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UBS signs whistleblower deal with Brazil to avoid punishments in Forex rigging case
July 7th, 2015
Swiss bank UBS has signed a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities to avoid punishment in the alleged rigging of the country’s currency market. Local newspaper Valor Econômico reported that UBS signed an agreement with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Council ...
Citigroup, HSBC Among Banks Named in Brazil Currency Probe
July 3rd, 2015
Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings Plc and 12 other banks are being investigated for currency manipulation by Brazil’s antitrust agency after similar probes in the U.S. and Europe led to penalties of more than $10 billion. Cade, as ...
HSBC to Sell Units in Brazil and Turkey and Shrink Investment Bank
June 9th, 2015
HSBC will take an axe to its investment bank and seek to cut up to $5 billion in costs in an effort to improve its sluggish performance, Europe’s biggest bank said on Tuesday. The announcement to the Hong Kong ...
Brazil’s Galvao goes bust following Petrobras scandal
March 27th, 2015
One of Brazil’s biggest engineering companies, Galvao Engenharia, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of the Petrobras scandal. The state-run oil company has cut off payments to Galvao. Grupo Galvao, the firm’s parent company, said it was ...
PwC sells Brazilian Outsourcing Division to TMF
March 20th, 2015
Acquisition marks a significant step in the expansion of TMF Group’s operations in Latin America. TMF Group, a leading provider of high value Global Business Services to clients operating and investing internationally, has concluded the acquisition of Apriori, the ...
HSBC survey: China’s GDP growth to fall to new low, Brazil seen heading back to recession
January 7th, 2015
Output growth picked up in major emerging markets in December led by India, but was subdued overall with China seen slowing further and Brazil likely falling back to recession, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday. The HSBC Emerging Markets Index rose to a ...
US city files suit against Brazil’s Petrobras for securities fraud
December 30th, 2014
The City of Providence, Rhode Island filed a class action suit against Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges Petrobras engaged in a fraudulent ...
Brazil’s First I.P.O. for 2014 Ends First Day Up Slightly
October 22nd, 2014
A veterinary medicine company, Ouro Fino Saúde Animal Participações, made its debut on Tuesday amid a weak economy and political uncertainty in Brazil. Brazil’s first initial public offering of the year started trading on Tuesday as a veterinary medicine ...
Scandal Over Brazilian Oil Company Adds Turmoil to the Presidential Race
October 20th, 2014
President Dilma Rousseff is in a tough fight for the Oct. 26 election after a former executive at Petrobras took a plea bargain and testified that her party had benefited from a bribery scheme. Paulo Roberto Costa was living ...
Brazilian Mogul faces charges of Insider Trading
September 15th, 2014
The Brazilian businessman Elike Batista was accused of manipulating the share price of his now-bankrupt petroleum company, OGX, and engaging in insider trading. The investigation from the public prosecutor began in April. If a trial takes place and Mr. ...
