10/11/2012
Linklaters acts as Lehman Brothers edges closer to mass pay-out
Linklaters has helped secure a crucial agreement in the Lehman Brothers
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
10/11/2012
Ex-UBS Client Avoids Prison in Offshore Tax Case
The U.S. charged at least 50 taxpayers with tax crimes since 2009, when UBS avoided prosecution by paying $780 million, admitting it helped thousands of Americans evade taxes and turning over the names of 250 American clients to U.S. authorities. UBS, bas
10/08/2012
Channel Islands & IOM to negotiate FATCA agreements
The Governments of Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey are today (9 October 2012) simultaneously announcing their intention to negotiate partnership agreements with the United States of America to implement FATCA.
10/07/2012
Credit Suisse probed by U.S. over mortgages: sources
Credit Suisse was a big player in the residential mortgage-backed securities market until the housing bust in 2007 Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/10/04/credit-suisse-probed-by-us-over-mortgages-sources/#ixzz28cZlrChy
10/04/2012
A Hedge Fund Has Physically Taken Control Of A Ship Belonging To Argentina's Navy
The hedge fund, run by the US billionaire Paul Singer, has been closely monitoring the course of the Libertad, according to sources familiar with the firm.
10/04/2012
SEC charges hedge fund managers with defrauding investors
SEC targeting what it calls "hedge fund-related misconduct"
10/04/2012
Simmons & Simmons secures US alliance to boost funds practice
The non-exclusive alliance will focus on the firms’ hedge fund and asset management practices in London, New York and Hong Kong.
10/03/2012
RBS investigated by NY Attorney General
Royal Bank of Scotland is among the banks under investigation by New York’s top prosecutor over the sale of mortgage-backed bonds before the financial crisis.
10/01/2012
Covington & Burling has announced that it has elected 15 new lawyers to its partnership.
This group is comprised of diverse and talented individuals from five offices who have made their mark at the firm through exceptional work and the highest standards of client service.
10/01/2012
Citco launches FATCA compliance program for clients
The Citco Group of Companies has announced that it has undertaken an extensive Group-wide initiative to ensure full compliance with FATCA regulations.
09/30/2012
K&L Gates poaches three-partner team from Sidley
K&L Gates has focused heavily on its City finance practice this year
09/30/2012
Commerzbank cooperating in IRS case involving employee
"The bank is fully co-operating with the authorities," the Commerzbank spokeswoman said by telephone on Friday.
09/30/2012
Deutsche Bank unveils revamped global panel
The US firm is understood to have regained its place on the panel after the Frankfurt-headquartered bank completed its rejig of the roster towards the end of September.
09/28/2012
Osiris CEO Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy
Spak and his co-conspirators solicited investors to invest in the Osiris Fund, which they pitched to prospective investors as a hedge fund for the “little guys” and “moms and pops.”
09/28/2012
FATCA: Model Intergovernmental Agreement Released
This is a key step towards delivering on the commitment made by the same countries in their joint statement published in February 2012 that first heralded this intergovernmental approach.
09/27/2012
Ex-Hedge Fund CEO Pleads Guilty to $4 Million Fraud
The fund incurred trading losses of about $4.5 million in April and May 2010
09/27/2012
Bank of America Reaches Settlement in Merrill Lynch Acquisition-Related Class Action Litigation
Total Third-Quarter 2012 Litigation Expense Estimated to Be Approximately $1.6 Billion
09/26/2012
US removes sanctions from two Myanmar banks
"The Treasury Department looks forward to collaborating with the Government of Burma."
09/26/2012
Former Credit Suisse banker arrested
"He was taken into police custody and extradition proceedings will commence at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow," a police spokesman said.
09/26/2012
SEC Seeks to Intervene in Lehman Unit Fight With Barclays
The SEC has the legal right to participate in all cases involving a brokerage that’s being liquidated under the Securities Investor Protection Act, the regulator said in a letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York.