Managers of Wealth Americas

KPMG partner guilty of US insider trading

Shaw has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and could face up to five years in prison when he is sentenced.

Withers bolsters partnership with eight promotions

The appointments bring the firm’s total number of partners

Private Client Practices Can Hedge E-Discovery Work

Armies of Junior Associates for E-discovery may not be a viable law firm practice in the future.

London tax lawyer in 71-strong partner round at Global law firm

The Firm also reported that it has added 60 lateral partners in key practice areas and jurisdictions over the past year.

Directors' remuneration reporting reforms — legislation finalised

The new regime is being implemented partly through changes to the Companies Act 2006 and partly through new regulations to be known as the Large and Medium-Sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (Regulations).

Former Swiss banker pleads guilty to U.S. tax evasion

A former Swiss banker faces up to five years in jail after pleading guilty to dodging U.S. taxes and paying a $1.5 million fine before being sentenced, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.

Global ETF regulation proposed

The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has issued a report outlining how it wants exchange traded investment vehicles regulated globally.

Fox Rothschild Expands Denver Practice With Lottner Rubin

Five associates and one counsel will allow Fox Rothschild to expand its offerings both in Colorado and in the Mountain West region

Libor scandal: regulators launch global review

Mark Carney, chairman of the Financial Stability Board and incoming Governor of the Bank of England

KPMG Again Ranked Among World's Best Outsourcing Advisors

KPMG receives highest designation of "balanced performance" by leading industry organization

ABN AMRO clearing unit fined $1M over account breaches

Settling the charges without admitting or denying wrongdoing

SimCorp Webinar Addresses Challenges with Growth and Regulatory Requirements

Following on the heels of the global financial crisis, progressively more legislative regulation has been initiated to increase control and supervision.

SEC fines CBOE $6 million for regulatory and compliance failings

The financial penalty is the first assessed against an exchange for violations related to its regulatory oversight. Previous financial penalties against exchanges involved misconduct on the business side of their operations.

Switzerland seeks US answers on whistleblower spy claims

"In line with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, Switzerland expects members of diplomatic missions in Berne and permanent missions in Geneva to respect the laws and rules of the country," it added.

SEC Charges California Wealth Manager With Insider Trading

The SEC alleges that Dosti used inside information from Kuo to trade into and out of De

Full payout to Lehman Brothers' customers begins Friday: Trustee

The trustee liquidating Lehman Brothers' collapsed brokerage will begin a round of distributions

DLA Piper Beats Out Baker & McKenzie at Top of Chart

The results are part of this year's NLJ 350, The National Law Journal's annual survey of the nation's largest law firms. Rankings are based on the number of full-time lawyers at firms as of December 31.

Saudi Prince sues Forbes for underestimating his wealth by $9 billion on its ‘rich list’

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is a very rich man he’s worth $20 billion,

Wells Fargo, Merrill to pay $5.1 million to settle charges over bank loan funds

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Merrill Lynch have been ordered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

HSBC To Be Sued By New York Over Foreclosure Abuses

The state of New York plans to sue HSBC Holdings Plc for ignoring a law designed to protect struggling homeowners from being thrown into foreclosure without getting a chance to renegotiate their mortgages.

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