European Banks’ Reciprocity Draws Scrutiny
March 2nd, 2015
When Deutsche Bank AG hired 25 banks last summer to help it raise about $9 billion of new capital, it made some unusual selections. In addition to a handful of Wall Street stalwarts, three Italian banks made the cut. ...
FCC Votes ‘Yes’ on Strongest Net-Neutrality Rules
February 27th, 2015
Net-neutrality advocates quite literally danced in the snowy streets Thursday outside the Federal Communications Commission in Washington just before the agency voted to approve the strongest ever rules on Net neutrality. The vote marks the culmination of a yearlong struggle ...
Hogan Lovells Ranked as Leading Firm by Global Arbitration Review for Sixth Consecutive Year
February 26th, 2015
Hogan Lovells‘ global international arbitration group has been ranked fourth place in Global Arbitration Review’s (GAR) annual listing of the world’s most active international arbitration practices for the second year running. This is the sixth consecutive year that Hogan ...
Events – Conferences – Seminars
February 26th, 2015
Stay updated with coming Live Events, Conferences and Seminars for Forex Market, Accounting, Legal Banking and in general on Business, Finance and Investments
Citigroup unit probed by more authorities over money laundering
February 26th, 2015
Citigroup Inc (C.N) said additional government authorities have started probes of possible breaches of anti-money laundering laws at its Banamex USA unit. (Read more: International and regional bodies that combat money laundering ) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a unit of ...
“We Remain on Track” Says Anastasiades, in the Face of Review Delays
February 25th, 2015
Despite consecutive delays in the completion of the 5th review of Cyprus’ economic adjustment programme – coordinated by its Troika of international lenders – the island remains on track with regards to the agreement’s implementation, insists President Nicos Anastasiades. ...
HSBC bosses to answer MPs’ questions
February 25th, 2015
The chairman and chief executive of HSBC will appear before a panel of MPs today to answer questions about a tax scandal at the banking giant. Chairman Douglas Flint and chief executive Stuart Gulliver will appear before MPs on ...
International and regional bodies that combat money laundering (Part A)
February 24th, 2015
Introduction Money laundering is a global phenomenon that thrives parasitically on the world’s financial markets. It ignores national boundaries in much the same way that the financial market place does. It has been accepted that this problem requires both ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
British Caribbean Bank goes live on IPBS private banking and wealth management system
February 20th, 2015
Turks and Caicos-based bank using scalable front, middle and back office system International Private Banking Systems (www.ipbs.com), the specialist provider of wealth management software for the private banking sector, today announced that British Caribbean Bank is now live on ...
