PwC UK chairman resists calls for Big Four breakup as firm posts record revenues September 17, 2018 The chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers UK said the Big Four accountant has learnt from its mistakes and improved processes, after it raised revenues despite settling two regulatory investigations in the past year. Kevin Ellis, PwC’s UK chairman and senior partner, told City A.M. he stands by the company’s opposition to breaking up the Big Four accountancy firms, [...]
Serious Fraud Office increasingly asking firms to hand over data without court approval September 17, 2018 Big businesses are increasingly being asked to hand over information for investigations to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) without the government agency going through the courts for approval, according to a report out today. International law firm Pinsent Masons said the number of 'Section 2' notices issued by the SFO has more than doubled in the past [...]
Serious Fraud Office increasingly asking firms to hand over data without court approval September 17, 2018 Big businesses are increasingly being asked to hand over information for investigations to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) without the government agency going through the courts for approval, according to a report out today. International law firm Pinsent Masons said the number of 'Section 2' notices issued by the SFO has more than doubled in the past [...]
City’s elite Magic Circle law firms under pressure from expansion of US entrants September 16, 2018 "The likes of Cazenove were great UK banks, seemingly unassailable on the world stage, but slowly and surely every single one was taken over, they all fell to the might of the US banks,” says White & Case corporate partner Guy Potel, “and it might be that something similar is happening in the legal industry.” The reshaping [...]
City’s elite Magic Circle law firms under pressure from expansion of US entrants September 16, 2018 "The likes of Cazenove were great UK banks, seemingly unassailable on the world stage, but slowly and surely every single one was taken over, they all fell to the might of the US banks,” says White & Case corporate partner Guy Potel, “and it might be that something similar is happening in the legal industry.” The reshaping [...]
Ringleader of £3m ‘boiler room’ scam jailed for 13 years following FCA investigation September 15, 2018 The ringleader in a £2.8m boiler room scam was sentenced to 13 years in Jail yesterday after he was found guilty of co-ordinating a scam through a series of boiler room companies that conned 170 investors. The investigation into the scam, called Operation Tidworth, was one of the most complex taken on by the Financial Conduct [...]
Ringleader of £3m ‘boiler room’ scam jailed for 13 years following FCA investigation September 15, 2018 The ringleader in a £2.8m boiler room scam was sentenced to 13 years in Jail yesterday after he was found guilty of co-ordinating a scam through a series of boiler room companies that conned 170 investors. The investigation into the scam, called Operation Tidworth, was one of the most complex taken on by the Financial Conduct [...]
Ukraine and Russia to go head-to-head in public trial over $3bn loan dispute September 14, 2018 Ukraine and Russia are set to go head-to-head in a full public trial over a $3bn loan dispute set against the backdrop of a tense sovereignty battle between the two countries. The Law Debenture Trust, representing Russia, has sued Ukraine for its failure to repay the loan made to Ukraine through Eurobonds in 2013. Ukraine has defaulted [...]
Ukraine and Russia to go head-to-head in public trial over $3bn loan dispute September 14, 2018 Ukraine and Russia are set to go head-to-head in a full public trial over a $3bn loan dispute set against the backdrop of a tense sovereignty battle between the two countries. The Law Debenture Trust, representing Russia, has sued Ukraine for its failure to repay the loan made to Ukraine through Eurobonds in 2013. Ukraine has defaulted [...]
Playboy given green light to sue BNP Paribas arm over unpaid casino cheques September 13, 2018 Playboy has been told it can sue BNP Paribas's Italian subsidiary for deceit over unpaid cheques by a gambler who vanished after using its Mayfair casino. Playboy Club, which operates a members-only club and casino in the high-flying district, has been pursuing Banca Nazionale Del Lavaro for providing a credit reference to Lebanese gambler Hassan [...]