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RBS Trader Admits Defrauding Customers in Multimillion Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme
March 12th, 2015
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. Ferrick of the FBI’s New Haven Division announced that Matthew ...
CySec warning against unauthorised firm
March 12th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the company ‘TD Options Limited’ (www.basicventure.com/abouttdoption): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities and Regulated ...
UAE set to be the first to offer green-energy sukuk
March 12th, 2015
The UAE is expected to issue the world’s first Sharia-compliant bond aimed at financing green energy projects this year, possibly as early as next month, according to industry experts. “We are going to get one, possibly two , ...
KCG announced pricing of Private Offering
March 11th, 2015
KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) today announced that on March 10, 2015, it priced a private offering of $500 million principal amount of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). KCG intends to use the net proceeds from ...
Mass hires: Pillsbury sees partners start to move to Winston & Strawn across three offices
March 11th, 2015
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 energy, infrastructure and projects James Simpson and New York-based structured ...
EU Parliament votes for capping of interchange fees
March 11th, 2015
The European Parliament has voted for a regulation to cap interchange fees for consumer debit and credit card payments. The regulation was drafted by the European Commission and is intended to reduce fees for the usage of card payments. Both European ...
CySec imposes administrative fine of €5.000 to a CIF
March 11th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors that: In its meeting held on February 09, 2015, decided to impose a total administrative fine of €5.000 to CIF TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets ...
UBS Group AG has filed the request for a SESTA procedure to obtain 100% ownership in UBS AG
March 10th, 2015
Following the successful completion of the share exchange offer to acquire all issued shares of UBS AG in December 2014 , UBS Group AG has filed a request with the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich for a ...
The EBA advises on resolution procedures for EU banks
March 9th, 2015
The EBA issued today advice to the European Commission on the resolution framework for EU banks, covering the definition of critical functions and core business lines, as well as rules for the exclusion of liabilities from the application of ...
UK – Offshore Tax Disclosures – Use The LDF while you can
March 9th, 2015
Tax authorities around the globe are increasingly working together to fight tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance to collect more tax. In the UK, HMRC is geared up to take full ...
