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FX Probe Lags in EU as Other Watchdogs Ready for Fines
September 8th, 2014
The European Union’s antitrust arm is still at the start of its probe into possible collusion in foreign-exchange markets even as U.S. and U.K. regulators edge closer to levying fines. “We are at the starting point of this investigation,” ...
RBS unit may raise $3.5 billion in top U.S. bank IPO this year
September 8th, 2014
Citizens Financial Group Inc, the U.S. unit of Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L), said its initial public offering was expected to raise as much as $3.5 billion, making it the biggest U.S. offering by a bank this year. ...
U.S. accountants’ optimism returns to pre-recession levels
September 8th, 2014
Not since 2007 have U.S. accountants in industry felt as optimistic about the future of their companies and the state of the domestic economy as they do now. While concerns about regulatory requirements linger, and some companies remain hesitant ...
EU to adopt new Russia sanctions soon
September 8th, 2014
The EU says new sanctions against Russia should be adopted shortly and take effect on Tuesday, despite a Kremlin warning of retaliation. But an EU spokeswoman said the sanctions would be “reversible”, depending on the situation in Ukraine. Pro-Russian ...
Ex-U.S. Envoy Khalilzad Money-Laundering Probe Leads to Austria
September 8th, 2014
A U.S. probe into alleged money laundering by Zalmay Khalilzad has led Austrian authorities to freeze a Vienna bank account linked to the former presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Khalilzad, who served as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq, allegedly ...
AMF warns against fraudulent calls
September 8th, 2014
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issued an alert for the public regarding the activities of certain individuals claiming to belong to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and contacting retail investors by telephone. Certain individuals introducing themselves using a ...
ESMA invites investors to open hearing on market abuse
September 8th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will hold an open hearing on the issues raised in the two recently published Consultation papers on draft Technical Standards and on possible implementing measures on the Market Abuse Regulation. ESMA is ...
Legislative on cheque imaging and payment systems access updated
September 8th, 2014
FCA has announced changes on legislation which has recently been introduced to British Parliament affecting payment systems. As part of FCA’s commitment to transparency, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out below details of these latest developments in ...
Australian Job Ads at 17 Month High
September 8th, 2014
Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet rose for a third straight month in August to hit a 17-month high, offering hope that a recent spike in unemployment might prove temporary. A survey by Australia and New ...
JPMorgan-to-Apple Data Scares Spur Israeli Stock’s Surge
September 8th, 2014
With each successive data breach scare that’s hit corporate America in recent weeks, from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Apple Inc. and then Home Depot Inc., the shares of an Israeli cyber-security giant have bounced higher. While smaller rivals ...
