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UBS Loses Court Appeal of $1.4 Billion French Bail Demand

UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, must pay a 1.1 billion-euro ($1.4 billion) security deposit required by French investigators, a Paris court ruled . . .

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/ubs-loses-court-appeal-of-1-4-billion-french-bail-demand.html

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Banks join forces in push for coordinated FX settlement – sources

Banks caught up in the British investigation into alleged manipulation of global currency markets are pushing for a coordinated settlement that would reduce their exposure to potential reputational damage, banking and legal sources told Reuters.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/12/uk-fx-investigation-banks-idUKKBN0H71VO20140912

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EBA publishes results of the Basel III monitoring exercise as of 31 December 2013

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its sixth report of the Basel III monitoring exercise on the European banking system. This exercise, run in parallel with the one conducted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) at a global level, allows the gathering of aggregate results on capital, liquidity (liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR)) and leverage ratios for banks in the European Union (EU). . .

http://www.eba.europa.eu/-/eba-publishes-results-of-the-basel-iii-monitoring-exercise-as-of-31-december-2013

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EU moves to crack down on banks dodging bonus cap

EU commissioner warns of further action against banks paying shares and allowances as UK sets out its case against cap . . .

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/08/eu-crackdown-banks-dodging-bonus-cap

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UK set to challenge EU cap on bankers’ bonuses

The UK’s objection to the European Union’s plans to cap bankers’ bonuses is set to be heard in the bloc’s highest court on Monday. . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29099359#

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UK bankers’ bonuses rise twice as fast as rest of workforce

Bonuses for Britain’s bankers and insurance workers rose at double the pace of those for the total workforce last year, despite politicians’ and regulators’ attempts to clamp down on bumper payouts at financial firms. . .
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/29/uk-britain-bonuses-banks-idUKKBN0GT1YH20140829?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=401

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Citi to pay allowance to compensate for limited bonuses

Citigroup Inc. has told senior staff in Europe that they would receive fixed monthly pay in addition to their salaries in an attempt to compensate for rules that limit bonuses to up to twice the level of base salaries, the Financial Times reported, citing several people. . .

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/01/uk-citigroup-bonuses-idUKKBN0GW11P20140901

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Central banks need exit strategy from post-crisis policies

IMF economists argue monetary policies introduced since 2008 may have increased banks’ medium-term risk . .

http://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2014/aug/19/central-banks-crisis-unconventional-monetary-policies-banks-riskthers

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Former Lehman Brothers bankers win pensions battle

More than 2,400 former Lehman Brothers bankers will have their pensions paid in full following a six-year legal battle. . . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28860594#

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Standard Chartered to pay fresh penalty to NY regulator

Standard Chartered has agreed to pay $300m (£180m) to New York’s top banking regulator for failing to improve its money laundering controls.  . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28860566#