Managers of Wealth Americas

State Regulators Hire Outside Lawyer for Dispute With U.S. SEC

He has good experience understanding the inner workings

Daniel K Tarullo: Regulating large foreign banking organizations

Speech by Mr Daniel K Tarullo, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Harvard Law School

MBTA pension fund sues Fletcher Asset Management

New York investment manager Alphonse “Buddy” Fletcher Jr. is being sued by the MBTA Retirement Fund and some of his own hedge funds on accusations that he defrauded them of more than $50 million.

Regulations Are Getting Worse, say Compliance Officers

Regulators have been very active in the wake of the financial crisis

Investment managers behind the curve on FATCA prep, says SEI

Many investment managers are still coming to grips with the related operational, staffing, and budgetary requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), according to a paper by SEI.

UBS Suspends FX Traders in New York, Zurich and Singapore

UBS AG suspended foreign-exchange traders in the U.S., Singapore and Switzerland as its investigation into the alleged rigging of currency markets widened.

Bank of America, ex-CEO Lewis settle NY lawsuit over Merrill

Kenneth Lewis, who turned Bank of America Corp into the nation's largest bank but also saddled it with enormous losses tied to mortgages, has settled a lawsuit accusing him of deceiving investors about one of his biggest acquisitions: Merrill Lynch &

American, Canadians Accused of Money Laundering in the Caribbean

They were indicted for conspiracy to launder monetary instruments

JPMorgan defeats appeal in U.S. silver price-fixing lawsuit

Silver investors failed to show that JPMorgan Chase & Co conspired to drive down the metal's price, and an antitrust lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. bank of price-fixing should be dismissed

Hedge fund manager drops lawsuit over anonymous blogger

David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager, dropped a lawsuit aimed at unmasking an anonymous blogger on the Seeking Alpha financial website, who had discussed one of his fund’s stock positions before it was publicly announced.

Osborne Clarke to launch in San Francisco

Osborne Clarke is to open in San Francisco, six months after the firm sent a heavyweight contingent to launch an office in Manhattan.

Cantor & Webb Shortlisted for 2014 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

Cantor& Webb has been shortlisted as one of nine finalists for the 2014 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards in the category of International Law Firm of the Year, USA by UK based Citywealth magazine.

Deutsche Bank fails to end 4 U.S. lawsuits over soured mortgages

Deutsche Bank countered that buybacks were the only remedy, and that HSBC failed to identify which loans were covered

Regulatory & Risk Management Burden Grows Heavier for U.S. Banks and Credit Unions

The latest Indicator results verify a growing number of U.S. banks and credit unions are more proactively addressing regulatory change and potential risks

29 of 30 big banks pass Fed’s stress test

All big banks but one pass Fed stress test

Treasury Sanctions Russian Officials, Members Of The Russian Leadership’s Inner Circle, And An Entity For Involvement In The Situation In Ukraine

Those being designated for acting for or on behalf of or materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federat

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