02/17/2022
Wendy Williams hires ex-husband’s legal counsel for lawsuit against Wells Fargo: ‘I’m sane!’
Wendy Williams seeks legal help from ex-husband Kevin Hunter’s firm in bid to unfreeze funds, prove sanity
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
02/16/2022
FINRA Publishes 2022 Report on Its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program
FINRA adds new topics for 2022 and new material to previously covered topics.
02/16/2022
1MDB scandal: US prosecutors allege ex-Goldman banker made millions
"The defendant saw an opportunity to make millions of dollars by cheating, and he took it,"
02/16/2022
SEC Charges 12 Additional Financial Firms for Failure to Meet Form CRS Obligations
With today’s actions, the SEC has now charged forty-two financial firms for failing to meet the obligations that are required
02/15/2022
SEC Proposes New Rules For Private Fund Advisers
Several of the Proposed Rules will also apply to investment advisers not registered with the SEC, including venture capital fund advisers, smaller private fund advisers and many non-US advisers.
02/11/2022
Chinese Exile Guo Wengui Held in Contempt, Must Pay $134 Million
The Lady May made the news in 2020 when Trump ally Steve Bannon was arrested on unrelated federal charges while on board the vessel
02/11/2022
Ex-JPMorgan FA Wins $1.4M in Defamation Case
JPMorgan discharged Luckett in June 2017
02/10/2022
2022 Banking Regulatory Outlook
Expanding regulations to address new and emerging challenges
02/09/2022
Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency
Government Seized $3.6 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency Directly Linked to 2016 Hack of Virtual Currency Exchange
02/09/2022
Mercator : Key Regulatory Updates from 2021
Mercator by Citco continues to provide updates from across the entire set of jurisdictions that Mercator operates in to help keep our multinational clients informed and remain compliant.
02/08/2022
Loan growth aggravates risk of a monetary policy mistake
Will January’s negative performance be a precursor to a rockier 2022?
02/07/2022
Clifford Chance advises BlackRock on US$300 million financing
A cross-disciplinary team at Clifford Chance advised BlackRock on the finance, insurance, tax and equity aspects of the transaction.
02/07/2022
Bank of America CEO's pay rises more than 30% for 2021
Moynihan will receive a base salary of US$1.5 million with the remainder of his pay package comprised of an equity incentive award worth US$30.5 million, according to the filing.
02/07/2022
Goodbye easy money as hawkish central banks speed up rate hikes
Rates are rising because policy makers see inflation shock now poses a bigger threat
02/07/2022
‘The Maltese Falcoin’: JPMorgan issues critical Bitcoin report
Malta is tax free for crypto investors and exempts capital gains tax and VAT and has implemented several crypto friendly virtual currency legislations.
02/04/2022
SEC Survives Initial Challenge in First Enforcement Action Alleging 'Shadow Trading'
The SEC’s focus on shadow trading may mean that the specific prohibitions in a company’s policy may come under greater scrutiny.
02/02/2022
SEC Proposes Amendments to Form PF and Enhanced Reporting for Private Fund Advisers
Market participants and the general public are invited to comment on the proposed amendments.
02/02/2022
Monzo moves out of beta in the US
Monzo, which has around five million customers in its home market of the UK, has long planned to enter the American market.
02/01/2022
Citi whistle blower wants share of US$400 million penalty
Blowing the whistle on corporate misdeeds has become lucrative in recent years, with government watchdogs routinely awarding informants millions of dollars for their help with cases.
02/01/2022
Peltz wins Janus board seats, gives up position at Invesco
Peltz and Trian CIO Ed Garden have now joined Janus’s board.