Lawsuit
trueEX to shut swaps trading platform
Would-be disruptor will exit business on July 19, leaving swaps market in hands of incumbents
BNPP’s English court win calms ‘jurisdiction shopping’ fears
Unanimous decision reaffirms importance of English law provisions in derivatives contracts, say lawyers
Legal fines dent StanChart profits
The bank put aside $900 million last year to cover penalties related to a series of investigations
trueEX sues 11 banks over swaps ‘conspiracy’
Platform alleges market-makers acted to preserve dominance of bank-owned Tradeweb
HSBC quadruples provisions as DoJ fine looms
Bank braces for RMBS penalty
Monthly op risk losses: Aequitas faces $192m loan settlement
Breakdown of top five loss events, plus ECB’s Ireland fine and mortgage losses in Spain. Data by ORX News
trueEX granted injunction in MarkitSERV case
Court decision means derivatives trading venue can stay open for at least another nine months
‘Standstill’ agreement gives trueEX a lifeline
Temporary deal allows start-up Sef to continue operations until at least July 29
Swap 4175: how a hedged loan became a €600m dispute
City of Linz v Bawag case underlines risks in municipal derivatives
Top 10 Operational Risks for 2016
Risk.net presents the Top 10 Operational Risks of 2016, as chosen by risk practitioners
Banks held back e-trading for swaps, new lawsuit alleges
Icap and Tradeweb also named as defendants
US and UK insider trading regulators diverge
Courts rein in SEC while FCA probes investors' poor safeguards
Weavering's Peterson jailed for $500m swaps fraud
Due diligence should have raised investors’ suspicions
SAC Capital trader jailed for insider trading
Lawyer warns hedge funds need better compliance procedures
UK government's threat to jail bankers may be empty
Too difficult to prosecute "reckless" bankers, lawyer warns
Defence against IP theft in financial services
The last few years have seen several high profile criminal and civil cases over the theft of intellectual property from financial institutions. Legal battles, however, are extremely complex and expensive, so firms need to ensure they have adequate…
Schapiro resignation not linked to lawsuit, SEC says
SEC chair Mary Schapiro steps down a week after former inspector-general files $20 million lawsuit against the agency
Libor manipulation lawsuits could cost banks ‘tens of billions’
Barclays' $450m settlement gives lawyers smoking gun evidence of attempts to tamper with benchmark rates
HSH claims of fraud in UBS CDO case dismissed
Ruling in North Street deal could set new benchmark for CDO litigation, lawyer argues
New York sues BNY Mellon for foreign exchange fraud
Federal authorities in New York have filed two separate suits accusing BNY Mellon of foreign exchange fraud, following cases brought by other states
UBS could face lawsuits after rogue-trading losses
Management failures could leave bank liable
Bank of America faces more lawsuits as Texas sues Merscorp
Mortgage record company and its shareholders 'left $58m fees unpaid', suit says
CFTC and SEC facing legal anxiety over cost-benefit analyses
Cost-benefit paralysis