Managers of Wealth Americas

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

US Bank Regulator Says Volcker Rule to Cost Banks $4.3bn in One Year

A US bank regulator has said the Volcker rule, which separates investment banking and trading practices from banks' consumer lending arms, could mean a one-off cost to the industry of up to $4.3bn.

Bugatti-Driving 26-Year-Old Tied to Penny-Stock Website

Short-sellers and stock promoters have puzzled for years over who operated one of the largest penny-stock websites. A U.S. lawsuit points to a Bugatti-driving 26-year-old from Montreal.

New York Attorney General Endorses A Radical Change To The Way The World Trades Stocks

This morning New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman declared war on high frequency traders

Florida's wealth a magnet for Ponzi schemes

Hundreds of investors lost millions of dollars — including retirees whose life savings were wiped out by a series of Southwest Florida-based Ponzi schemes that began unraveling five years ago.

Skadden Wins Hedge Fund's Malpractice Suit Over $14M Award

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and one of its partners have prevailed in a hedge fund's legal malpractice suit over a $14 million arbitration award that was allegedly their fault, with a New York state judge ruling that the plaintiff filed

Hedge Fund Risk Management Faces Scrutiny at U.S. CFTC Meeting

Hedge-fund and mutual-fund firms will face scrutiny of their risk-management practices in a meeting today with the top U.S. derivatives regulator.

Ex-Bank of America banker gets up to 5 years for stealing

A former personal banker has been sentenced to up to five years in prison and 10 years of probation for stealing more than $2 million from her clients that she used to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Royal Bank of Canada among 16 big banks sued for allegedly rigging Libor

The civil lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan.

SEC Charges CR Intrinsic Analyst with Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former analyst at an affiliate of hedge fund advisory firm S.A.C. Capital Advisors with insider trading based on nonpublic information that he obtained about a pair of technology companies.

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