05/21/2015
ECB scraps embargoed media speeches in wake of hedge fund storm
The ECB often provides journalists with the speeches before they are delivered
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/21/2015
Assessing the Effectiveness of the UK’s Bank Levy
The UK bank levy was first introduced in 2010 at a rate of 0.05 percent of the value of UK bank debt over $20 billion.
05/21/2015
Money Laundering Regulations make Cyprus equivalent jurisdiction
The change means that Cypriot service providers to Cayman Islands funds can now undertake anti-money laundering procedure functions
05/21/2015
Magic Circle focuses on London but loses brand awareness in rest of UK
There are clear warnings for the Magic Circle practices
05/21/2015
Isle of Man Looks to Pull in the Crowds - Appleby
The Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) has issued a consultation in relation to proposals to create a specific regulatory regime to facilitate crowdfunding activity.
05/21/2015
Adviser fraudster victim in HSBC compensation fight
However, HSBC is refusing to acknowledge the fraud
05/21/2015
Deputy chairman of management board of Trust Bank arrested in Russia
The Central Bank decided that Trust Bank should be bailed out with the assistance of the Deposit Insurance Agency.
05/20/2015
FCA bans adviser for UCIS recommendations to low income clients
Recklessly recommended high risk investment products to eight retail clients, when he was aware that he could not justify their suitability;
05/20/2015
Deutsche Bank says German prosecutor won't probe CO2 emails
German media have raised critical questions in recent weeks over the degree of management board knowledge in the carbon trading scandal, saying confidential emails showed executives knew of the potential for the bank to be misused.
05/20/2015
FCA fines Barclays £284,432,000 for forex failings
This is the largest financial penalty ever imposed by the FCA, or its predecessor the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
05/20/2015
The tricks used by 'coiled cobra' market-riggers
One rule-breaker said "if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying", while others used hand signals to cheat clients and fix financial markets
05/20/2015
Banks Fined Nearly £4bn Over Exchange Abuses
Five major banks are forced to pay £3.7bn after a US investigation into the manipulation of the foreign exchange market.
05/19/2015
Deutsche Bank CEO denies false testimony charge
A guilty verdict would deal a deadly blow to Germany's biggest lender as it struggles to clean up its image in the wake of a long list of legal challenges in recent years.
05/19/2015
Bank worker is jailed for helping steal £123,000 after claiming she did it because conmen threatened to post naked pictures of her online
Anisyah Ali passed bank details to then-fiancé Salim Hussain and others
05/19/2015
Harper Macleod to expand Scottish footprint
HARPER Macleod has revealed plans to extend its geographical footprint in Scotland after the law firm boosted profits by 7.5 per cent to nearly £8 million in its latest financial year.
05/19/2015
Harper Macleod to expand Scottish footprint
The accounts cover a period during which Harper Macleod acquired private client firm Bird Semple in August
05/19/2015
Changes will dilute Whistleblower Act
The amendments passed in the Lok Sabha last week bars whistleblowers from tipping off the government on any information that may be construed as being related to national security and falls under the Official Secrets Act.
05/19/2015
UK banks appoint Sants to lead review of competitiveness
The British Bankers’ Association has commissioned the report after warning that tougher regulation and the higher bank levy were driving banks to shift investment and assets out of the country.
05/18/2015
Tony Hetherington: I invested nearly £2,000 but have I been stung by a wine investment scheme?
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners
05/18/2015
New regulatory measures anger European securitisation industry
Europe’s struggling securitisation industry has voiced frustration over new regulatory recommendations