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Approval of Application by Treetops Groups, CAM Discount, Ltd. and Bronfman Trusts |
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| October 18, 2010 | |
| NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York approved the application by Treetops Acquisition Group LP, Treetops Acquisition Group II LP, Treetops Acquisition Group Ltd., Treetops Acquisition Group II Ltd., CAM Discount Ltd. and the Edgar M. Bronfman IDB Trusts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, each organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands and located in New York, New York, to increase their ownership from 26 percent to up to 28.5 percent of the outstanding shares of Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel and thereby acquire Discount Bancorp Inc., New York, New York and its New York State-chartered non-member bank, Israel Discount Bank of New York, New York, New York, pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Reserve Bank acted under authority delegated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Discount_Bank Excerpt: Israel Discount Bank wikipedia |
In 2004-5 the New York Branch processed US$ 35.4 billion for "originators and beneficiaries that exhibited characteristics and patterns commonly associated with money laundering,"[2] yet the US Treasury did not declare the bank a "primary money-laundering concern" under Sec. 311 of the Patriot Act as it had done with the small Banco Delta Asia, where only US$ 20 million had been alleged.[3] Such a step would have effectively closed down the institute, something obviously not considered politically expedient.
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Printable version Macau bank drops N Korean clients | ||
Macau's authorities took control of the bank last year after the fraud claims led to a run on its deposits. Officials said the bank would end ties with North Korean clients and tighten its anti-money laundering procedures. US pressure The US and North Korea are in dispute over the latter's nuclear programme, while the US has regularly accused North Korea of state-sponsored fraud including counterfeiting US dollars. Many in Washington believe Macau, a former Portuguese territory off the south-east coast of China, has been used as a channel for North Korean smuggling. | ||
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/press/orders/2005/20051216/attachment.pdf
1 (“BHC Act”) to2 a foreign bank that is a 12 U.S.C. § 1842. The State of Israel currently owns 57 percent of the voting shares of IDB through3 th largest depository4
Under the deal announced today, Vivendi said it was selling the publishing unit to a group of investment funds -- the Cinven Group, Apax Partners and the Carlyle Group -- for 1.2 billion euros ($1.07 billion). The move signals to shareholders Vivendi's seriousness about lightening the crushing debt load amassed during a rush of acquisitions in recent years.
Investors bid Vivendi Universal's American depository receipts up 16 cents to $35.30 a share today, extending the stock's rally to five days. The stock had been sliding for most of 2002.
Today's sale is crucial to Mr. Messier, now under heavy fire in his native France for his handling of the Canal Plus crisis. He faces a meeting of Vivendi's board and shareholders on Wednesday, when he is expected to spell out his strategy.
Edgar M. Bronfman recounted recently to an associate how David Sarnoff of RCA once told him that he had spoken by phone every day with each of his company's board members. Mr. Bronfman, an influential Vivendi director since he sold the Seagram company to Vivendi in 2000, is said to have passed that advice to Mr. Messier. But he complained that Mr. Messier had not heeded it.
Mr. Bronfman and his son, Edgar Bronfman Jr., developed a good working relationship with Mr. Messier in the long negotiations that led to Vivendi's takeover of Seagram. Now Mr. Messier may wish that he had heeded the advice.
Investors bid Vivendi Universal's American depository receipts up 16 cents to $35.30 a share today, extending the stock's rally to five days. The stock had been sliding for most of 2002.
Today's sale is crucial to Mr. Messier, now under heavy fire in his native France for his handling of the Canal Plus crisis. He faces a meeting of Vivendi's board and shareholders on Wednesday, when he is expected to spell out his strategy.
Edgar M. Bronfman recounted recently to an associate how David Sarnoff of RCA once told him that he had spoken by phone every day with each of his company's board members. Mr. Bronfman, an influential Vivendi director since he sold the Seagram company to Vivendi in 2000, is said to have passed that advice to Mr. Messier. But he complained that Mr. Messier had not heeded it.
Mr. Bronfman and his son, Edgar Bronfman Jr., developed a good working relationship with Mr. Messier in the long negotiations that led to Vivendi's takeover of Seagram. Now Mr. Messier may wish that he had heeded the advice.
Notice of the proposal, affording interested persons an opportunity to
comment, has been published (70 Federal Register 20,373 (2005)). The time for
filing comments has expired, and the Board has considered the applications and all
comments received in light of the factors set forth in section 3 of the BHC Act.
IDB, with total consolidated assets of approximately $33 billion, is the
third largest banking organization in Israel. IDBNY is the 79
organization in the United States, with total U.S. assets of $8.7 billion. It controls
approximately $3.5 billion in deposits, which represents less than 1 percent of the
total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions in the United States.
http://www.discountbank.co.il/cgi-bin/inetcgi/discount/Corporate/Corporate_Homepage.jsp
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http://www.discountbank.co.il/cgi-bin/inetcgi/discount/Corporate/Corporate_Homepage.jsp
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Israel Discount Bank is the third largest bank and a leading financial group in Israel. With nation-wide coverage and a strong and growing domestic franchise, Discount Bank provides a full spectrum of corporate and retail financial products and services to its clients, both in Israel and in key financial centers around the world.
Domestically, the Group is comprised of commercial banks and financial services companies active in credit cards, investment banking, portfolio management, trustee services and leasing. Discount bank also holds a 26.45% equity stake in First International bank of Israel, the 5th largest bank in the country.
More >>Domestically, the Group is comprised of commercial banks and financial services companies active in credit cards, investment banking, portfolio management, trustee services and leasing. Discount bank also holds a 26.45% equity stake in First International bank of Israel, the 5th largest bank in the country.
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Vivendi Agrees to Sell Publishing Unit to Cut Debt
By JOHN TAGLIABUE
Published: April 19, 2002
PARIS, April 18—
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