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AFM fines financial consultancy firm for €2,000 per business day

01/12/2016(0)
On 9 November 2016, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) imposed an order for incremental penalty payments of €2,000 per business day on Alfred Sturz, trading under ... Read More
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RBS rejected Goldman, Deloitte warning over 2008 cash call, lawsuit alleges

17/11/2016(0)
Just hours before Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a massive cash call in 2008 to shore up its capital, the bank’s senior advisers were still discussing whether its ... Read More
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Robo-advice tools in the financial services industry still pose considerable legal risks

02/09/2016(0)
Speaking at The Adviser Network’s Digital Advice Conversations last week, Holley Nethercote partner Grant Holley explained that digital advice presents several legal challenges, particularly for services offering personal advice. ... Read More
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Cheers! Lawyers net £200m from SABMiller deal

01/09/2016(0)
Law firms will bank almost £200m from advising on the third-largest corporate takeover ever – brewer SABMiller’s £79bn acquisition by Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev. In total, the two companies ... Read More
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SEC charged Apollo Global Management for misleading fund investors

24/08/2016(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that four private equity fund advisers affiliated with Apollo Global Management have agreed to a $52.7 million settlement for misleading fund investors ... Read More
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Post-Brexit surge of EU tax cases expected

09/08/2016(0)
Advisers anticipate a surge in the number of new tax cases sent to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. ... Read More
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International Law Firm announced record number of senior promotions

22/07/2016(0)
Record number of senior promotions – up almost 40% on last year Continuing commitment to gender diversity – almost 60% of all senior appointments are women MinterEllison announced its ... Read More
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Advisers concerned about capacity to meet demand

02/05/2014(0)
Accountants are concerned that they will fail to cope with client demands as the economy improves, according to a new survey. Six in ten (61%) of advisers believe they ... Read More
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