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Long-awaited new UAE companies law issued by Sheikh Khalifa, boon for markets

03/04/2015(0)
The long-awaited new companies law will be a boon to IPO activity in the UAE and boost corporate governance, lawyers have said. The Commercial Companies Law No 02 for ... Read More
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FCA wins appeal case against unregulated investment schemes

25/03/2015(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has received the judgment from The Court of Appeal hearing for Capital Alternatives and others which took place on 27 and 28 January 2015. ... Read More
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HSBC accused of incompetence by MPs in tax scandal

10/03/2015(0)
HSBC executives have been accused by MPs of incompetence for saying they were unaware of tax evasion activities in their Swiss private bank. Chris Meares, the ex-head of HSBC’s private ... Read More
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HK$75m Hong Kong bitcoin investment scam

06/03/2015(0)
Police arrest five Hongkongers after more than 50 clients claim they were unable to withdraw funds from investment accounts Police are searching for the directors and shareholders of an ... Read More
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HSBC bosses Stuart Gulliver and Douglas Flint apologise to MPs over Swiss private banking scandal

26/02/2015(0)
Stuart Gulliver, HSBC‘s chief executive and Douglas Flint, the embattled bank’s chairman, have apologised for “unacceptable” practices at its Swiss private banking arm. During questioning by the Treasury Select Committee, Gulliver ... Read More
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HSBC bosses to answer MPs’ questions

25/02/2015(0)
The chairman and chief executive of HSBC will appear before a panel of MPs today to answer questions about a tax scandal at the banking giant. Chairman Douglas Flint ... Read More
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HSBC whistleblower spills Lynch evidence to Senate

19/02/2015(0)
Massive drug, terrorism scandal ropes in Obama’s AG nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday conducted a two-hour session with HSBC whistleblower John Cruz in its investigation of attorney ... Read More
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Swiss police raid HSBC’s Geneva office

18/02/2015(0)
Swiss police are searching offices of the Geneva subsidiary of HSBC bank in an inquiry into alleged money-laundering. Prosecutors said they are investigating HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) and “persons ... Read More
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HSBC files: Swiss bank hid money for suspected criminals

13/02/2015(0)
HSBC’s Swiss bank concealed large sums of money for people facing allegations of serious wrongdoing, including drug-running, corruption and money laundering, leaked files reveal. Despite being legally obliged since ... Read More
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US scrutiny of Barclays and UBS widens forex trading probe

09/02/2015(0)
The US Department of Justice is scrutinising currency-linked investments marketed by Barclays and UBS in an indication that the sprawling global probe into the foreign exchange market may become ... Read More
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