03/14/2013
Gibson Dunn's UK revenue falls despite global growth
Last year the firm represented UBS in realtion to the global regulatory and antitrust investigations connected with the Libor scandal.
03/14/2013
Clifford Chance seals hire of Norton Rose's Diamond lawyer
He led the Norton Rose team acting for Diamond amid allegations last year that Barclays had manipulated Libor.
03/14/2013
Baker Tilly merges offices
Baker Tilly has 26 offices throughout the UK.
03/14/2013
He specialises in litigation and corporate compliance and joins Norton Rose's growing litigation and dispute resolution team from the Paris office of Clifford Chance.
03/13/2013
Spanish Efforts To Combat Tax Fraud Bear Fruit In 2012
According to the Government, revenue from fraud control activity alone increased by 16.9% last year
03/13/2013
FSA signals tougher stance with £100m record February fines
This year will see significant change to the financial services regulatory architecture within the UK
03/13/2013
Recent cases have seen HMRC battle cases successfully through the courts
03/12/2013
FSA to ban platform legacy rebate deals from 2016
The new rules will be revealed officially in the near future, most likely in the upcoming platform paper.
03/12/2013
FSA cancels Herefordshire IFA over fee failure
Failure to pay approximately £2,700 in fees and levies to the regulator leads to the scrapping of permissions.
03/11/2013
The new competition practice would fit snugly with and complement Mishcon’s existing business advising clients on investigations and fraud work.
03/11/2013
He claims the agreement included a clause entitling Barclays to demand repayment of the loan, including interest, if the firm’s indebtedness exceeded $250,000.
03/11/2013
The large banks’ panel reviews usually take at least three or four months to complete from the point at which procurement teams send out documents.
03/11/2013
The two sides have reached a settlement
03/11/2013
Joseph’s trading resulted in a net profit of £591,117 on trading between September 2007 and July 2008.
03/10/2013
DLA Piper has named IP partner Mark O’Conor as UK managing partner after incumbent Andrew Darwin relocated to Australia to help integrate the Asia business with the rest of the firm.
03/07/2013
“This case graphically illustrates the consequences of failing to engage with the responsibility of being an approved person.”
03/07/2013
IFA firm director banned from working in regulated financial services
"He both failed to understand or act upon either his personal duty to his customers or his obligations as principal to a number of Appointed Representatives."
03/07/2013
He was the founder and chief investment officer of Absolute Capital Management Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands-based investment advisor that managed nine hedge funds from 2004 until September 2007.
03/06/2013
Government and FSA seek to restrict UCITS managers' 'inducements' to advisers
The Commission outlined plans to reform rules relating to UCITS in the summer last year.
03/06/2013
HMRC tax crackdown on second home sales
Revenue offers limited lower penalties for people who sold second properties but didn't pay enough capital gains tax – but promises harsh subsequent penalties