06/01/2015
UK banking regulator promises final bank ring-fence structure and governance rules for 2016
Wide-ranging regulatory changes are having structural effects.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
06/01/2015
Financial Conduct Authority Pushes Forward on Investment & Corporate Banking Competition Study
Part of the study will tackle the European Capital Markets Union
06/01/2015
Investors to continue fight against RBS
Angry Royal Bank of Scotland investors have struck a deal that will help avoid a potentially crippling cash crunch and keep their lawsuit against the bank on track.
06/01/2015
Top asset managers unite to push back on global rules - again
FSB wants funds of certain size to face more scrutiny
06/01/2015
Building concerns by Tim Price
As for the rest of the billions, it’s not clear precisely where that money went.
06/01/2015
BNP Fined $1.4 Million in Hong Kong for Unreported Cross Trades
As a licensed corporation, BNP also failed to employ effectively resources and procedures needed for the proper performance of its business
06/01/2015
How Corrupt Is Britain? Massively
Some of the attendant issues are familiar enough — police practices that include infiltration, entrapment, manufacturing evidence, killing unarmed men, ignoring evidence of child abuse and evidence of high-level corruption, revealed with worrying re
06/01/2015
Mishcon de Reya hires Enyo Law partner in ongoing disputes push
Partner Annabel Thomas is returning to a full service LB100 firm and joining Mishcon de Reya's disputes practice
06/01/2015
Eight convicted for £4.3m unauthorised investment scheme
Eight men have been charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with conspiracy to defraud contrary to common law between August 2008 and November 2011 and criminal offences relating to the carrying out of a regulated activity without authorisation
06/01/2015
Tom Hayes: moving Libor rates was ‘industry-wide practice’
Tom Hayes told investigators that his efforts to “move the rates up and down” while he worked at UBS and Citigroup were “industry-wide practice” and that he believed he was operating in a “grey area”, a jury heard on Mo
06/01/2015
BlackRock hits back at FSB proposed regulation
Asset managers are not the source of systemic risk and should not be regulated as such, says fund giant BlackRock in a response to the FSB’s consultation on new regulation.
05/29/2015
Mercer adds Dublin innovation centre to management mix
Parent company Marsh & McLennan plans to create 100 jobs in new unit
05/29/2015
Key appointment at leading property law firm
Joanne brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing and business development gained over the last 20 years
05/29/2015
German banks face topsy-turvy world of funding and regulation
The last six months have turned the game of debt issuance on its head for German banks and their investors.
05/29/2015
Isle of Man Launches Insurance SPV Framework - Appleby
The new ISPV regime will provide an expeditious and transparent authorisation process, simple and proportionate on-going regulatory requirements and cost-effective operating environment, all from a convenient European time-zone.
05/29/2015
TWO of Britain's largest banks caught up in FIFA corruption scandal
TWO of Britain's largest banks have been named in the corruption crisis engulfing world football
05/28/2015
Quinn's rising stake in Anglo 'highly unusual', banking inquiry told
Tony Grimes said the businessman's increasing stake in Anglo was highly unusual.
05/28/2015
ECON Committee falls short on bank rules change
Legislation that would have made life difficult for the EU's 30 largest banks failed in a Parliament committee, prompting a rethink of how to lessen the risk posed by such institutions
05/28/2015
International law firm extends asset management practice to Europe
This team has extensive experience in advising private fund managers in relation to the structuring and establishment of a wide range of private investment funds.
05/28/2015
Mattioli Woods founder poised to transfer 50% of stake to ex-wife
His total holding equates to a little under 3.1 million shares of 1 pence each.