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U.S. Hits German Bank with $1.45 Billion in Penalties

13/03/2015(0)
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday ordered Germany’s Commerzbank bank and its U.S. affiliates to pay $1.45 billion in penalties for violations of U.S. sanctions law and for ... Read More
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RBS Trader Admits Defrauding Customers in Multimillion Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme

12/03/2015(0)
U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly of the District of Connecticut, Special Inspector General Christy Romero for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) and Special Agent in Charge Patricia M. ... Read More
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Mass hires: Pillsbury sees partners start to move to Winston & Strawn across three offices

11/03/2015(0)
Up to 15 lawyers are set to quit from US firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for Winston & Strawn, with the firm’s Abu Dhabi managing partner Stephen Jurgenson, London-based co-head of ... Read More
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Botched Law Could Close Hundreds of Foreign Firms’ Rep Offices in Russia

11/03/2015(0)
Representative and branch offices of foreign companies working in Russia are in a race against time to re-register with the authorities or lose their license to operate in the country. The re-registration was intended to streamline bureaucracy for foreign firms, ... Read More
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Law firms enjoy robust third quarter

10/03/2015(0)
Average increase of 3% in fees per fee earner; UK top 100 law firms increased fee income by 7%, driven by consolidation. The UK’s top 100 law firms achieved ... Read More
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HSBC accused of incompetence by MPs in tax scandal

10/03/2015(0)
HSBC executives have been accused by MPs of incompetence for saying they were unaware of tax evasion activities in their Swiss private bank. Chris Meares, the ex-head of HSBC’s private ... Read More
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No more weak links – elite law firms unite to fight cyber security threat

09/03/2015(0)
It has long been a gripe among major clients – in particular banks – that law firms are the chink in the armour against the growing barrage of cyber ... Read More
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Traders at Barclays and Deutsche Bank questioned over Euribor rigging

09/03/2015(0)
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is questioning former traders from Barclays and Deutsche Bank over possible Euribor rigging. According to the FT, which spoke to sources close to the matter, they are ... Read More
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HK$75m Hong Kong bitcoin investment scam

06/03/2015(0)
Police arrest five Hongkongers after more than 50 clients claim they were unable to withdraw funds from investment accounts Police are searching for the directors and shareholders of an ... Read More
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Commerzbank nears $1.4 billion-plus settlement with U.S. – sources

06/03/2015(0)
Commerzbank AG (CBKG.DE) is nearing an agreement to pay U.S. authorities more than $1.4 billion to settle allegations it violated U.S. sanctions and a separate investigation that stemmed from ... Read More
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