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Lawyers facing up to Grexit
June 22nd, 2015
If Greece goes bust, what will happen to client money? “As the spectacle of potential Greek bankruptcy unrolls before our eyes, we should put ourselves in the shoes of our Greek lawyer colleagues.” The main impact of the crisis ...
Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
June 22nd, 2015
Market operations Substitute purchases by Eesti Pank On 2 June 2015 the Governing Council decided that, owing to the lack of government and agency bonds needed to accommodate the Estonian benchmark allocation under the PSPP, Eesti Pank could conduct ...
Eurogroup statement on Cyprus, 18 June 2015
June 19th, 2015
The Eurogroup welcomes the institutions’ conclusion following the sixth review mission that Cyprus‘ adjustment programme has been brought back on track. The fiscal performance continues to be solid, the debt outlook has improved, and structural reforms are progressing in ...
Herbert Smith Freehills shuts Abu Dhabi office as firm consolidates Middle East presence
June 18th, 2015
Reduced to just one partner in Abu Dhabi, Herbert Smith Freehills is shutting the office and shifting its five-lawyer team to Dubai just six years after opening. Having launched the office in 2008 amid the sharp crash in the Middle East ...
Cold calling firm FXTS Guru cut off following ASIC concerns
June 18th, 2015
A cold-calling operation promoting FX and binary option products to investors worldwide has agreed to stop contacting Australian investors following ASIC concerns. The outcome is part of ASIC’s ongoing work in the retail OTC derivative space. FXTS Guru claimed ...
Chinese investors protest over missing US$1.2b
June 17th, 2015
Chinese investors who sank about $1.2 billion into companies in Switzerland that did not have trading licenses have staged protests in Geneva to demand their money back. The Swiss financial watchdog and legal experts say they face tremendous difficulties ...
Assessing Debt Management Performance: Why It Is Important ?
June 17th, 2015
The analysis and management of a country’s debt portfolio are critical not only for maintaining macroeconomic stability. They also mobilize long-term resources for the country’s development and help create the building blocks for a domestic money market. As global ...
A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA
June 16th, 2015
A record $9 billion penalty levied against BNP Paribas SA for violating U.S. economic sanctions Terrorism Victims Seek Part of BNP Penalty Large contingency lost family or were injured in 1998 embassy bombings The record penalty is morphing into ...
No VAT on Bitcoin in Switzerland
June 15th, 2015
Excellent news from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV): no VAT applies to Bitcoin in Switzerland. “This is excellent news for Bitcoin in Switzerland as it provides the legal certainty we need to professionally operate our business,” Niklas Nikolajsen, ...
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia 2015
June 15th, 2015
Following the success of the first awards programme for Asia-Pacific in 2014, the Financial Times is delighted to announce the 2015 Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards. When FT Innovative Lawyers was established in Europe almost a decade ago, it sought ...
