09/03/2013
NY regulator probes European banks over Turkish family
It was the latest move by New York banking Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky to clamp down on questionable practices by foreign banks in New York.
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09/03/2013
About 35,000 Global Bank Employees May Face EU’s Bonus Curbs
The workers facing the EU rules, which would cap bonuses at twice annual pay, include 23,450 bankers in the U.K.
09/02/2013
Morgan Stanley Must Pay Ex-Trader $8 million in Flap Over Firing: Panel
Two Morgan Stanley units must pay $8 million to a former energy trader, who said the firms improperly terminated him for cause
09/01/2013
Merrill Lynch $160 Million Race-Bias Accord Goes to Judge
The settlement, which would end an eight-year legal battle if approved, is the third biggest in U.S. race-bias litigation.
08/29/2013
OppenheimerFunds settles crisis-era muni fund lawsuits for $89.5 mln
Shareholders said the losses were exacerbated because of the funds' failure to follow their rules, leaving them vulnerable to a credit crisis.
08/29/2013
Libor Rate-Probe Spotlight Shines on Higher-Ups at Citigroup, Other Banks
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08/29/2013
PwC and KPMG audits fall foul of PCAOB
According to the PCAOB's report on PwC, the board found significant deficiencies in 21 of the 52 audits it inspected
08/29/2013
Bank of America may face civil charges from DOJ
The SEC is also considering filing civil charges against Merrill Lynch
08/28/2013
Executive Excess 2013, "Bailed Out, Booted, and Busted"
IPS releases 20-year review showing that nearly 40 percent of America’s top-paid CEOs are not so great at their jobs.
08/27/2013
World's top banks on track to meet tougher capital rules
The rules, known as Basel III, are the main global response to undercapitalized banks
08/27/2013
Bakers unveils record results for 2012/13 with revenue topping $2.4bn
The chairman of Bakers’ executive committee Eduardo Leite said revenue growth had been steady across all of the firm’s regions, while the positive financial results reflected both organic growth and expansion into new offices in Casablanca, Li
08/27/2013
JPMorgan’s former “London Whale” supervisor arrested in Spain
JPMorgan is battling to salvage its corporate image amid a swirl of litigation and investigations in the wake of the financial crisis
08/27/2013
J.P. Morgan faces fine of $6bn over mortgage sales - reports
A fine on that scale would be its single biggest penalty and one of the largest post-crisis settlements by any bank.
08/27/2013
Merrill Lynch to pay $205m to settle racial bias lawsuit - NYT
The preliminary settlement was confirmed to the newspaper by a spokesman for Merrill Lynch
08/27/2013
Details surface of US Justice, Swiss banks deal
Details are emerging of the deal worked out for a settlement between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Swiss banks.
08/26/2013
U.S. Dismisses Thousands of Claims Against Arab Bank
Jordan’s largest lender, the Arab Bank, announced this week that a New York federal court dismissed more than 90 percent of the claims in a long-running lawsuit
08/26/2013
Conyers advises Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. on US$275 million IPO
Conyers Dill & Pearman provided Bermuda legal advice to Third Point Reinsurance Ltd
08/26/2013
Dubai court dismisses Kuwaiti Sheikh's $21 million claim against UBS
The case highlighted the complexity of doing business in the Gulf
08/26/2013
Two Shreveport businesses guilty of money laundering, wire fraud, tax evasion
The defendants’ scheme revolved around the sale and financing of used and new vehicles to individuals who derived Read more: ZacharyToday.com - Two Shreveport businesses guilty of money laundering wire fraud tax evasion
08/25/2013
Private Equity Funds Potentially Liable for the Pension Obligations of their Portfolio Companies
This was a case of first impression for the First Circuit. Two conditions were present that led to liability under Title IV for the private equity fund in this case.