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UN official meets Taliban authorities to withdraw ban on women working in NGOs – JURIST

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) head Ramiz Alakbarov Monday called for a reversal of the decision to ban women from domestic and international NGO humanitarian jobs, in a meeting with Economy […]

Citigroup’s European financial institutions co-head Piers Davison departs

A senior Citigroup dealmaker who co-heads the bank’s coverage of financial institutions in Europe has left as part of a shake-up of the team. Piers Davison, a former JPMorgan banker who joined Citigroup […]

Watchdog urges banks to treat crypto with caution as sector turmoil continues

Banks should take a cautious approach to digital asset markets, including discussing any new plans with regulators, a top US banking authority said, pointing to ongoing turmoil among crypto firms. Crypto industry […]

UK plans to ditch onerous EU retail fund rules ‘as matter of priority’

The UK government has set out how it plans to ditch EU regulation that require asset managers to produce documentation for retail fund investors, which the industry has for years claimed is […]

India court grants bail to journalist jailed under controversial law – JURIST

The Allahabad High Court Friday granted bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan in the case concerning the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Kappan has been in custody since September 9 under […]

Small Bang 2.0 is barely a Christmas gift for the City

With its much-trumpeted package of regulatory reforms, the government is offering the City a big, shiny Christmas present. Wrapped in sparkly paper and tied up with a big bow, it looks great. […]

Kirkland & Ellis M&A partner jumps to private equity firm Triton

Kirkland & Ellis London M&A partner Tom McCarthy is joining Triton Partners to bolster the private equity firm’s legal team. McCarthy has been a partner at Kirkland since 2018, having joined the […]

Private equity stays bullish amid macro chaos

The return expectations of investors in private equity funds have climbed to their most optimistic level in a decade, despite challenges from the global economic downturn and turmoil in securities markets, according […]

William Blair pushes into Europe with new Madrid office, Zurich dealmakers

Mid-market investment bank William Blair is expanding in Europe with a new operation in Madrid and a fresh dealmaking push in Zurich, as financial services firms bulk up on the continent in the […]

Pakistan abolishes colonial-era criminalization of suicide – JURIST

President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi Friday approved the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing colonial law regarding the criminalisation of attempting suicide. The Bill repeals Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal […]

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