Posts Tagged “FSA”

RBS Still Negotiating With FSA Over Libor Fine

by The Compliance Exchange on December 18, 2012

Royal Bank of Scotland is continuing to negotiate with the Financial Services Authority over the scale of its penalty for attempting to rig Libor

FSA Investigates Claims of Gas Market Manipulation

by The Compliance Exchange on November 13, 2012

British energy regulators on Monday said they are investigating claims made by a whistleblower that UK traders have manipulated wholesale prices on Europe’s biggest gas market.

SEC Charges Silicon Valley Executive in Galleon and Other Top Compliance Stories on November 7, 2012

by Kyle Colona on November 7, 2012

Today’s regulatory round-up includes updates on the case of Kris Chellam, the Silicon Valley exec charged with tipping off Raj Rajaratnam,

FSA Issues Report on Libor Reform and Other Top Compliance Stories on Oct. 1st, 2012

by Kyle Colona on October 1, 2012

Top Compliance Stories on Oct. 1st

Gensler Calls for Overhaul of Libor

by Kyle Colona on September 25, 2012

CFTC head honcho Gary Gensler told the European Parliament that overhauling the way Libor is determined is needed in order to restore the integrity of consumer borrowing. Genlser reportedly delivered the prepared remarks on video from Washington D.C. He had (…)

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European Commission Considers Tighter Banking Union and Other Top Compliance Stories on Sept. 20, 2012

by Kyle Colona on September 20, 2012

European Commission Considers Tighter Banking Union The European Commission is calling for greater supervision of European banks at the EU level. The EC contends that oversight of banks’ activities is needed to mitigate the effects of future financial crises and (…)

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Financial Services Authority Warned Barclays On Diamond in 2010

by The Compliance Exchange on September 19, 2012

The UK’s financial regulator has said it warned Barclays two years ago that Bob Diamond could prove unsuitable to become chief executive of the bank. Newly-published letters reveal that the Financial Services Authority felt its Libor rate-rigging investigation could affect (…)

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RBS in Libor Talks with UK Regulators

by Kyle Colona on September 13, 2012

The Libor scandal has not flared up lately, but several news sources are reporting that Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks with the FSA to settle claims that some of its people “conspired to manipulated Libor rates.” RBS is (…)

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FSA Investigates Ex-Barclays Boss Varley

by The Compliance Exchange on September 5, 2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is investigating former Barclays chief executive John Varley over payments made by the bank to sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding

Will there be a “New and Improved” Libor?

by Kyle Colona on August 21, 2012

The Libor rate manipulation scandal has been widely reported on and now the narrative is shifting to creating a “new and improved” Libor. Of course, there’s still a long way to go as federal authorities in the UK and US (…)

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