Libor Update

On December 11, the Serious Fraud Office (the SFO) published a press release stating that three men had been arrested and interviewed in relation to its investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR.  Although the three men have not been charged with wrongdoing, the move is being reported as indicative of a shift of focus in the LIBOR investigation away from institutions and onto individuals, as well as a shift of focus away from banks and onto brokers.