02/18/2014
Basel III to 'indirectly impact' hedge funds
Managers must be aware of how the new capital rules will shape the hedge fund/prime broker relationship, says JPMorgan
02/18/2014
Discussions took place in London last week at the FCA headquarters following an earlier consultation process started in January by the Financial Stability Board and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions.
02/18/2014
In a crackdown on currencies traders, financial institutions including Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank and UBS are reviewing the rules governing how traders make bets with their own money.
02/18/2014
Leading Private Equity Partner Joins Latham & Watkins In London
New partner further enhances private equity credentials.
02/17/2014
Benjamin Wilson Gets 7 Years Imprisonment For Fraud, Forgery and Deception
Benjamin Wilson of Southern England, has been found guilty by the UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority for conducting fraud.
02/17/2014
CMS and Dundas & Wilson are understood to be in talks with their shared clients over which partners will stay on their rosters after the two firms merge on 1 May 2014.
02/17/2014
Handelsbanken’s publication Risk and Capital Management – Information according to Pillar 3 for 2013, is available on the Bank’s website
02/17/2014
Dickson Minto grows banking practice with son of star partner Barron
“For some time we have been looking to strengthen our banking department in London,” said Dickson Minto co-founder Alastair Dickson. “
02/17/2014
Britain's fraud agency started criminal proceedings against three former bankers at Britain's Barclays Plc on Monday for the alleged manipulation of Libor interest rates.
02/17/2014
The High Court has ruled that two investment schemes, promoted by Capital Alternatives and a number of other firms, were collective investment schemes.
02/17/2014
The charges are the first related to manipulation of U.S. dollar Libor, the agency said, while previous cases were linked to interest-rate benchmarks tied to the Japanese yen.
02/14/2014
Responding to the law, they are structuring new pay packages that try to satisfy both their emboldened regulators and their very expensive employees.
02/14/2014
The new guidance reflects the law as set out by the Upper Tribunal in the Independent Schools Counsel case and is significantly shorter then previous guidance, meaning trustees should find it accessible.
02/14/2014
“These reforms are a platform for mobilising money transparently and allowing greater global investment, which we strongly welcome”.
02/13/2014
EU court says Hungary can assess fairness of fx loan terms
It is waiting for legal issues to be ironed out before moving ahead.
02/13/2014
Limited disclosure comes in advance of challenge aimed at preventing sale to Barclays of McKillen loans with IBRC
02/13/2014
An Infiniti Research survey sponsored by TradeTech Consulting Scandinavia AB, a Virtusa, Swedish subsidiary; reveals that the numerous regulations currently being enforced in Europe's financial markets have considerable impact on business functionali
02/13/2014
HomeServe is an insurance intermediary, which sells home emergency and repairs insurance cover. Following a rapid expansion in the growth of its business, HomeServe developed a profit driven culture where profit targets were met by taking advantage of ex
02/13/2014
An advice firm has hit out at Standard Life after the provider revealed clients had moved from a rival firm amid a dispute over client ownership.
02/12/2014
HSBC has appointed two new general counsel to oversee its litigation and regulatory enforcement departments