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UBS, BNP Warned of France’s Zero Tolerance on Tax Evasion

UBS AG (UBSN), BNP Paribas SA (BNP), Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) and other banks providing wealthy French people a home for their money in Switzerland are being told: No more tax evasion. . .
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-25/ubs-hsbc-bnp-warned-of-france-s-zero-tolerance-on-tax-evasion.html

 



Credit Suisse Said to Face Two Years of Neil Barofsky

Neil Barofsky, a frequent critic of Wall Street and government bailouts, has been tapped to monitor Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) after the bank admitted to helping Americans evade taxes, a person familiar with the matter said. . .

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-24/credit-suisse-said-to-face-two-years-of-neil-barofsky.html



Barclays sued by New York attorney general over alleged ‘dark pool’ fraud

 

Eric Schneiderman says British bank misrepresented the safety of its trading system to investors with ‘disturbing disregard’ . . .

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/25/barclays-new-york-attorney-general-dark-pool-alternative-trading



Former equities trader charged with insider dealing

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Damian Frank Clarke (DOB: 06/10/1975), a former equities trader at Schroders Investment Management Limited, with 9 counts of insider dealing, contrary to Section 52(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. . .

http://www.fca.org.uk/news/firms/former-equities-trader-charged-insider-dealing



Proposed revisions to Pillar 3 disclosure requirements published by the Basel Committee

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published for consultation its Review of the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements. . . .

http://www.bis.org/press/p140624.htm