The SFO has opened a criminal investigation into “allegations of fraudulent conduct in the foreign exchange market”. The SFO will cooperate with the FCA and the US Department of Justice, which announced its own criminal  probe in October 2013. http://goo.gl/eahCeT

On 1 May 2014, the EU Directive regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters was published in the Official Journal. The Directive is designed to replace the existing legislative framework, which has been criticised as over-complicated and ineffective. The Directive allows the judicial authorities of a Member State (the issuing State) to issue a […]

In the States of Jersey official report dated Tuesday, 5th November 2013 (5.18) it is reported that Deputy G.P. Southern asked  Does the Chief Minister have any information on when the J.F.S.C. (Jersey Financial Services Commission) may product its report on the activities of HSBC Middle East, as promised earlier in the year? Senator I.J. […]

There have been seven further arrests this month in connection with Operation Elveden, an investigation into inappropriate payments made to police and public officials by journalists. Two journalists from the Sun have been charged, along with a former health care assistant at the Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital, with conspiring to commit misconduct in a public […]

 HSBC MIDDLE EAST (HBME): INVESTIGATION (P.10/2013) – COMMENTS Presented to the States on 5th March 2013 by the Chief Minister. These comments are presented by the Chief Minister, but are brought with the agreement of the Minister for Economic Development. http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/AssemblyPropositions/2013/P.010-2013Com.pdf 1. Proposition P.10/2013 of Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asks the States to […]