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Barclays, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland ‘at risk of further penalties’
November 17th, 2015
Investigations into financial crisis conduct show ‘no signs of abating’, warns Moody’s Major banks have now set aside $219bn (£144bn) to pay fines and legal costs since the financial crisis. Ratings agency Moody’s, which calculated the vast provisions, ranked ...
EU Council passes PSD2 for electronic payments
November 17th, 2015
A directive aimed at further developing an EU-wide market for electronic payments was adopted by the Council on 16 November 2015. The directive incorporates and repeals directive 2007/64/EC, which provided the legal basis for the creation of an ...
Intercontinental Exchange to acquire Trayport from BGC Partners and GFI for $650 million in stock
November 17th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trayport for $650 million in ICE common stock. Trayport is a subsidiary of GFI Group, which ...
5 Ways The Paris Attacks Could Hit Europe’s Economy
November 16th, 2015
The consequences could be far-reaching–and not just negative. It is, of course, far too early to do anything more than speculate. But common sense says that there must be consequences for business and for the European economy from the ...
EU recognises Swiss supervision of central counterparties as equivalent
November 16th, 2015
Swiss supervision of central counterparties has been recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the relevant provisions applicable within the European Union. The decision announced today provides a basis for Swiss central counterparties to access cross-border markets in ...
US law firms grow at 3.6pc in 2015
November 13th, 2015
US law firms grew at an average rate of 3.6 per cent in the first nine months of this year, according to research from Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group. There are strong regional variations, however. For example, the ...
Joint Press Release by the Bank of Israel, the Israel Securities Authority, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, and the Israel Tax Authority
November 13th, 2015
The Joint Team to Promote Securitization in Israel publishes its final report, and recommends that the securitization market be developed cautiously and in a measured fashion by removing obstacles. The Interministerial Team for the Promotion of Securitization in Israel ...
mydesq selects Encap Security to boost productivity and engagement for wealth managers
November 12th, 2015
Encap Security, provider of uncompromising authentication for financial institutions, has today announced that mydesq, a high growth fintech firm, will integrate Encap’s Smarter Authentication platform into its next generation wealth management solution. mydesq provides wealth managers with a next ...
Global Law Firm Eyes Africa As Next Great Expansion Opportunity
November 12th, 2015
Baker & McKenzie sees Africa as key to future growth Later this month, Baker & McKenzie’s Gary Senior will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa to celebrate the third anniversary of his firm’s office there, and its presence on a ...
SFC on Investors fraud: Maxim Trader site suspended and $23.5 million assets of Maxim Capital Limited freezed
November 12th, 2015
The Court of First Instance has granted various interim orders against Maxim Capital Limited (Maxim Capital), an unlicensed investment firm, including freezing all its monies in Hong Kong totalling approximately $23.5 million following legal proceedings brought by the Securities ...
