09/26/2014
No respite
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Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/26/2014
‘The regulatory train has left the station’: FLinks 2014
West Lockhart added the industry “will still be able to take commission, in a post MiFID II climate”.
09/26/2014
Mark Carney: Putting the right ideas into practice
It is an honour to be invited to address you today. Insurance is at the core of the new Bank of England.
09/26/2014
UK judge rules Barclays breached client trust in carbon deal
Barclays has settled a lawsuit with London trading firm CF Partners after a judge found that the British bank had misused confidential information during its acquisition of a Swedish carbon trading company.
09/26/2014
EU banking watchdog to probe Bulgaria over Corpbank accounts
The European Banking Authority said its probe will look at whether measures taken by national supervisors breach rules
09/26/2014
EU to crack down on UK attempts to sidestep banker bonus cap
Under proposals, bankers or traders with the same job description would receive the same allowance, regardless of individual performance
09/26/2014
BLM merges with eight-partner Belfast firm to launch in Northern Ireland
Fitzpatrick said the two firms shared ”the same aspirations” and already worked with many of the same clients.
09/26/2014
Heuking snares GSK team for Stuttgart launch
German firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek has picked up the Stuttgart office of Nabarro alliance partner GSK Stockmann & Kollegen, adding eight partners to its ranks.
09/26/2014
Top KWMSJB private equity partner quits to join Proskauer
His departure follows that of dominant KWMSJB private equity partner Tim Wright, who left the firm to join DLA Piper in May (8 May 2014).
09/26/2014
JPMorgan to HSBC Stall EU Euribor Case Amid Bias Probe
JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) and Credit Agricole SA (ACA) delayed by months the European Union’s investigation into Euribor rigging amid scrutiny of possible EU bias
09/25/2014
Banking: FBME calls on CBC to rescind its policy to sell the Cyprus branch
The submission of the full forensics report is expected to take place over the next 60 days.
09/25/2014
Dentons picks up KWMSJB Paris restructuring team
Paris office managing partner Pascal Chadenet said Theys would help to build the firm’s restructuring practice in France “and beyond”.
09/25/2014
AIB fraudster told to pay £3.25m or face seven more years in jail
Compensation may be paid to the victims of Achilleas Kallakis’ fraud
09/25/2014
Japanese bank switches to Lombard's Reporter
Lombard Risk Management has announced that a large Japanese bank has switched from rFrame to Lombard Risk’s REPORTER service for Bank of England regulatory reporting and compliance.
09/25/2014
France's Jeantet launches in Switzerland with DLA Piper hire
Jeantet is the first French firm to have opened in Switzerland
09/25/2014
FCA MiFID II conference summary - Withers
On 18 September, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held a conference which addressed the agenda for Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II.
09/24/2014
SEC Charges Barclays Capital with Systemic Compliance Failures After Acquiring Lehman’s Advisory Business
After its wealth management business in the U.S. acquired the advisory business of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.
09/24/2014
International law firm announces additional partners in London and Hong Kong
Their accomplishments and strengths have been widely recognized over the years, but, more importantly, the results they have obtained for their clients are the true proof of their excellence.
09/24/2014
Addleshaw Goddard strengthens London Real Estate group
Addleshaw Goddard has today announced that it has hired real estate specialist Helen Worth as a partner in its London office.
09/24/2014
Leading offshore law firm advises Hermes and Westfield on £400 million UK shopping centre deal
Leading offshore law firm has acted as Jersey legal adviser to both Hermes Real Estate, as buyer and the Westfield Group, as seller in relation to the acquisition by Hermes of Westfield's half share in a £400 million retail po