04/23/2015
Deutsche Bank announced Wednesday that its first-quarter results would be hit by litigation costs of around 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) but assured it would still turn a profit
04/23/2015
Having taken a much fairer stance in their approach to capital distribution on divorce, Judges are now also moving away from ‘joint lives’ spousal maintenance orders (which provide on-going financial support for the financially weaker party) t
04/23/2015
In the 2015 budget, the Chancellor announced 'I can also tell the House that we will conduct a review on the avoidance of inheritance tax through the use of deeds of variation. It will report by the autumn.'
04/23/2015
On 20 March 2015 the Law Commission published a consultation paper on technical issues in charity law. The consultation is wide-ranging and the Law Commission's proposals 'are designed to remove inefficiencies and unnecessary complexity in the c
04/23/2015
According to a recent report from Cooperative Funeral Care on 'Death in the Digital Age' the average UK adult possesses eight digital assets and on-line accounts.
04/23/2015
The fine is so large because Deutsche Bank also misled the regulator, which could have hampered its investigation.
04/23/2015
Gillespie Macandrew has appointed two new partners in its most recent round of promotions
04/22/2015
Bank signs deal over £2m sex discrimination claim
Details of the payout were not disclosed after the agreement was struck just hours after it was due to go into its second day.
04/22/2015
Has a fully operational website describing it as “a leading global wealth management group and the preeminent UK-based investment corporation with a worldwide reach
04/22/2015
Sources close to the situation confirmed that none of BAML's clients had suffered any financial losses as a consequence of the firm's failings.
04/22/2015
One of the most popular destinations for working expatriates is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially Dubai, and it is estimated that in excess of 100,000 UK nationals live in the UAE.
04/22/2015
The CFTC Complaint charges the Defendants with unlawfully manipulating, attempting to manipulate, and spoofing — all with regard to the E-mini S&P 500 near month futures contract
04/22/2015
The size of the fine – the highest imposed for transaction reporting failures to date - reflects the severity of MLI’s misconduct, failure
04/22/2015
Financial Conduct Authority sounds warning after Merrill Lynch was hit with record £13.3m penalty for failing to report transactions correctly
04/21/2015
Taylor Wessing celebrates ten UK promotions
Taylor Wessing is celebrating ten promotions in the UK this year, with five promotions to its UK partnership and five to the position of Senior Counsel.
04/21/2015
Clyde & Co is delighted to announce 24 partner promotions across its international network
04/21/2015
HMRC toughens overseas pension warnings
HM Revenue and Customs has amended its list of registered pension schemes in what appears to be a bid for clarity in light of the new pension freedoms
04/21/2015
Mary Lou McDonald refuses to apologise over offshore accounts
Sinn Féin deputy leader denies she named politicians to ‘cause public controversy
04/21/2015
DFSA fine on Deutsche Bank illustrates need for balance between financial regulation and red tape
It’s a simple morality play for our times: big bad bank is caught breaking the rules; fearless watchdog steps in to impose massive fine; we all sleep easier in our beds.
04/21/2015
As Greece scrambles to secure a financing deal with Europe before running out of cash, the European Central Bank is tightening the vise on the country’s ailing banks by curtailing access to desperately needed emergency loans.