05/27/2014
New recovery division launched by DSW
Dow Schofield Watts takes on top team to head business recovery unit
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
05/27/2014
NAMA sold 26 properties with ‘no evidence of open marketing’
The state’s bad bank is also unable to say how much it takes in rental income.
05/27/2014
IMF's Lagarde says bank reforms slowed by fierce industry pushback
The bad news is that progress is still too slow, and the finish line is still too far off
05/26/2014
How 'Fast Eddie' came skidding off the rails
Eddie Davenport’s court appearance this week marked the end to a life of fame, fortune – and audacious fraud
05/26/2014
Ex-Barclays chiefs face Serious Fraud Office probe over Qatari fundraising
Barclays’ fundraising meant it was able to escape a government bailout during the financial crisis.
05/25/2014
ECB considers options including negative interest rates
The European Central Bank has a range of options to consider at its June 5 policy meeting and negative interest rates are among them
05/23/2014
Belgium, EU near end to talks on Dexia, may avert new bailout -sources
Belgian officials could soon conclude talks with EU and euro zone financial regulators that might see France and Belgium avoid having to pour more public money into crippled bank Dexia if it fails an EU stress test on its balance sheet.
05/23/2014
International law firm hires leading trust litigator
He joins as a partner from Taylor Wessing, where he was head of the firm’s Contentious Trusts & Estates team.
05/23/2014
Eversheds advises Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management on West End acquisition finance deal
The Eversheds team was led by partner Daniyal Ansari, assisted by teams from Eversheds real estate and tax departments.
05/23/2014
Top 50 National law firm promotes 7 new partners
Top 50 National law firm has promoted 7 new partners to its partnership, including for the first time in its history a director from a different profession.
05/23/2014
international law firm strengthens financial services team with Eversheds hire
The move cements the firm's vision in not only strengthening its expertise in an already hugely respected financial services practice but also consolidating its expertise in this sector.
05/23/2014
Global law firm adds payments and financial services partner in London
He will join the firm from Hogan Lovells
05/23/2014
Barclays fined £26m for failings surrounding the London Gold Fixing
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays) £26,033,500 for failing to adequately manage conflicts of interest between itself and its customers as well as systems and controls failings, in relation to the Gold Fixing
05/23/2014
Germany's Schäuble opposes ECB's OMT bond-buying program
Wolfgang Schäuble, German finance minister, on Wednesday expressed opposition to future ECB sovereign bond-buying that is part of the OMT program.
05/22/2014
Pair of Commerzbank traders suspended over forex abuses
It is understood that Commerzbank’s compliance procedures picked up the failed attempt to alter an order in January, and suspended the trader in February.
05/22/2014
JPMorgan, HSBC, Credit Agricole Charged by the EU
On Tuesday, in a latest move in their 2-year investigation, the European Union antitrust officials charged 3 more banks over collusion for manipulation of benchmark interest rates tied to the Euro
05/22/2014
Hedge Fund Sues McKesson Over Celesio Deal
Magnetar cites German law requiring all shareholders and bondholders to receive equal treatment in a takeover
05/22/2014
Markets Brace for Change as EU Unveils 800-Page Rule Book
Europe’s capital markets are getting a new foundation
05/22/2014
Belgium, EU near end to talks on Dexia, may avert new bailout -sources
Belgian officials could soon conclude talks with EU and euro zone financial regulators that might see France and Belgium avoid having to pour more public money into crippled bank Dexia if it fails an EU stress test on its balance sheet.
05/21/2014
EU regulators to charge ICAP with benchmark rigging soon
European Union regulators plan to charge broker ICAP soon with rigging the yen Libor financial benchmark,