Sixth person charged in alleged £2.8m boiler room scam
A sixth person has been charged by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for promoting and selling shares through a succession of four boiler room schemes.
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Offshore pension off limits in UK divorce ruling
Overseas pensions could be excluded from sharing orders during divorce proceedings after the England & Wales Family Court said that it has no power to make such an order.
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US court rejects insurers’ appeal against adviser reforms
A US judge has denied the first legal challenge brought against the Department of Labor’s (DoL) upcoming fiduciary rule by the National Association for Fixed Annuities (Nafa).
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HK regulator seeks ban, HK$77m from fintech firm directors
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking to disqualify 10 directors of Freeman FinTech Corporation and seeking compensation of HK$76.8m (£8.0m, $9.9m, €8.8m) for losses incurred during the acquisition of a local firm.
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Dubai regulator fines insurer for sales outside permitted zone
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has cracked down on an international insurance company based in the DIFC for selling products to customers outside the centre.
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Israeli court rejects Fatca lawsuit
Israel’s high court has rejected a lawsuit to block the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca) despite claims that it violates the country’s basic law on human dignity and liberty.
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Axa wins landmark US court case over ‘exorbitant fees’
Axa has won a landmark court case in the US against investors who accused the French insurer of charging excessive fees on variable annuity products.
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Ex-Julius Baer ‘whistleblower’ cleared of secrecy law breaches
A former Julius Baer banker accused of passing sensitive data to WikiLeaks has been given a 14-month suspended sentence after a Zurich court turned down prosecution demands that Rudolf Elmer be convicted of breaching Swiss bank secrecy laws despite being based in the Cayman Islands, according to media reports.
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UK supreme court ruling could see insurance premiums rise
The UK supreme court has ruled that lies that do not impact an insurance claim should not necessarily invalidate the policy, but an industry body has warned that the ruling is a “blow for honest customers”.
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BSI Bank’s former Singapore chief executive sues over bonus
The former chief executive of BSI Bank in Singapore, Hans-Peter Brunner, is suing the Swiss bank for freezing his bonus two months after the Singapore regulator ordered that the bank be shut down.
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How financial advisers can be ‘invaluable’ in divorce cases
The ex-wife of a Saudi billionaire is currently seeking £196m ($260m) in her divorce hearing in the High Court in London, says Judith Fitton, partner in the family department of law firm Mundays.
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Australian watchdog takes action against Macquarie IM
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (Asic) has commenced proceedings against Macquarie Investment Management relating to a A$30m (£15.3m, $22.4m, €19.9m) investment in a Cayman Islands-based fund.