North America
Credit Suisse to pay $47m to resolve Asia hiring probe
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a penalty of $47m (£35.1m, €40.1m) to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to end an investigation into whether it hired employees in Asia in return for investment banking business and regulatory green lights.
Finding value in EMD and alternative fixed income
To navigate the hazards of the bond markets, one fund manager looks to US and emerging market debt for value while a fund selector finds opportunity in alternative fixed income.
DeVere pays $8m to settle hidden Qrops commission case
DeVere USA has agreed to pay an $8m civil penalty stemming from its failure to disclose upfront commission of 7% to clients who were encouraged to transfer their UK pensions via a Qrops, the US regulator has announced.
PEOPLE MOVES: Aviva, Hawksford, TPR
In a shock announcement the head of the UK’s pensions regulator resigns, Charles Stanley appoints an investment manager from Quilter Cheviot and Hawksford hires a former police officer.
EU puts US on the clock for tax blacklist
If the US does not comply with the OECD Common Reporting Standard by June next year it faces being placed on the EU blacklist for non-cooperative jurisdictions, an EU top official has warned.