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Thomson Reuters Reports First-Quarter 2016 Results
April 27th, 2016
Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. The company also re-affirmed its 2016 full-year outlook. Reported revenues declined 1%. Before currency, revenues grew 1% Excluding recoveries, revenues increased 2% ...
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 20 to partnership
April 26th, 2016
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills announced the promotion of 20 lawyers to its global partnership. The promotions take effect on 1 May, 2016. Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to investing in its global network of offices and creating a ...
Deutsche Börse improves efficiency of European ETF trading
April 19th, 2016
Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Deutsche Börse has launched a new service which allows for an optimized on-exchange execution of large-sized ETF orders, the Xetra Quote Request. It enables users to take full advantage of Deutsche Börse’s complete service chain – ...
Names emerge in race for Baker & McKenzie global chair
April 13th, 2016
Four Baker & McKenzie partners have thrown their hats in the ring to replace global chair Eduardo Leite when he steps down later this year. London managing partner Paul Rawlinson, EMEA chair Gary Senior, Latin America chair Claudia Prado ...
PwC appoints new Insurance regulatory partner
April 7th, 2016
PwC is pleased to announce that Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta, one of Europe’s leading insurance regulators, has joined its global insurance regulatory practice. Based in Spain, Carlos will play a leading role supporting PwC’s EMEA and global clients in managing ...
PwC launches New Global Technology Team to Tap into Blockchain
April 5th, 2016
PwC has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to exploit and commercialise Blockchain, the technology that powers the crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The new Blockchain team will be based in PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to over 40 digital ...
Thomson Reuters acquires FX Benchmarks from State Street Corporation
April 4th, 2016
Thomson Reuters today announced it has acquired WM/Reuters FX benchmark rate calculation business of The World Markets Company (WM) from State Street Corporation. The acquisition will be effective immediately. The acquisition of the WM/Reuters FX benchmark means Thomson Reuters ...
SWIFT offers secure financial messaging services to CIPS
March 29th, 2016
SWIFT and CIPS sign memorandum of understanding on cross-border interbank payment system cooperation SWIFT has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China International Payment Service Corp., (CIPS Co.). The MOU sets out plans for a strategic collaboration to ...
Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Bansal Gets Probation Over Fed Leak
March 23rd, 2016
Bansal pleaded guilty to getting documents from friend at Fed Prosecutors had sought a sentence of as long as a year An ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker who got a former colleague to steal documents from the Federal Reserve ...
Two-thirds of law firms actively target international growth
March 17th, 2016
Pricing and competition the biggest challenges facing firms in EMEA and APAC Over half of law firms across geographic regions are optimistic about growth in 2016, but pricing and competition pose the two biggest challenges to success, new research ...
