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CySec approved two firms as Administrative Services Providers
June 29th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued announcements to inform that two firms has been approved as Administrative Services Providers (ASP). According the announcements, the below firms have been approved: 1) MG Master Group Mutual Trust Ltd Prodromou ...
Brexit Aftermath: First Thing We Do, Hire All the Lawyers
June 28th, 2016
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union means years of uncertainty for bankers and investors—and years of extra work for lawyers. Members of the bar and their colleagues at accounting and consulting firms are shaping up as the ...
FCA is in close contact with regulated firms; Much financial regulation currently applicable in the UK derives from EU legislation
June 27th, 2016
On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). This has significant implications for the UK. The FCA is in very close contact with the firms they supervise as well as the Treasury, the Bank of ...
Multinational law firm expands across Italy with four new offices and 21 partners
June 23rd, 2016
Tie-up sees firm gain four new offices and 21 partners across Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin. European law firm Fieldfisher has agreed a merger with Italian law firm Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI). The merger, structured as a ...
Three EY firms have expanded their legal services offerings
June 22nd, 2016
Former Norton Rose Fulbright partner joins EY Law LLP in Canada to lead Business Law team New legal services practices established in Chile and Argentina Three EY firms have expanded their legal services offerings, further strengthening their ability to ...
EU audit reform to open up £10bn market for firms
June 21st, 2016
New EU audit reforms are expected to trigger a wave of contracts changing hands, which could open up a £10bn market for advisers. The regulations, which come into force today, force large companies to tender their statutory audit at least ...
The first major collaboration between an international legal firm and one of the ‘Big Four’ professional services firms
June 14th, 2016
Allen & Overy today announces the launch of MarginMatrix™, a new digital derivatives compliance system to help major banks deal with new regulatory requirements that will come into force for the USD500 trillion over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market from 1 ...
Nextlaw Labs partners with Seedcamp to identify the Top Legal Tech Startups
June 13th, 2016
Nextlaw Labs, the innovative legal tech venture development platform launched by global law firm Dentons, has signed a partnership with Seedcamp, the first round fund for ambitious founders, to co-sponsor a global callout to early stage legal tech startups. ...
Heads of Accounting Firms to be Held Accountable for Poor Auditing
June 13th, 2016
The Financial Services Commission announced on June 12 that it would submit to the National Assembly in September a proposal for amending the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies. According to its proposal, the head of an accounting ...
Top 10 international law firm announced revenues of EUR 1bn for 2015
June 13th, 2016
CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for 2015. Total annual revenues of EUR 1.01bn compared with 2014 revenues of EUR 934.5m, a year-on-year increase of 8.4% Net profit up 6.8% compared with 2014 ...
