Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation
One by one global banks are being ensnared in the LIBOR prosecution net. Late last year UBS, the Swiss banking giant, entered into a massive settlement in which it agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion in fines and disgorgements to US, UK and Swiss regulators. The regulatory settlement included a $700 million penalty to the CFTC. In addition, UBS’s wholly-owned subsidiary, UBS Securities Japan Co....