09/23/2014
Mercuria has become a rare trading house to be registered with the British financial regulator, weeks before it is expected to close a deal to buy Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s commodities trading business.
09/23/2014
We have some serious concerns about what such legislation would mean for a small, but increasingly important part of our financial services industry – private banks and high net worth customers.
09/23/2014
Barclays Bank Plc has today been fined £37,745,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to properly protect clients’ custody assets worth £16.5 billion.
09/23/2014
“Accordingly, we suggest that a financial hardship fund should be established, financed from fines imposed by the regulator, to provide comfort to potential whistleblowers that they will receive financial support where necessary.”
09/23/2014
Charges Relate to Legal Dispute With Heirs of Media Mogul Leo Kirch
09/21/2014
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office is readying more criminal charges this year against traders in its Libor-manipulation probe, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
09/21/2014
Kremlin move against Vladimir Yevtushenkov is warning against a palace coup to protect any tycoons' shrinking wealth, says Bill Browder
09/19/2014
International law firm appoints Head of EU and Competition Law
He specialises in EU and Competition law and EU litigation, and also practises EU trade law and EU energy law.
09/19/2014
Italian firm Gattai Minoli & Partners has hired a finance team of six from Latham & Watkins in one of the biggest team moves in Italy this year.
09/19/2014
Germany's plans to isolate hedge-fund business from traditional banking may go further than European Union proposals currently under discussion
09/19/2014
Richard practises in all areas of employment law including strategic advice, litigation and transactional support
09/19/2014
Recapitalising the bank through participation of the current shareholders is not possible, as the parent companies of the Espirito Santo Group are also insolvent
09/19/2014
Speaking in London at an event hosted by the insurance brokers JLT after a day spent in dialogue with the New City Initiative, a trade body representing owner-managed financial services firms, Lueder was keen to emphasise a shift in focus for the incoming
09/19/2014
Speech by David Lawton, Director of Markets, at the FCA MiFID II Conference 2014. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.
09/19/2014
In the factsheets, which were published earlier this month, the FCA said that advisers must review the platform they use
09/19/2014
The challenges in offering a single total reward strategy’ will cover how total reward works as part of wider HR objectives, and the need to tailor total reward to an organisation’s workforce.
09/17/2014
Global law firm bulks up its banking practice with DLA Piper partner Conway
He spent six years at Goldman Sachs
09/17/2014
Cadwalader continues London capital markets spree
“It is a great strategic fit for us and represents a further build out of the practice in our core areas.”
09/17/2014
Barclays, HSBC and bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland are among 13 banks facing fraud allegations and a claim for $1.15bn (£700m) in damages in the US state of Virginia over the sale of mortgage bonds during the financial crisis.
09/16/2014
He admits it might seem like a lofty word, but John Tracy believes the UK is witnessing a “democratisation” in financial services.