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European Central Bank’s opaque-asset review seen aimed at Deutsche Bank

As part of its review of 128 lenders, the European Central Bank is studying lessactively traded loans

Lloyds fined £218m over Libor rate rigging scandal

The firms were a significant beneficiary of financial assistance from the Bank of England through the SLS

Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co achieves turnover of £172 million

Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co's chief executive David Fennell said: "The merger consolidates our position among the UK’s top 25 firms and creates a strong platform for further growth and success.

Deutsche Bank, HSBC Accused of Silver Fix Manipulation

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) and Bank of Nova Scotia were accused in a lawsuit of rigging the price of billions of dollars in silver, an allegation similar to earlier suits involving the London gold fix.

London asset manager takes UBS to court

“The financial stakes in this dispute are very high, the parties having contemplated annual revenues of circa $200m once their venture was up and running,” Decura said in its written legal argument filed in court.

Lloyds to pay up to £300m Libor fines

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to announce early next week that it will pay fines of £200m-£300m to US and UK regulators to settle allegations that the British bank manipulated major interest rate benchmarks.

Ex-boss of stricken Banco Espirito Santo arrested

Mr Salgado had been a voluntary witness in the probe and said in January 2013 that he had always paid his taxes and was not a suspect

Barclays attempts to have 'dark pool' fraud lawsuit thrown out of court

The British bank files rebuttal to serious allegations made by New York Attorney General over promotion of its electronic trading platform

UBS Wins Case Over Firing of Drug Analyst in Front-Running Probe

A London judge said UBS AG had the right to fire a senior analyst who discussed rumors about a Sanofi drug with a friend at a hedge fund who may have bet against the company before publishing a report causing its shares to drop.

UBS charged with tax fraud in France: judicial source

The bank will now have to pay a total bail of 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the source said.

Dentons lawyers co-author ‘BNP Paribas Real Estate Guide to Investing in Poland 2014’

Dentons lawyers involved in the project include Monika Sitowicz and Magdalena Osobka-Morawska from the real-estate group

Edwards Wildman corporate head quits for Morgan Lewis

His exit comes as rumours continue to circulate about the future of Edwards Wildman’s London office and a number of departures, including private equity and emerging company specialist Shawn Atkinson, who joined Orrick last month (20 June 2014).

Cypriot firm launches legal action against EU over 'bail-in'

The haircut was imposed by the EU

FCA launches criminal trial against FX fraudste

First court appearance was at City of London Magistrates’ Court on 22 July 2014

rathbones Statement Re Settle Of Legal Proceedings

The settlement is expected to become unconditional before the end of October 2014. A further announcement will be made once the settlement has taken place.

FCA imposes recruitment ban on the Financial Group for failing to control its Appointed Representatives

The firms failed to ensure that their ARs and individual advisers were adequately supervised and controlled to minimise the risk of mis-selling and the provision of unsuitable advice to consumers.

MiFID 2 – What to expect in Switzerland? by Fabien Aepli and Nurith Cohen, Eversheds

The European Commission and the European Parliament agreed on the updated Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID 2) and on the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) on 15 April 2014.

Ropes & Gray's Allen and Goetz call time on London co-managing partner roles

Allen’s new role will see him focus on business development, recruitment and Ropes’ European strategy.

FCA fines ex-JPM Cazenove chairman £450k for market abuse

The regulator sought to fine Hannam £450,000 in April 2012 after it judged he disclosed inside information in two emails sent in September and October 2008 to a prospective client.

Deutsche Bank Suffers From Litany of Reporting Problems, Regulators Said

An examination by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that Deutsche Bank AG 's giant U.S. operations suffer from a litany of serious financial-reporting problems that the lender has known about for years but not fixed

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