06/25/2013
Walker Morris appoints former Deloitte chief as non-exec
Walker Morris has named former Deloitte managing partner Stuart Counsell as its first non-executive board director
06/24/2013
Mark Carney, chairman of the Financial Stability Board and incoming Governor of the Bank of England
06/23/2013
Conyers established its Moscow office in 2008, sending partner Caroline O’Hare to Russia to manage the office.
06/23/2013
Barclays’ external legal advisers are expecting widespread spending cuts by the bank’s legal function as part of its Transform Programme
06/20/2013
Field Fisher Waterhouse has ratcheted up its City partner recruitment by hiring three lawyers from a trio of firms
06/20/2013
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has agreed a settlement of proceedings in the High Court which will enable it to return approximately £380,000 to investors in a land bank.
06/19/2013
Plans for further significant growth in private client legal services work with the appointment of three experienced partners and several other fee earners to its national Family law team.
06/19/2013
Member states agree a position on Mifid, but talks with MEPs lie ahead.
06/18/2013
The FCA said often people who sell their homes in this way are vulnerable as they are in financial difficulties and need to raise money to pay mortgage arrears and avoid imminent repossession.
06/17/2013
He has already been charged in the U.S., which is running a parallel criminal probe.
06/17/2013
The U.K. expresses concern that it is legally uncertain whether the powers granted to ESMA” are “acceptable
06/17/2013
Hayes has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud for his alleged role in manipulating the price of benchmark interest rates at the heart of the banking industry.
06/17/2013
A preferentially-priced 'super clean' share class made available to a few distributors, or a clean share class with a rebate - which would be taxable.
06/17/2013
This will enable the trilogue process to commence with the EU Parliament and EU Commission.
06/16/2013
Danish regulator issues warning for Canadian asset manager
Danish financial regulator, Finanstilsynet, has warned against Canadian asset manager Arrow Capital offering services in Denmark
06/16/2013
Eversheds is setting out to grow its network of African best friend firms as work coming into the continent continues to boom.
06/16/2013
Foxley, director of The Women’s Wealth Expert, has penned The Wealthy Divorcee: A step by step guide to navigating the finances during and after divorce.
06/14/2013
ABN Told by Court to Pay Fired Energy Bankers $1.41 Million
ABN Amro Group NV was told by an Amsterdam court to pay 1.06 million euros ($1.41 million) in compensation to two bankers it fired
06/13/2013
U.S. fraudster Bernard Madoff used his London-based company to "warehouse" huge amounts of money stolen from the Ponzi scheme
06/13/2013
Welcome clarity from the Supreme Court on financial awards from companies on divorce