Inspired by Iceland

Tag Archive | "Kaupthing"

Tchenguiz considers suing SFO over Kaupthing arrest


The British businessman Robert Tchenguiz is considering suing the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) following his arrest in the investigation into the collapse of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBLComments (2)

London banking suspects released on bail


The seven people arrested in London yesterday in the Serious Fraud Office investigation into the collapse of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank, have all been released on bail. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBL, United KingdomComments (0)

London arrests made in Icelandic banking case


Sigurdur Einarsson, former chairman of Kaupthing Bank, and Robert Tchenguiz, who was the now-defunct bank’s biggest customer, were both arrested this morning in London in a joint operation by the Serious Fraud Office and Iceland’s Special Prosecutor into the banking crash. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBL, Politics, United KingdomComments (3)

Kaupthing Bank formally set into break-up mode


A ruling handed down yesterday by the Reykjavik District Court puts Kaupthing Bank into formal break-up proceedings. Under Icelandic law, moratoria on payments expire when break-up proceedings commence. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBLComments (3)

Icelandic tycoon’s London loan lawsuit over


Agust Gudmundsson, commonly associated with the companies Bakkavor and Exista, has reached a settlement, along with his wife, with creditors over a lawsuit brought against them at the High Court in London. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBL, United KingdomComments (0)

Europol starts investigation into Kaupthing Bank


Europol, the pan-European police network, has started an investigation into failed Icelandic bank, Kaupthing and financial crimes police in the UK are also still working on their own investigation into the bank. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBLComments (1)

Kaupthing boss hits out at Icelandic regulators


Former director of Kaupthing Bank, Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, has sent a letter to the Icelandic Prime Minister complaining about the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Politics, United KingdomComments (1)

Investigation into Kaupthing collapse hindered in Luxembourg


19 companies and the Banque Havilland bank have spoken out against the handing over of sensitive information from the Luxembourg-based bank to Iceland’s special prosecutor into the banking collapse. The office of Olafur Thor Hauksson wants the information in connection with its investigation into Kaupthing. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBLComments (2)

Former Kaupthing boss returns to Iceland for questioning


Sigurdur Einarsson, the former head of the board at Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank, is today being interviewed by the Special Prosecutor into the banking crisis. He is at the prosecutor’s Reykjavik office along with his lawyer, Gestur Jonsson. Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, MBL, PoliticsComments (29)

Biggest claimants on old Icelandic banks revealed


glitlandsthingThe biggest single claimant on the estate of Glitnir Bank is Burlington Loan Management from Ireland. The company is also among the biggest claimants at Kaupthing and is seeking roughly ISK 220 billion (USD 1.7 billion). Read the full story

Posted in Business, General, Iceland, International, MBL, PoliticsComments (2)

Advert
 
Advert

News archive by month

Easy Voyage