Litigation
Upholding values: bondholders demand resolution transparency
Banco Popular case could have wider implications for future bank bail-ins
Banks await Basel decision on legacy op risk losses
European banks could see big jump in capital if losses from legacy businesses are included in SMA
Sberbank appeal win will help Russian swaps market – lawyers
Moscow court’s ruling in $1.1bn dispute sends “very positive signal”, but fears of similar cases remain
Final US position limits rule will take ‘at least a year’
CFTC expected to draft a narrow list of contracts in scope
Sberbank: doubts over courts hamper netting in Russia
Unpredictable decisions undermining faith in close-out netting opinion, says Russian bank
trueEX granted injunction in MarkitSERV case
Court decision means derivatives trading venue can stay open for at least another nine months
Russian central bank slams ruling in $1bn Sberbank swaps case
Lawyers say shock court judgement in ruble options dispute “puts hundreds of contracts at risk”
Personal accountability will be focus in 2016, US ACI head says
Regulators likely to target senior management suspected of neglect
Italian swaps scrap grips Europe
Dexia Crediop wins right to appeal against Italian city of Prato over €6.5 million swap claim
Libor rigger Hayes jailed for 14 years
Verdict marks end of first criminal case against an individual in the scandal
Barclays ruling bolsters Ferc anti-manipulation drive
Judge backs regulator on key legal questions in allowing suit to proceed
Forex settlements to hit more banks, says plaintiffs' lawyer
Institutions not fined by regulators still likely to face punishment
CME forex fix questioned in new lawsuit
Possible listed forex futures and options manipulation brought to NY court
Tormar Associates countersues Citi in FX claim
US-based family office submits detailed legal response
Infographic: PPI costs wrong-foot UK banks four years on
Lloyds, Barclays, RBS and HSBC still topping up provisions
RBS warns of rise in misconduct costs in 2015
Bank expects biggest hit from RMBS investigations
Pending EU data law may trigger class action against firms, say lawyers
Group litigation will force boards to focus on cyber risk
Hedge funds ‘biding their time’ to file Euribor suits
Large US fixed-income funds moot rate-rigging legal action
Romero: Sigtarp prosecutions set for the long haul
Special inspector general says agency to stay until at least 2020
Australian CPDO judgment reveals S&P and ABN Amro's errors
An extraordinary Australian court judgement shines a light on the errors and deceit that led to the granting of a triple-A rating to ABN Amro’s Surf constant proportion debt obligation in 2006. Lukas Becker reports
Dutch counsel confident of success as S&P faces new CPDO case
The fine handed out by an Australian court last year to ABN Amro and Standard & Poor’s was a rare success for post-crisis litigants in structured credit cases. The victors are hoping to repeat the trick in Europe – but what are their chances? Lukas…
UBS fined £29.7 million for controls failures resulting in Adoboli losses
The UK FSA fines UBS for failures in systems and controls leading up to Adoboli's $2.3 billion losses
UBS rogue trader verdict 'leaves door open' for litigation
Verdict in trial of Kweku Adoboli may lead to litigation against UBS, legal expert warns
Credit risk structural models in op risk
An exposure-based method using a credit risk structural model may help operational risk managers predict underwriter litigations. By Patricia Rosa