02/03/2015
If your New Year’s resolution was to ensure your reputation is not blighted by outdated or excessive material easily available online, now may be the time to act following recent developments with the ‘right to be forgotten’.
02/03/2015
There are two types of crowd-based investments: Investment-based funding, which is the issue of shares or bonds in a company; and peer-to-peer or business lending.
02/03/2015
The changes that were being insisted upon were unreasonable
02/02/2015
The chapter explains Jersey’s law relating to vulnerable adults and will be an important aid for worldwide practitioners representing adults, who may have a reduced mental capacity, with financial affairs in the Island.
02/02/2015
Each firm was ranked out of a possible 143 points for complying with best industry practice and the survey found a vast gulf between the leaders and laggard in the industry.
02/02/2015
Burton said in the ruling that he wasn’t satisfied that the cuts hindered UBS’s ability to market Decura’s products.
02/02/2015
Panellists at a Guernsey funds technical masterclass in London have praised the jurisdiction for its “progressive nature” in tackling international regulatory developments.
02/02/2015
Asset managers are failing to “walk the talk” on stewardship and responsible investment
02/02/2015
Umar Mughal failed to carry out the proper checks when he approved the transfer of the funds, as he was 'distracted by his rumbling tummy'
02/01/2015
FCA investigates Deutsche Bank
Reporting and monitoring systems are at the centre of the regulator's concerns, the paper added.
02/01/2015
UBS Wins Lawsuit Filed by Gupta’s Decura Over Hedge-Fund Venture
UBS Group AG won a London lawsuit filed by an asset management firm that said that investment banking cuts at the Swiss lender undermined a joint venture.
02/01/2015
London's stockbrokers resist mergers despite 'perfect storm' of threats
Some corporate brokers are at breaking point while others have found their niches after the financial crisis
01/30/2015
Three of the four men were told they could face prison sentences after being found guilty by Sabine Grobecker, presiding judge at Cologne regional court.
01/30/2015
The Sport Capital group - a consortium featuring ex-Leeds managing director David Haigh and Andrew Flowers, MD of United shirt sponsor Enterprise Insurance - spent almost three months attempting to push the buy-out through but saw the deal fall apart in J
01/30/2015
The Nolan v Minerva case served as a sharp wake up call to professional service providers who may find themselves liable by failing to act independently or question a client's motives.
01/30/2015
Principality judge says no proof exists that money in Pujol’s alleged accounts is illegal
01/30/2015
British regulators said on Friday that they have begun a review of the efforts that banks have taken to compensate consumers who were improperly sold a contentious insurance product costing the industry billions of dollars in claims.
01/30/2015
Baker & McKenzie has ramped up its corporate offering in Amsterdam with the hire of seven lawyers including Linklaters' corporate partner Henk Arnold Sijnja and a large team from local firm Houthoff Buruma.
01/29/2015
UK banks may change the way they reward staff for performance this year without waiting for regulators to issue updated guidelines on pay.
01/28/2015
Both sets of regulations seek to fulfill the Group of 20 (G-20) derivatives reform agenda, announced at the 2009 Pittsburgh Summit, which includes regulating dealers, clearing and trading (including trade reporting), mitigating systemic risk and protectin