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Asian Stocks Rebound as Deutsche Bank Concern Ebbs; Pound Drops
October 3rd, 2016
German lender’s U.S. fine reported to be less than feared U.K.’s May says Brexit process to start by end of March Asian stocks rose and regional bonds fell as concern about Deutsche Bank AG’s finances eased after the lender ...
Europe expected to retreat at open
August 2nd, 2016
European stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares as worries about the health of the region’s lenders continued to weigh on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.71 percent. The banking sector was once again ...
Global law firm announced the opening of an office in Honk Kong
May 27th, 2016
Pillsbury today announced the opening of an office in Hong Kong as the firm’s next step in the long-term expansion of its offering in Asia. The firm previously announced its intention to open in Hong Kong after applying for a ...
Deutsche Bank May Punish Employees for Personal Trade With Firm
May 20th, 2016
Bank: ‘transaction may have involved unacceptable conflicts’ Auditors estimate employees gained about $37 million, WSJ says Deutsche Bank AG halted bonus payments to a group of employees while examining whether they improperly traded with the firm. “We are reviewing ...
Shareholders of J.P. Morgan and Citigroup will vote about the potential the banks break up into smaller pieces
March 17th, 2016
The proposal will be included in the banks’ proxy filings at the request of a shareholder activist Shareholders of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. will get to vote later this year on one of the most ...
Asia loses steam as major markets trade lower
February 23rd, 2016
Asian stocks lost momentum Tuesday, trading mostly lower as the improved market sentiment which spurred a global rally Monday appeared to fade. Chinese markets, which started trading at 9.30 a.m. HK/SIN time, stayed in negative territory in afternoon trade, ...
How Six Brokers Walked Free After Unraveling of U.K. Libor Case
February 9th, 2016
Witnesses fail to convince, jury acquits local defendants Loss in complex case seen a major setback for regulators The first signs of trouble for prosecutors came about three weeks into the trial. Their witness was a government investigator called ...
KPMG withdraws audit opinions on CFTC over accounting error
January 20th, 2016
The U.S. regulator that polices the complex derivatives markets is struggling to keep its own books in order and has made a material error that its auditor found so significant that it withdrew nearly a decade of its financial ...
Volkswagen faces shareholder claims over emissions scandal
January 19th, 2016
Dozens of large shareholders in Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plan to sue the carmaker in a German court, seeking compensation for the plunge in its shares due to its emissions test cheating scandal. Law firm Nieding + Barth said on Monday ...
Emissions-Testing Probe Prompts Raid of Renault Facilities
January 15th, 2016
Antifraud officials search several French car maker’s headquarters, engineering center France’s antifraud authority has launched an emissions investigation into Renault SA and other car makers, French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, deepening scrutiny of Europe’s car industry after Volkswagen AG was caught cheating on ...
