02/27/2013
FSA's landmark legal victory over Barclays could see more assets being frozen
The judgement today by the Supreme Court is ‘a clear victory’ for the FSA
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02/27/2013
Fraud trial begins at German private bank
The five are accused of misusing bank assets in connection with three real estate deals worth 134 million euros ($175 million), public prosecutors said.
02/27/2013
Liechtenstein Modifies Financial Market Authority Law
The Liechtenstein Government highlights the fact that modifications to the law were deemed necessary
02/26/2013
international law firm boosts private client division
She will be joined from her previous firm by Of Counsel Edward Peck
02/26/2013
Handler Thayer, LLP Named Best Private Client Law Firm In The United States For 2013
The 2013 PAM Awards event, held at Cipriani's 42nd Street Ballroom in New York, attracted a large number of wealth industry professionals from across the United States.
02/26/2013
Michelmores hires OC private client head for Bristol base
This latest hire brings the number of partners at Michelmores’ Bristol office to 53.
02/26/2013
The Number’s Up For European Tax Evasion
The proposals were revealed by the European Commission
02/26/2013
Three arrested in FSA insider dealing investigation
Three men aged 33, 37 and 39 have been arrested and are currently in custody to be questioned in connection with an investigation in to insider dealing and market abuse.
02/25/2013
British Bankers' Association Approves Libor Transfer To New Operator
The absolute priority is to ensure the provision of a reliable benchmark
02/24/2013
SINNING bankers are paying a £1million donation to help fallen war heroes’
SINNING bankers are paying a £1million donation to help fallen war heroes’ grieving families
02/24/2013
Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID suitability requirements
Firms should also make sure that the client understands the notion of investment risk as well as the relationship between risk and return on investments. To this end for instance, firms should consider using indicative, comprehensible examples of the leve
02/24/2013
Norton Rose supports launch of Link - the LGBT Insurance Network
Norton Rose has been instrumental in creating Link - the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Insurance Network - and is supporting its launch.
02/24/2013
Big Four chastised by Competition Commission
The Commission made clear that auditors are accountable to shareholders first and foremost
02/24/2013
Libor Fixing Scandal: Brussels Adds Swiss Franc Swaps to Probe
The European Commission has expanded its 18-month antitrust investigation to include new currency denominated financial product
02/21/2013
Canadian Securities Regulators' Enforcement Report Highlights Fraud
"CSA members work hard to combat securities fraud and we place particular emphasis in our enforcement work on the violations that constitute fraud."
02/21/2013
Libor setting 'still not clean' despite scandal
The Libor scandal emerged in June last year when UK and US authorities fined Barclays £290m for fixing the key inter-bank interest rate.
02/21/2013
Withers turns to Appleby for pan-Europe investment push
Matthew Feargrieve joins Withers’ Zurich office after three years in the offshore firm’s Swiss base
02/21/2013
Russia loses £52bn a year in tax evasion and illegal transfers, says bank chief
This could be the payment for the delivery of drugs or other goods forbidden to bring in too Russian territory
02/21/2013
Libor setting 'still not clean' despite scandal
He suggested that the rate was often "completely made up"
02/21/2013
Austrian Study Cautions Against New Wealth Taxes
Insisting that new wealth taxes are "utter nonsense" from an economic point of view