Grant Thornton appointed liquidators to Stanford International
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Grant Thornton appointed liquidators to Stanford International

15y Rachael Singh

Grant Thornton appointed liquidators to Stanford I...

Marcus Wide and Hugh Dickson appointed to collapsed bank, succeeding former Vantis liquidators Nigel Hamilton-Smith and Peter Wastell Read More...

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BDO sued for $10bn by investors over Stanford audits
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BDO sued for $10bn by investors over Stanford audits

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

BDO sued for $10bn by investors over Stanford audi...

Claim comes in a Dallas court, alleging BDO should have spotted the fraud during its audits Read More...

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Invasion of the IPs
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Invasion of the IPs

16y Rachael Singh

Invasion of the IPs

Court ruling could open up UK to overseas insolvency practitioners chasing assets Read More...

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Breaking news: Vantis shares suspended
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Breaking news: Vantis shares suspended

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Breaking news: Vantis shares suspended

Vantis shares suspended on AIM, and chief executive Paul Jackson steps down Read More...

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Antigua court seeks to remove Vantis from Stanford liquidation
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Antigua court seeks to remove Vantis from Stanford liquidation

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Antigua court seeks to remove Vantis from Stanford...

Liquidators from Vantis to appeal decision by Antigua courts to remove them from their role at Stanford International Bank Read More...

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Video: 'Going concern' threats and record bankruptcies
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Video: 'Going concern' threats and record bankruptcies

16y rumo , Writer

Video: 'Going concern' threats and record bankrupt...

Personal insovlencies hit new highs, while Stanford hurts Vantis operations Read More...

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Audio: 'Going concern' threats and record bankruptcies
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Audio: 'Going concern' threats and record bankruptcies

16y rumo , Writer

Audio: 'Going concern' threats and record bankrupt...

Personal insovlencies hit new highs, while Stanford hurts Vantis operations Read More...

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Stanford causes Vantis going concern threat
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Stanford causes Vantis going concern threat

16y Kevin Reed , Writer

Stanford causes Vantis going concern threat

Cashflow concerns from Vantis' work as liquidators of Stanford International Bank sees the firm's auditors issue warning Read More...

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Frauds put forensic accountants in the spotlight
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Frauds put forensic accountants in the spotlight

17y Accountancy Age

Frauds put forensic accountants in the spotlight

High profile cases piling the pressure on forensic accountants Read More...

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Stanford claims he can't afford lawyer
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Stanford claims he can't afford lawyer

17y Mario Christodoulou

Stanford claims he can't afford lawyer

Judge appoints public defender to represent former billionaire Read More...

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Overview: Hamilton-Smith faces a battle
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Overview: Hamilton-Smith faces a battle

17y Gavin Hinks

Overview: Hamilton-Smith faces a battle

Prospects: Hamilton-Smith faces a battle over Stanford’s UK assets Read More...

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Stanford liquidator faces new battle over UK assets
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Stanford liquidator faces new battle over UK assets

17y Gavin Hinks

Stanford liquidator faces new battle over UK asset...

US liquidator in High Court appeal to sieze UK assets of collapsed bank Read More...

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Stanford's bail revoked
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Stanford's bail revoked

17y Accountancy Age

Stanford's bail revoked

Judge: Stanford is a flight risk Read More

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Two accountants charged over Stanford
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Two accountants charged over Stanford

17y Accountancy Age

Two accountants charged over Stanford

US Securities and Exchange Commission charges two accountants in its case against billionaire Sir Allen Stanford over an alleged $8bn (£4.9bn) Ponzi s...

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SEC charges two Stanford accountants
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SEC charges two Stanford accountants

17y Accountancy Age

SEC charges two Stanford accountants

Civil corruption charges filed against two Stanford accountants and head of Antigua's financial services regulatory board Read More...

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Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrendering to the FBI
People Business

Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrendering to the FBI

17y Mario Christodoulou

Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrenderi...

Texan billionaire accused of fradulently selling deposit certificates. Read More...

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Stanford CFO to co-operate with the Feds
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Stanford CFO to co-operate with the Feds

17y David Jetuah

Stanford CFO to co-operate with the Feds

James M Davis decides to co-operate with the Department of Justice and the SEC after reportedly exercising his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid incrimi...

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Stanford stays tight-lipped in fraud case
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Stanford stays tight-lipped in fraud case

17y David Jetuah

Stanford stays tight-lipped in fraud case

Cricket-loving billionaire goes on the defensive by invoking his Fifth Amendment rights in response to a civil case brought by the SEC Read More...

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Stanford mission is no Antigua holiday
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Stanford mission is no Antigua holiday

17y David Jetuah

Stanford mission is no Antigua holiday

No holiday in the sun for Vantis receivers tasked with recovering Stanford International Bank's client assets Read More...

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SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor
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SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor

17y David Jetuah

SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor

SEC unable to contact UK office of CAS Hewlett as part of investigation into Alan Stanford's bank Read More...

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Stanford receivers on the hunt for assets of 28,000 clients
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Stanford receivers on the hunt for assets of 28,000 clients

17y David Jetuah

Stanford receivers on the hunt for assets of 28,00...

Vantis partners know how much clients have invested in Stanford vehicles and are in talks with institutions holding its assets to work out how much is...

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SEC targets Stanford's London auditor for info
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SEC targets Stanford's London auditor for info

17y David Jetuah

SEC targets Stanford's London auditor for info

US markets watchdog says approaches to Stanford International Bank's audit firm CAS Hewlett for information have been unsuccessful Read More...

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Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, says staffer
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Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, says staffer

17y David Jetuah

Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, s...

Staff member at Antiguan division unsure when Celia Hewlett, owner of small firm which signed off the books of Stanford International Bank, will retu...

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