Andreas Theophanous
April 7th, 2015
Professor Andreas Theophanous was born in Cyprus on February 14, 1960. In 1980, he went to the USA on a Fulbright scholarship. He received his BA degree in Economics and Political Science (with distinction, baccalaureate) from Susquehanna University in ...
CySec: Withdraw of CIF authorisation
April 6th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued an announcement informing that: On its meeting of 16 March 2015, has decided, pursuant, of section 25(1)(b) and 26(4)(b) of the Investment Services and Activities ...
Bahamas Signs New AIFMD MoUs
April 6th, 2015
The Bahamas Securities Commission has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the securities regulators of Cyprus, Austria, and Spain, to open up market access for fund managers under the European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU AIFMD). The ...
ECB says QE programme already boosting recovery
April 3rd, 2015
The European Central Bank said Thursday it is increasingly confident that its controversial bond purchase programme is helping boost the eurozone’s economic recovery, even as a top official expressed doubts about its effectiveness. In the minutes of the governing ...
Windsor Brokers Ltd launches new Double Up Competition
March 31st, 2015
The new Double Up Competition will offer the top ten traders based on the highest trading balances, up to US$ 20,000 Double Up credits monthly. The new Double Up Trading Competition will begin on the 6th of April 2015, offering 30 ...
CySec fines WGM Services Ltd
March 26th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has imposed an administrative fine of €10.000 to a Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF), WGM Services Ltd for violation of the article 26(5) of the Law 144(I)-2007 which provides for the provision of ...
Greek PM Tsipras faces Merkel amid race to detail reforms
March 23rd, 2015
As government officials scramble to draft a list of detailed reforms in line with demands by the country’s international creditors, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due in Berlin on Monday for crucial talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...
The Role of Securitization in Dealing with the Banking Problems
March 20th, 2015
One of the main problems that our banking sector is facing is obviously the incredibly excessive amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) on our banks’ balance sheets that reached almost 50% (about €28 billion) of their total loan portfolio! A ...
GP GLOBAL LTD issued an announcement regarding preparation for CySec Exams
March 12th, 2015
GP Global LTD announced that: GP GLOBAL LTD in collaboration with MEERKAT CITY, 360 CONSULTING, and other prominent professionals are co-organizing the exam preparation courses for the certification of persons employed in the Cyprus financial sector. The wealth of ...
CySec warning against unauthorised firm
March 12th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the company ‘TD Options Limited’ (www.basicventure.com/abouttdoption): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities and Regulated ...
