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World Congress of Accountants 2014
July 23rd, 2014
A unique opportunity for the Accountancy Profession. An event that will bring together influential CFOs and CEOs to discuss the accounting professional’s role, leverage on past experiences and develop a new vision for the future. The World Congress ...
OECD Releases New Tax Info Exchange Standard
July 23rd, 2014
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on July 21, 2014, released its new global Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters, hailing the move as another important step towards greater tax transparency and ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY heads towards monthly pivot point
July 23rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook The U.S. Dollar continues to strengthen against the Yen and is about to touch one of the main resistances that lie overhead. Even if USD/JPY overcomes the initial supply zone, created by the monthly PP and 55-day ...
Technical Analysis USD/CHF closes above 0.90
July 23rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Despite the resistance at 0.90 that stopped strong advancement of USD/CHF in May, USD/CHF managed to rally above this level yesterday. Accordingly, we may now look at the 2014 high (0.9156) as a potential target, though the ...
Technical Analysis GBP/USD backed up by 2009 highs
July 23rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook As long as the support at 1.7054/19 remains intact, there is a good chance the bullish momentum of the Cable is going to be restored and the rate will eventually rise up to 1.74. Conversely, if this ...
Technical Analysis EUR/USD breaks 1.35
July 23rd, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Regardless of the bullish indicators on a monthly time-frame, EUR/USD has finally closed beneath the major level at 1.35, meaning the currency pair has now confirmed its long-term bearish intentions. The immediate support is at 1.3467/61, represented ...
Watch what markets don’t do as world politics turns nasty
July 23rd, 2014
Like so much in the investment world of late, it’s what financial markets are not doing right now that is most intriguing. Over the course of the past month, conflicts, superpower standoffs and economic sanctions have flared in ...
Cybercriminal strikes can be small, but mighty
July 23rd, 2014
Cybercrime is a growing threat for businesses as attackers are getting more creative and skilled in their methods of stealing information. Cyberattacks on large companies such as Target, Neiman Marcus and P.F. Chang’s made headlines across the country and ...
Moody’s: Middle East investment grade companies face $91 billion in refinancing needs
July 23rd, 2014
According to Moody’s Investors Service, Middle East investment grade companies face refinancing needs of about $91 billion from bank and bond debt due to mature over the next four years. This accounts for approximately eight per cent of total ...
U.S. SEC poised to adopt reforms for money market funds
July 23rd, 2014
U.S. regulators are expected to adopt rules on Wednesday that force “prime” money market funds used by large institutions to float their share price. Proponents have suggested that moving from the current stable $1 per share net asset value ...
