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The article states that German bank Deutsche Bank AG was prepared to pay a settlement of over $2.15 billion to U.S. and British regulators following allegations that Deutsche Bank employees attempted to manipulate the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR). According to the article, the settlement would end investigations by regulators representing the U.S. government, New York State, and the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The article discusses how Jonathan Burrows, a fund manager at BlackRock Inc. in London, England, was caught evading paying his train fare and was subsequently banned from working in the financial industry. Topics include how train fare works in England, the Financial Conduct Authority's reviews of his case, and the amount back pay he was ordered to pay.

This section offers news briefs on the financial services industry as of March 25, 2015 including the bids received by Novo Banco, a Portuguese bank created out of lender Banco Espirito Santo SA, and the scrutiny to be conducted by Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority on asset-manager fees.