937 results found
Lexology PRO | European Union | 2 Dec 2021
EU ends forex cartel probe with hybrid settlement decision
The European Commission has fined UBS, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Credit Suisse a total of €344 million as part of a hybrid settlement decision, after traders at the banks unlawfully colluded to share information about foreign-exchange deals.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, China, Hong Kong, etc. | 22 Nov 2021
Hong Kong regulator fines four banks over anti-money laundering breaches
Hong Kong’s banking regulator has fined Swiss lender UBS, Commercial Bank of China and two other banks for historic anti-money laundering breaches.
Lexology PRO | European Union, United Kingdom | 15 Jul 2021
CAT chairman questions alleged effects of Forex cartel
The UK judge overseeing two proposed class actions against members of the Forex cartel has laid out his initial concerns about both claimants’ theories of harm.
Lexology PRO | Belgium, European Union | 16 Jun 2021
EU blocks former bank cartelists from coronavirus bond issuances
The European Commission has banned ten banks – including Barclays and Deutsche Bank – from participating in certain bond sales to fund coronavirus recovery due to their previous cartel involvement.
Lexology PRO | Australia, European Union, France, etc. | 2 Jun 2021
Competition and antitrust: Key compliance updates (19 May – 1 Jun)
A look at new competition rules for big tech giants in Germany, enforcement action over cartel conduct in Australia, a new UK CMA Office and advances for the modernisation of competition law in France – plus other key competition and antitrust updates.
Lexology PRO | European Union | 20 May 2021
EU fines government bonds cartel
The European Commission has fined UBS, Nomura and UniCredit a combined €371 million for illegally exchanging information relating to auctions for European government bonds, although it was unable to sanction four other banks that also participated in the cartel.
PRO Compliance | Canada | 16 Nov 2020
Canada’s whistleblower protections improved by threat of prosecution for retaliators
Canada’s ability to prosecute those within the private sector who retaliate against whistleblowers has provided a significant incentive for company executives to protect individuals who report possible misconduct, a Canadian lawyer said at Global Investigation Review's Women in Investigations conference.
PRO Compliance | Central & Eastern Europe, European Union, France, etc. | 28 Oct 2020
Swiss enforcer hits Euribor cartel with more fines
Switzerland’s antitrust authority has fined Crédit Agricole and HSBC a total of €6 million for colluding to manipulate the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, while also closing two investigations into NEX International for its suspected role in rigging other benchmark interest rates.
PRO Compliance | United Kingdom, USA | 27 Jul 2020
UBS loses bid to dismiss LIBOR collusion claims
A UK court has denied UBS’s request to throw out competition law claims filed by a US governmental agency, which accuse the bank of colluding with 11 rivals to manipulate the pound-to-dollar exchange rate.
Squire Patton Boggs | United Kingdom | 27 Mar 2019
UBS fined £27.6m for transaction reporting failures
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a fine of £27,599,400 on UBS AG for breaches of transaction reporting obligations imposed by MiFID (the…
