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Allen & Overy ranked in Global Elite for antitrust and competition
January 27th, 2016
Allen & Overy has been included in the GCR Global Elite, an independent guide to the top 25 competition practices in the world, at number six in the ranking. Published by Global Competition Review, the Global Elite is part ...
Bank FX sales teams challenged in new regulatory climes
January 13th, 2016
FX sales teams are now more restricted in how much market colour they can provide to clients, challenging the relationship-driven industry. At first blush, much of the day-to-day function of an FX salesperson goes on as it did before ...
Law firms win pay battle with RBS as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Allen & Overy reappointed
January 12th, 2016
The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze ended in victory for the lawyers, as Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) won appointments to the bank’s legal ...
The Challenges for the Cypriot Economy for 2016
January 11th, 2016
Assessing the current state of the Cypriot economy one could say that the year 2015 was undoubtedly another difficult year with several problems still remaining unresolved. One could also though add a positive note, that it was the year ...
Hedge funds confront impact of financial market regulations and challenges of evolving prime broker relationships
November 10th, 2015
29% of funds surveyed have experienced prime broker price increases in past year, while 22% anticipate future increases Hedge fund managers seek new asset growth strategies Investments in technology imperative as managers seek transformational change Hedge fund managers are ...
IMF’s Lagarde Discusses Economic Challenges with GCC Countries
November 9th, 2015
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Qatar with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)1 : “I ...
Cyprus Bar Association face price-fixing challenge following a formal legal complaint
October 27th, 2015
A formal legal complaint against the Cyprus Bar Association at the European Competition Commission is planned by an organisation that is challenging the price-fixing of lawyers’ fees in Cyprus for out-of-court cases. A NEW organisation calling itself ‘Fairness in ...
Acca And Ima Explore Future Challenges Facing The Accounting Profession
September 16th, 2015
Signature research agenda launches with new website and SoMoClo report ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) explore the future of the accounting profession with the launch of a new multi-year signature research ...
Credit Suisse challenges court order to pay $288 mn in mortage suit
September 9th, 2015
Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Monday challenged a court ruling ordering it to pay a US hedge fund $287.5 million (257.6 million euros) in a case linked to the burst housing bubble. A court in the US state ...
Former Citi FX trader set to challenge dismissal in London court
September 8th, 2015
A former Citigroup foreign exchange trader is to challenge his dismissal at a London court on Tuesday, potentially the first of many such cases in the wake of the currency market rigging scandal. Perry Stimpson, who was an FX ...
