ARCHIVE December2022
Hong Kong court rules law against inciting people to cast invalid votes is constitutional – JURIST
A Hong Kong court Thursday ruled a law that prohibits encouraging others not to vote in an election or to cast an invalid vote is constitutional, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against […]
UK fund manager profit squeeze set to shrink bonuses by 20%
Some of the UK and Europe’s largest fund management houses have seen assets under management shrink this year as volatile markets continue to have a knock-on impact on revenue and profit across […]
Chinese military aircraft flies within 20 feet of US surveillance plane over South China Sea – JURIST
US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Thursday said in a statement that on December 21, a Chinese Navy aircraft came within 20 feet of a US Air Force RC-135 surveillance plane conducting routine operations […]
Once the future, MTFs are now fading into the ghosts of big banks’ past
Big banks like UBS have one. Then Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and even Bloomberg got in on the act, trading everything from bonds and repos to credit default and interest rate swaps. […]
Haitian gang leader sanctioned by UK Government – JURIST
The United Kingdom Government Wednesday imposed sanctions on Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier for “serious human rights abuses”. According to the sanction, Cherizier is one of Haiti’s most influential gang leaders and […]
Somalia rejects Genel Energy’s ‘illegal claim’ to oil exploration – JURIST
The Federal Government of Somalia Wednesday vehemently condemned Genel Energy PLC’s oil and petroleum exploration activities in the country’s northern breakaway region of Somaliland. The Oil Ministry rejected the company’s “illegal claim” […]
Trading Places: RBC’s new Germany sponsor head, Morgan Stanley’s Franck Petitgas steps down, Allen & Overy bolsters team
This week marked Financial News’ celebration of 100 women who made the cut to be on a ranking of Europe’s most influential women in the finance sector. A highlight at the dinner marking […]
China committee rules permission from Chief Executive needed to recruit foreign lawyers in national security law trials – JURIST
The Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Friday adjudicated that Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee must certify the appointment of overseas lawyers as defense counsel or litigation agent in a […]
Changpeng Zhao Attempts To Restore Faith in Binance Fund Management
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao delivers a message to all of the platform’s users to clear the air on how it manages funds and wallets. Changpeng Zhao, who is more commonly known as […]
Barclays chief C S Venkatakrishnan diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Barclays chief executive C S Venkatakrishnan has been diagnosed with cancer. He will continue to run the bank while undergoing treatment. Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, told staff that he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of cancer […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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