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Last Wave on Libor: CFTC Likely to Charge Multiple Banks for Rate Rigging
February 16th, 2016
Citigroup, HSBC are among firms targeted by regulators, according to people close to the probe American banks have so far escaped the billions of dollars in fines that have been levied by U.S. and British regulators leading a global ...
Global Law firm opens Oman office
February 15th, 2016
Clyde IP expands GCC coverage Following the opening of a direct filing office in Bahrain in August 2015, Clyde IP is further expanding its trade mark and patent filing capabilities in the Middle East, with the addition of a ...
Accounting Firms Saw Solid Sales Growth in 2015
February 12th, 2016
The average private company that provides either accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, or payroll services increased sales by a 12 percent annual rate last year, a higher growth rate than private companies overall, according to a new report by financial information provider ...
India eyes investments from Abu Dhabi
February 11th, 2016
The crown prince and PM Modi will have a private meeting on Thursday before bilateral delegation-level talks that are likely to see inking of several agreements Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in New ...
PwC Legal continues with its investment plans with new senior hires
February 11th, 2016
PwC Legal has today announced the following senior hires: David Farmer joins PwC Legal’s Pensions team this month, from DLA Piper, where he was a partner for the last three years. David has significant experience in advising employers and ...
Google Grilling: Search Giant Faces More Questions Over Tax Deal With UK Government
February 11th, 2016
Earlier this month Alphabet, the parent company of Google, granted Google CEO Sundar Pichai almost $200 million in stock options. That sum, generous by any measure, is greater than the $185 million Google agreed to pay a week earlier to settle British tax issues covering the past ...
European Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Commission: Common approach for transatlantic CCPs
February 11th, 2016
Commissioner Jonathan Hill and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad have today announced a common approach regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs). The US and EU are home to the largest derivatives markets in ...
International law firm accused for ‘deliberately misinterpreting’ data
February 10th, 2016
White & Case partner comes to the defence of City colleague and argues SFO has ‘lost its focus’ The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has accused Pinsent Masons of ‘deliberately misinterpreting’ data on the number of cases it investigates and ...
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer
February 10th, 2016
Cross-border business with US clients: FINMA announces conclusion of proceedings against Bank Julius Baer Between 2010 and 2011, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA conducted enforcement proceedings against Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. in relation to the ...
Accenture, PwC, Deloitte, IBM & KPMG: Which consulting firm is best for you?
February 8th, 2016
List: Hybrid IT is on the rise and the complexities of digital transformation mean that consulting firms have an important role to play in simplifying the process. In the early weeks of 2016 there have been a number of ...
