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Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin
April 4th, 2016
A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made members of Putin’s close circle fabulously wealthy. Though the ...
Deloitte Wins Award
March 31st, 2016
Deloitte Wins 2016 IBM Choice Award for North America Top IT Service Provider Integrated Eligibility solution helps HHS agencies deliver critical programs Deloitte announced it was named winner of the 2016 IBM Choice Award for North America Top IT ...
Asia markets mixed; Nikkei up 0.4%, Kospi down 0.5%
March 31st, 2016
Asia markets traded mixed on Thursday, with some markets partially retracing their advances following Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s cautious stance on the path of tightening earlier this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 wavered between gains and losses before trading up 0.41 percent, while ...
BCSC Warning:Central Provider Ltd. operating as Central Options
March 30th, 2016
Central Provider Ltd., which claims to have offices in London, England, Hong Kong, China, and Toronto, Ontario operates Central Option. Central Option purports to be a binary options trading platform provider. A binary option is a type of option ...
UBS, Credit Suisse interested in advising on Russia privatization
March 30th, 2016
Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse are interested in advising the Russian government on several privatizations as long as the deals do not violate sanctions, three banking sources told Reuters. The banks responded to a request for proposals that ...
Iran Said to Attend Doha Talks Without Joining Oil Freeze
March 30th, 2016
All OPEC members except Libya now scheduled to attend talks Russia will join meeting while Argentina, Brazil declined Iran will attend talks with fellow OPEC members and Russia in Qatar next month without joining their proposal to freeze crude ...
DTCC and Digital Asset to Develop Distributed Ledger Solution to Drive Improvements in Repo Clearing
March 30th, 2016
Firms sign agreement to develop proof of concept to improve the current U.S. repurchase agreement clearing process The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and Digital Asset Holdings ...
While global response to BEPS is cautious, Europe is increasingly leading the drive toward implementation
March 29th, 2016
Despite recent moves to formalize global tax reform, many jurisdictions are in fact reducing corporate income tax burden and rates While Europe leads BEPS implementation, most jurisdictions are yet to respond 69% cite new transparency requirements as key implementation ...
Samsung becomes latest firm to launch mobile wallet in China
March 29th, 2016
Samsung has officially launched its mobile wallet service in China, in co-operation with local vendor UnionPay. Instead of using cards, the service allows shoppers to use their smartphones to pay for in-store purchases. Last month, Apple launched its own ...
Israeli High Court Strikes Down Noble Gas Deal
March 28th, 2016
Marking a significant setback for gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, Israel’s high court struck down a deal between the government and a U.S. consortium led by Noble Energy NBL -0.65%. Citing the deal’s “stability clause” as cause for concern, the court argued ...
