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U.S. stocks with Russian exposure rally
March 18th, 2014
The USA’s exposure to Russia isn’t massive by any stretch, but it is increasing, thanks to a growing middle class in Europe that is snapping up U.S. products, such as cars, fast food, soda and snacks. That’s why any ...
New Zealand consumer mood at nine-year peak
March 18th, 2014
NZD/USD to refresh this year’s high? Why not? Especially keeping in mind extremely positive data from New Zealand. Another fact that supports another rate hike from RBNZ occurred on Monday, as a report from Westpac Banking Corporation showed consumer ...
HMRC ramps up asset seizures to pay VAT bills
March 18th, 2014
THE AMOUNT of companies that have had assets seized and sold by HM Revenue & Customs in order to settle VAT bills rose significantly during the recession. According to data obtained by finance provider Syscap, the incidence of asset ...
FCA warning for unauthorised firm
March 18th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Riggs Bank Europe Limited” is not permitted to provide financial services or products. Furthermore, FCA points out that “Riggs Bank Europe Limited” is ...
ASIC fined SuperHelp Australia Pty Ltd
March 18th, 2014
SuperHelp Australia Pty Ltd (SuperHelp) has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty after making potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) using SuperHelp’s administration services. ASIC’s concerns related to a SuperHelp advertisment ...
ASIC: suspension of licence
March 18th, 2014
ASIC, the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions, has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of AIE Fiduciary Services Pty Ltd (AIE) following an application by AIE. The application was made after ASIC raised a number of concerns about ...
CySec: Acquisition of licence
March 18th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that the following companies have successfully obtained the CySec licence: Alecont Group Ltd S&S Mangement Services Ltd P & V CY Fiduciary Services Ltd The ...
Readers Sound Off: Are Leases Debt?
March 18th, 2014
On the eve of a new accounting standard, readers vigorously debate whether operating leases can be considered leverage. With the world’s leading accounting standards setters on the verge of voting in a new lease accounting regime beginning at a ...
‘Small’ Companies May Be Free of XBRL
March 18th, 2014
A bill with broad bipartisan support would apply to public companies with less than $250 million in revenue. It’s only an early step in the legislative process, but it’s looking good that “small” public companies won’t have to file ...
Asian Stocks Rally With Nickel on Russia Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Asian stocks rebounded, with the the regional index rising from a five-week low, and nickel surged toward a bull market as investors weighed the impact of sanctions against Russia. Gold retreated a second day before the Federal Reserve begins ...
