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Putin’s Next Takeover Target Is Oil Giant’s $34 Billion Cash Pile
May 12th, 2015
In Russia, even private companies serve at the pleasure of the president, particularly if they pump oil. A decade ago, Vladimir Putin’s allies had Mikhail Khodorkovsky jailed and seized his Yukos Oil Co. Last year, they forced billionaire Vladimir ...
BoI warns Israeli banks to keep sanctions on Russia
May 11th, 2015
Israeli banks are being required to verify that sanctions are being observed. The Bank of Israel has ordered Israeli banks to establish a policy and rules for working with companies and banks in Russia, following the sanctions imposed on ...
Carey Olsen is top offshore law firm for FTSE 100 AIM clients
May 8th, 2015
Carey Olsen is the only offshore law firm to be ranked in the top 10 for FTSE 100 AIM clients, according to the latest AIM Advisers Rankings Guide (published May 2015). The law firm is positioned in sixth place ...
Number of law firms planning to raise charge out rates increases
May 7th, 2015
Third of commercial firms likely to raise rates in bid to boost profits, despite continued client pressure on fees The number of commercial law firms expecting to overcome customer resistance and increase charge out rates over the coming year ...
Statistical evidence from Acritas reveals law firm brand growth is linked to revenue growth
May 7th, 2015
Law firms which have grown their brands the fastest over the last four years have seen 45% faster growth in revenue compared to the rest of the field. Over the past four years, Acritas has conducted more than 2,600 ...
SFC recovers $190 million for investors of collapsed hedge fund
May 7th, 2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today resolved proceedings involving the Descartes Athena Fund SPC (the Athena Fund), paving the way for about 340 overseas investors allegedly defrauded by the collapsed private hedge fund to recoup part of their ...
Flash Crash case heads for high court as judge upholds £5m bail
May 7th, 2015
The solicitor representing UK Flash Crash trader Navinder Sarao said he would be appealing to the High Court within a week yesterday, after Sarao failed to raise the £5.05m required for bail. Sarao has struggled to raise the money ...
US authorities throw the book at Ripple Labs
May 6th, 2015
Ripple Labs has been fined $700,000 by the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the first successful civil enforcement action against a virtual currency exchange. According to the charge sheet brought by US authorities, Ripple Labs, and its ...
A Digital Single Market for Europe: EU Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen
May 6th, 2015
The Internet and digital technologies are transforming our world – in every walk of life and in every line of business. Europe must embrace the digital revolution and open up digital opportunities for people and businesses. How? By using ...
Demand soars for lawyers in Hong Kong and Singapore
May 6th, 2015
Legal and compliance jobs top the list, according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index. Data for Q1 shows legal and compliance job advertising growing 38 per cent, year on year, in Hong Kong and 30 per cent in ...
