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Sun Life makes changes to streamline life insurance applications

Company to begin selling life insurance to people who are HIV-positive

Grant Thornton employees are actually using that vacation time

Under the new policy, they took a median of 19.1 days off.

Trump must show backbone and repeal Fatca: deVere CEO

The introduction of Fatca, which has seen foreign financial institutions refuse to accept US clients.

BofA must face fraud lawsuit by Tutor Perini over debt

Tutor Perini estimates its losses at more than $50 million, including interest

Brazil is breaking with its south-south focus. What it means for BRICS

Brazil seems to be moving away from those ideals, raising questions about its continued membership of the BRICS.

Nomura, RBS appeal U.S. judge's $839 million mortgage bond award | Reuters

Following a non-jury trial, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, who presided over most of the cases, ruled against Nomura, which sponsored $2 billion of securities sold to Fannie and Freddie, and RBS, which underwrote four of the deals.

PE giant’s risky bluff pays off with deal approval

The PE giant believed Justice had not prepared to sue and therefore would not block the deal even though it was expressing concerns about it.

Chile central bank keeps interest rate on hold at 3.5 pct

As expected, and maintained its neutral bias.

JPMorgan Chase Paying $264 Million to Settle FCPA Charges

JPMorgan also is expected to pay $72 million to the Justice Department and $61.9 million to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for a total of more than $264 million in sanctions resulting from the firm’s referral hiring practices.

JPMorgan to settle China hiring probe, reports say

There will not be any individual prosecution at this time, the source said.

Ex-Wall Street big convicted of insider trading sued by brother

The money to provide financial support for the gal pal and his daughter.

D.C. District Court Dismisses Cybersecurity Suit Against The IRS

The system was designed to allow taxpayers to access their prior-year tax information online.

Ex-Rabobank trader turned U.S. cooperating witness spared prison

Robson, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in August 2014, in court apologized for his actions.

Dodd-Frank easing may herald more lending for banks

Trump's successful White House run has fueled a big rally in bank stocks, with the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index.

SEC chief to step down, clearing way for Trump to slash Wall Street regulations

SEC has pushed for more oversight of hedge funds and other asset managers

Brexit to hit European Private Equity investment harder than UK

Couple this with survey results revealing that Limited and General Partners expect Brexit to result in greater investment from UK-based investors and declining investment from Europe.

International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Firm in Argentina, Salaberren y López Sansón

SyLS is the leading legal & tax boutique in business law in Argentina.

Banking Regulators Propose Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards

The proposed ANPR standards would be integrated into these existing supervisory frameworks.

Race to limit banker bonuses

Regulators are under increased pressure to do something about Wall Street pay

OTC Derivatives Reform Creates Revenue Opportunities for Sovereign Wealth Funds, Asset Owners, According to BNY Mellon Paper

While the reforms are limiting the risk appetites of banks and curtailing the activities of other financial institutions, they exempted the SWFs from certain restrictions, according to the report.

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