02/28/2014
A colleague of former Jefferies & Co. bond trader Jesse Litvak, who is on trial in Connecticut for fraud in the trading of mortgage-backed securities, testified that it’s against the firm’s policy to lie to clients.
02/28/2014
Saying the accident left him unable to taste or smell
02/25/2014
U.S. prosecutors are widening their probe of how Swiss banks helped wealthy Americans avoid taxes to look at insurers as well
02/25/2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is developing a plan to step up its scrutiny of the country's largest and riskiest asset managers
02/25/2014
Bank of America is facing new probes into its mortgage practices as well as its foreign exchange business.
02/24/2014
Even though the federal government has eased the way for banks to do business with the marijuana industry, at least one major lender is refusing to take the bait.
02/24/2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG for violating the federal securities laws by providing cross-border brokerage and investment advisory services to U.S. clients without first registe
02/24/2014
UBS is seeking immunity in the US and European Union as part of the global investigation of currency markets
02/21/2014
These examinations will concentrate on the advisers’ compliance programs, filings and disclosure, marketing, portfolio management, and safekeeping of client assets.
02/21/2014
Investors with investments linked to Bernard Madoff may have the opportunity to claim compensation.
02/20/2014
David Einhorn has filed a lawsuit seeking to unmask the identity of an anonymous financial blogger who, he says, disclosed that Mr. Einhorn’s hedge fund was buying shares in a technology company.
02/20/2014
Pension funds-led litigation results in third largest MBS class action payment
02/19/2014
An investment firm in West Palm Beach and its owner must pay nearly $1.6 million in penalties and return $4.7 million to about 200 customers it cheated on precious-metals transactions
02/19/2014
A federal judge is presiding over an arraignment for a former Wilmington Trust executive accused of scheming with another bank executive to make improper loans to each other from their respective banks.
02/18/2014
Overseas banks look set to win only minor concessions when the Federal Reserve signs off on new capital rules next week
02/18/2014
The supporters urged the judge overseeing the deal to reject AIG's efforts to delay its approval, according to documents submitted to the court late on Friday.
02/17/2014
The Obama administration on Friday issued new law-enforcement guidelines aimed at encouraging banks to start doing business with state-licensed marijuana suppliers, like those in Colorado, even though such enterprises remain illegal under federal law.
02/17/2014
The Handler Thayer team hopes for a third consecutive win at the annual awards dinner to be held in New York City on February 24th.
02/13/2014
A number of institutional investors including BlackRock Inc are considering the possibility of legal action against Ocwen Financial Corp over its mortgage servicing practices
02/13/2014
BlackRock Inc., which advised governments during the financial crisis on hard-to-value assets, is now focusing more on helping banks comply with new regulations