01/03/2012

Former Lloyds bosses to be sued over HBOS takeover

Sir Victor Blank and Eric Daniels, the former chairman and chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, are to be sued in the US courts by American shareholders unhappy at the bank’s takeover of HBOS at the height of the credit crisis.

12/29/2011

UK has to make voice heard in 2012, warns IMA

The UK will have to work increasingly hard next year to make sure it has its say on a number of incoming European financial regulations, the Investment Management Association says.

12/29/2011

New U.S. tactic for suspected Swiss bank tax cheats

U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly used against drug smugglers, money launderers and Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippine dictator.

12/28/2011

When to Go Above The Boss's Head

His story is exemplary of the whistleblower-like firings and resignations that have graced headlines since the days of Enron.

12/05/2011

Top Manhattan art gallery accused of selling fake article

Pierre Lagrange, a co-founder of GLG Partners Inc., said in a complaint filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court that he paid $17 million for a painting called "Untitled 1950" from Knoedler in November 2007 that the gallery said was by Pollock

11/29/2011

Top wealth firm in £10k trail dispute with Massow

In 2004, Muston had set up a £200,000 trust fund through an IFA in Birmingham, which was later taken over by Barclays Wealth. Aviva, the fund provider, then paid an initial commission of £5,000 to the IFA.

11/29/2011

Swiss not aware of US accusation details - Pictet

Swiss banks need to know what the U.S. is accusing them of to be able to negotiate a solution, Nicolas Pictet, president of the Swiss private banking association and a managing partner at Pictet & Cie. told Aargauer Zeitung in an interview.