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FCA fines and restricts W H Ireland Limited for market abuse risks
February 25th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined W H Ireland Limited (WHI) £1.2million. The firm is also restricted for a period of 72 days from taking on new clients in its corporate broking division. The FCA found that between ...
CFTC charged Asset Management firm and its owners
February 24th, 2016
CFTC Charges Florida-Based North American Asset Management, LLC, Alexi Bethel, and Steven Labadie with Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil injunctive enforcement action in the ...
Standard Chartered Drops After First Annual Loss Since 1989
February 24th, 2016
Loan impairments almost double to $4 billion, highest ever CEO Winters says performance to remain `subdued’ in 2016 Bill Winters took more “painful” steps to turn around Standard Chartered Plc as the bank posted its first annual loss since ...
Fighting tax evasion: The European Union and the Principality of Monaco initial new tax transparency agreement
February 24th, 2016
The EU and Monaco have today initialled a new tax transparency agreement marking another major step forward in the fight against tax evasion. The agreement provides that Monaco and EU Member States will automatically exchange information on the financial accounts of ...
Asia trades lower as market sentiment falls, ASX slips 2%, Shanghai down 1%
February 24th, 2016
Asia stocks traded mostly down Wednesday morning, with a combination of low oil prices, concerns over China and weak overnight data weighing on market sentiment. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 retraced losses over 1.7 percent early on to trade down ...
HSBC Posts 4th-Quarter Loss and Comes Under S.E.C. Scrutiny
February 23rd, 2016
HSBC said on Monday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and warned that it was being investigated for hiring candidates with ties to government officials in the Asia-Pacific region. The lender, which is based in Britain but generates ...
Credit Suisse Said to Face Money-Laundering Probe in Italy
February 23rd, 2016
Bank also said to be probed for tax evasion in Milan case Bank says business has clear rules, focused on declared assets Milan prosecutors are investigating Credit Suisse Group AG on suspicion of money laundering and tax evasion over ...
Why the Chinese Yuan Will Lose 30% of its Value
February 19th, 2016
The stark truth is nobody wants yuan any more. The U.S. dollar (USD) has gained over 35% against major currencies since 2011. China’s government has pegged its currency, the yuan (renminbi) to the USD for many years. Until mid-2005, ...
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Claim Update Shows Investigation is Far From Over
February 18th, 2016
Based on the information provided in the report, the investigation regarding the missing Mt. Gox funds is still on-going, and a fair amount of funds have been recovered by the bankruptcy estate so far. Plenty of Bitcoin enthusiasts have ...
European debt sales top €100 billion for the first time since 2008
February 18th, 2016
Sales of loan portfolios by deleveraging banks in Europe reached a record €104 billion last year, with the UK accounting for more than one-third of the total, according to new research from KPMG. Britain accounted for 37 percent of ...
