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Dodd-Frank easing may herald more lending for banks

Trump's successful White House run has fueled a big rally in bank stocks, with the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index.

SEC chief to step down, clearing way for Trump to slash Wall Street regulations

SEC has pushed for more oversight of hedge funds and other asset managers

Brexit to hit European Private Equity investment harder than UK

Couple this with survey results revealing that Limited and General Partners expect Brexit to result in greater investment from UK-based investors and declining investment from Europe.

International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Firm in Argentina, Salaberren y López Sansón

SyLS is the leading legal & tax boutique in business law in Argentina.

Banking Regulators Propose Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards

The proposed ANPR standards would be integrated into these existing supervisory frameworks.

Race to limit banker bonuses

Regulators are under increased pressure to do something about Wall Street pay

OTC Derivatives Reform Creates Revenue Opportunities for Sovereign Wealth Funds, Asset Owners, According to BNY Mellon Paper

While the reforms are limiting the risk appetites of banks and curtailing the activities of other financial institutions, they exempted the SWFs from certain restrictions, according to the report.

Synergy: Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer Announce Combination

Firms bring together renowned regulatory capabilities, and extensive litigation and transactional expertise

'Wolf of Wall Street' banker whose wife divorced him for cocaine-fueled foursomes and drug binges is now accused of putting off finding a new job to dodge alimony

Di Mauro, 41, is accusing her ex-husband of deliberately delaying finding new work after quitting his job to pay her alimony

Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC advises First Sterling Financial Inc. on the sale of its Corporate Fund Syndication and Asset Management Businesses to Regions Bank

The acquisition closed on Oct. 14, 2016.

Movie Producer Charged With Defrauding Hedge Fund Investors

Wellner previously settled SEC charges filed in federal district court in Florida and has been barred from working in the securities industry.

Financial Institutions Find Regulatory Compliance More Challenging Than Tax and Internal Controls Combined

“Increased regulation can squeeze profitability because of the additional human capital, systems, and processes needed to comply."

Corrected Ex Rabobank Trader Gets 3 Months in U.S. Prison for Libor Scheme

A former Rabobank trader was sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud

Brazil central bank pauses interventions as Trump win boosts volatility

The pause in the auctions marks a setback to the central bank's year-old plan to unload its costly exposure to traditional currency swaps, equivalent to future dollar sales.

IRS Nets $10 Billion FATCA Tax Haul

The IRS continues to urge those people with international tax issues to come forward to meet their tax obligations

Justices weigh fair lending lawsuit against Bank of America, Wells Fargo

Under the Fair Housing Act, she said, the city is considered an aggrieved person.

Three top stock picks from Sprung Investment’s Michael Sprung

HCG is well financed, and at current levels, the stock has a yield of 3.7 per cent.

Libor Alternatives Have Their Own Issues

Market overseers have been pushing the industry to come up with a credible replacement for U.S. dollar Libor in the wake of a rigging scandal

BCSC discontinues proceedings against former investment advisers who still face SEC scrutiny

The BCSC alleged the case involved stock transactions worth more than $46 million.

Libyan sovereign fund seeks to appeal judgment in Goldman case

Litigants can ask the Court of Appeal for permission to proceed with an appeal if the trial judge has refused permission.

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