05/14/2014

Senior trader’s career mistakenly ruined by FCA

Traders in the City of London who have been affected by the LIBOR and FX-fixing investigations can draw comfort this morning from the case of Clive Roberts, the former head of equities at Exane BNP Paribas.

05/14/2014

Esma seeks to improve access to swaps data

Europe’s securities regulator is in the early stages of a project to improve the ability of national regulators to access swaps trading data, following a troubled start for the region’s trade reporting regime.

05/14/2014

Linklaters ponders Shanghai free trade zone entry

Legal reforms which have been promised for the Shanghai free trade zone have proved slow to appear and could be holding up some investment including a possible local firm tie-up by Linklaters.

05/13/2014

SocGen appeals Euribor fine

French bank Societe Generale has appealed against the 445.9 million euro fine it paid last year for manipulating benchmark interest rates, saying regulators had miscalculated it.

05/13/2014

FCA reviews how fund charges are set out

Firms must present their fund charges clearly and consistently, the Financial Conduct Authority said today, so that retail investors are able to compare charges before making decisions on where to invest.

05/12/2014

Deutsche Bank managers cleared in internal Libor probe

Led by co-chief executives Juergen Fitschen and Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank is seeking to transform its corporate culture as it works through a long list of scandals, investigations and fines that came in the wake of the financial crisis.

05/12/2014

UK fraud office steps up probe into Barclays over Qatar: FT

The UK fraud office stepped up its probe into British bank Barclays Plc's dealings with Qatar, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Officials at Barclays were not immediately available for comment Sunday afternoon. Bob Diamond and John Varley, b