09/19/2016
Earnings secrecy to end in junk-bond market under EU rules
Companies must distribute price-sensitive information, including results, to meet toughened inside-trading rules, EMSA said
09/19/2016
Britain reportedly faces multi-million pound fines if trade talks are opened before quitting the EU
The government is warned the EU could punish the UK for talks at the World Trade Organisation, or bilateral negotiations.
09/19/2016
Russian court recovers $21.5 million from Cypriot offshore on request of Trust bank
This is not the first claim Trust Bank has filed against various offshore firms.
09/16/2016
Graft trial ends for French ex-minister 'rooted in fraud'
The story of the fraud, allegedly perpetrated between 1992 and 2013, reads like a cross between a cheap airport novel and an international financial crime manual.
09/16/2016
Europe Said to Threaten Revolt Over Bank Capital-Rule Revamp
The Basel Committee is racing to finish work on the post-crisis capital framework known as Basel III by the end of the year
09/16/2016
FCA update on aging population and financial services
The FCA intends to launch its Ageing Population Strategy in summer 2017.
09/16/2016
ESAs reject Commission amendments to technical standards for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives
ESAs have rejected proposals from the European Commission
09/16/2016
Deutsche Bank to Pay $14 Billion?
The bank expects that they will lead to an outcome similar to those of peer banks which have settled at materially lower amounts.
09/16/2016
Allen & Overy advises private equity fund
The private equity sector remains one of the most active sectors in RTPR Allen & Overy’s activity.
09/16/2016
HSBC wins dismissal of class action suit over Madoff feeder funds
The bank ignored serious red flags that should have alerted officials to the fraud, according to the investors.
09/16/2016
Eyes wide open by Withers
Pre-nuptial and postnuptial agreements are increasingly popular among wealthy individuals who wish to protect their personal or family wealth from the unfortunate consequences of potential relationship breakdown.
09/15/2016
Schulz calls for review of ethics code after Barroso goes to Goldman
Former Commission president to advise US bank on issues arising from Brexit
09/15/2016
European Union Stops Harmonization Process for Crowdfunding Rules
European financial authorities produced position papers, confirming the importance of crowdfunding and going through the main regulatory topics
09/15/2016
FCA acquisition probe leaves IFAs in the dark
The regulator wants to see that if the client has been moved by a bulk novation, a letter going to them needs to be personalised
09/15/2016
Top lawyer stripped of prestigious judicial roles after misconduct tribunal
The decision taken by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice Read more: http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/top-lawyer-stripped-of-prestigious-judicial-roles-after-misconduct-tribunal/story-29717017-detail/story.html#ixzz4KJ92S7uG Follow us: @GrimsbyT
09/15/2016
European Parliament rejects Commission draft of RTS under the PRIIPS Regulation
The European Parliament has rejected the Commission's draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under the Packaged Retail and Insurance Based Investment Products Regulation (PRIIPS).