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The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)
January 26th, 2015
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using multiple banks and accounts, having professionals act as intermediaries and ...
SEC Announces Charges Against Standard & Poor’s for Fraudulent Ratings Misconduct
January 22nd, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a series of federal securities law violations by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services involving fraudulent misconduct in its ratings of certain commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). S&P agreed to pay more than $58 ...
New acquisition in technology solutions for capital markets
January 21st, 2015
With a press release, Ipero announced the acquisition of ClearMomentum Ipreo, a global leader of data, market intelligence and productivity solutions to financial services and corporate professionals, today announced its acquisition of ClearMomentum, provider of portfolio monitoring applications to ...
Zagreb Stock Exchange successfully goes live with Ancoa’s market surveillance platform
January 21st, 2015
Ancoa, providers of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy & sell-side firms, today announced that it has successfully integrated its real-time market surveillance capabilities with the Zagreb Stock Exchange’s (ZSE) trading platform across all trading segments; ...
FXCM Provides Further Details on Financing With Leucadia National Corporation
January 20th, 2015
Further to the announcement that Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash into FXCM, the leading online provider of foreign exchange issued a stattement with further details on the financing. Read also the announcement Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash ...
IAASB Issues Final Standards to Improve Auditor’s Report
January 19th, 2015
New and Revised Standards Establish ‘Step Change’ in Auditor Reporting The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB®) today released its new and revised Auditor Reporting standards, designed to significantly enhance auditor’s reports for investors and other users of ...
Leucadia is investing $300 million in cash into FXCM to Permit FXCM to Continue
January 19th, 2015
Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK) and FXCM (NYSE: FXCM) announced that Leucadia would be providing $300 million in cash to FXCM and its subsidiaries (collectively “FXCM”) that will permit FXCM to meet its regulatory-capital requirements and continue normal operations ...
FXCM Comments on Swiss Franc Movement
January 16th, 2015
FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) an online provider of forex trading and related services worldwide, announced today due to unprecedented volatility in EUR/CHF pair after the Swiss National Bank announcement this morning, clients experienced significant losses, generated negative equity balances owed to ...
SEC Adopts Rules to Increase Transparency in Security-Based Swap Market
January 15th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted two new sets of rules that will require security-based swap data repositories (SDRs) to register with the SEC and prescribe reporting and public dissemination requirements for security-based swap transaction data. The SEC ...
Deutsche Bank considers retail bank spin-off
January 15th, 2015
Deutsche Bank is considering spinning off its retail banking operations as regulators push Germany’s biggest lender to lower its debt levels and stop it using deposits collected from consumers to fund its investment bank. The politically sensitive move could ...
