06/23/2015
Pinsent Masons announces annual results
Our partners, and in particular my predecessor David Ryan, take credit for having developed a fantastic platform for success.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/23/2015
EY makes acquisition to boost governance, risk and compliance consulting services
The acquisition, expected to complete in August will help cement EY's position as an industry leader in SAP GRC services by further enhancing its end-to-end offering -- from strategy to technology implementation.
06/23/2015
Bank of England's Minouche Shafik: ‘We want to make life difficult for the bad apples in banking’
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Minouche Shafik is the City’s most powerful woman. She tells James Ashton about fleeing Egypt as a child and why women must push against the ‘sticky door’
06/23/2015
JFSC given power to impose financial penalties of up to £4 million
The introduction of financial penalties strengthens the sanctions that the Jersey Financial Services Commission can impose to deal with significant and material breaches of our Codes of Practice. This will bring us in to line with similar powers exercised
06/22/2015
Leather jackets and poor diplomacy no excuse to botch up Greece again
Like the Greeks, Irish taxpayers have unfinished business with the ECB
06/22/2015
South coast law firm strengthens team with key promotions
The move comes ahead of the firm’s merger with Dorset-based Dickinson Manser and is part of long term expansion plans for Trethowans.
06/22/2015
EBA remuneration guidelines consultation
A response by the British Bankers’ Association to CP 1/15
06/22/2015
Belgian and French authorities move to seize Russian assets
The West continued its economic war against Russia this week with efforts to seize Russian state assets in Belgium and France.
06/22/2015
'Flash crash' trader linked to network now under investigation
The NAV Sarao Milking Markets Fund was soon registered in Mauritius as part of Cosgrove's financial network.
06/22/2015
Italian prosecutors seek to indict Bank of China, 297 people
The case highlights the large underground Chinese economy in Europe and the failure of judicial and legal cooperation to keep pace with the economic ties,both legal and illegal, that bind China with the West.
06/22/2015
Strauss-Kahn Shifts Focus From Sex Trial to Hedge-Fund Probe
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was acquitted in France on pimping charges this month
06/22/2015
FRTB Complexity Necessitates Action - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
Financial institutions urged to take note of far reaching impact of Fundamental Review of the Trading Book
06/22/2015
Banks did not do enough to police FIFA transactions, says agency
A global group of government anti-money-laundering agencies said that financial institutions have not done enough to police suspicious financial activity by officials at football's global governing body FIFA
06/22/2015
Appleby acts for phoenix spree on london stock exchange ipo
German property investor floats on the main market
06/22/2015
Eversheds brings in banking lawyer as partner in its Cardiff office
Ms Canning was promoted to partner on in May, having trained and qualified with Eversheds LLP.
06/22/2015
Phoenix firms keep rising despite FCA's crackdown pledge
The number of advisers whose liabilities have fallen on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme but who have re-emerged in a new advice role remains high despite the regulator’s pledge to crack down on the practice.
06/22/2015
Eversheds launches new service for in-house legal teams
Law firm Eversheds has announced the launch of a unique managed service offering for in-house legal teams, called “Eversheds Ignite”
06/21/2015
Death of former Chairman of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, Alan Whiting
The GFSC is sad to inform of the death of former Chairman, Alan Whiting
06/19/2015
Libor trial: Hayes handed over a UBS 'instruction manual' on rigging, prosecution says
Serious Fraud Office received the bank's internal guide on submitting Libor
06/19/2015
Key euro zone talks set to avert Greek default
Euro zone leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday to try to avert a Greek default after bank withdrawals accelerated and government revenue slumped as Athens and its international creditors remain deadlocked over a debt deal.