06/15/2012

CI law firm facilitates estate planning debate in Singapore

"We are well established in the Channel Islands and have been named the fastest growing offshore law firm - but as we are new to Singapore it has been mutually beneficial to facilitate debate and discussion around regional issues with industry leader

06/15/2012

ABN Amro Asks Judge To Toss Madoff Suit

ABN Amro Bank Ltd. asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the liquidator of Bernard Madoff’s firm, saying it lost $490 million in the Ponzi scheme, out of $725 million it invested. As one of the con man’s biggest losers, “it is simply not

06/12/2012

Compliance group warns of FSA visits over fund switching

TCC client services director Ian Stott said advisers should expect visits from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as it hones in on fund switching once it has finalised guidance on centralised investment propositions.

06/08/2012

London whale' losses could hit JP Morgan bonuses

Giving evidence to the Senate Banking Committee, Thomas Curry, the US Controller of the Currency, said the body would pursue 'all appropriate measures' if corrective action was necessary.

06/08/2012

Swiss banks reject Madoff trustee clawback claim

Swiss private bank Lombard Odier and regional savings bank Banque Cantonal Vaudoise both said they will contest the claims of trustee Irving Picard, who is seeking $179.4 million and around $10 million respectively from the banks.

06/07/2012

High Court quashes £100k FSA fine against ex-banker

The claimant, who has been granted anonymity, brought the judicial review proceedings to challenge a decision made by the Regulatory Decisions Committee to issue a decision notice against him in October 2010.

06/07/2012

Madoff trustee files many new lawsuits

Irving Picard, the trustee, filed complaints seeking a respective $354.9 million and $179.4 million from Swiss private banks EFG Bank SA and Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie

06/06/2012

India, Bahrain Sign TIEA

The deal was inked by India's Minister of State for Finance (Expenditure and Financial Affairs) Shri Namo Narain Meena and Bahrain's Minister for Transportation H.E. Kamal Ahmad.