Offshore Vs Onshore: What Is the Difference?
With Lee and Li currently being the largest law firm in Taiwan, Lawyer Monthly speak with the Partner of the firm’s Banking and Capital…
Category: Banking & Finance
ESMA to Renew Prohibition on Binary Options for a Further 3 Months
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed to renew the prohibition of the marketing, distribution or sale of binary options to retail…
Why AML Supervision Should Be Carried Out at EU Level
On the back of recent EU statements regarding anti money laundering practices throughout member states, leading economist and former Governor of the Central Bank…
Your Thoughts: Facebook & Your Banking Data
Forbes is warning to ‘quit Facebook before it inevitably accesses your banking data’ following reports from the Wall Street Journal alleging that Facebook has…
Is the Bribery Act Unnecessarily Hard on SMEs?
With the House of Lords examining the effectiveness of the Bribery Act, Aziz Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli argues that the Act…
Did Greece Recover from The Recession?
Greece experienced a long recession that has significantly damaged the business sector. Despite the harsh environment, a lot of efforts have been taken place…
Cut Your Losses or Is There a Secret Solution to Insolvency?
There are reports that there could be another economic crisis brewing. Whether this is truly the case or not, is another question, however, Lawyer…
Don’t Let PII Get the Best of Your Law Firm
Renewing professional indemnity insurance (PII) can be a long-winded and costly process. Here, Blake Hynds, Senior Client Account Manager at Wesleyan, the specialist financial…
Rise of Crypto: What Should We Be Concerned About?
How will we ensure that a delicate balance is achieved when regulating cryptocurrencies? Dr Christian Ellul, is a lawyer who specialises in blockchain and…
Blind Justice or Justice That Turns a Blind Eye?
Following previous news that Danske Bank has been reprimanded for weak AML controls by Danish regulators, this week’s featured analysis comes from global banking…