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FCA: Wealth Planning Solutions Europe (clone)
March 20th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Wealth Planning Solutions Europe” (wealthplanningsolutions@europe.com) is a clone firm of “Wealth Planning Solutions Europe OY”, and thus, is not permitted to provide financial ...
Siemens and RWE help European shares steady
March 17th, 2014
European shares were buoyed by gains in major German stocks Siemens and RWE on Monday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous week on concerns about geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which fell 3.2 percent ...
Europe Stocks Rise as Crimea Vote Boosts Russia’s Micex
March 17th, 2014
European stocks rebounded from a five-week low while the yen and Swiss franc weakened and Treasuries declined after Crimea’s vote to leave Ukraine. Russian shares rallied after four days of declines while Ukraine’s hryvnia retreated. The Stoxx Europe 600 ...
Siemens and RWE help European shares steady
March 17th, 2014
European shares were buoyed by gains in major German stocks Siemens and RWE on Monday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous week on concerns about geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which fell 3.2 percent ...
European Parliament backs Commission proposal for the IFRS, the EFRAG and the PIOB
March 14th, 2014
The European Parliament has today backed the European Commission’s proposal on co-financing the IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and the PIOB, three organisations that play a key role in the development of accounting and auditing standards. Internal Market and Services Commissioner ...
ESMA presents methodology for climate risk stress testing and analysis of the financial impact of greenwashing controversies
January 26th, 2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published two articles, one outlining an approach to modelling the impact of asset price shocks from adverse scenarios involving climate-related risks, the other exploring ...
Global crypto user base surpassed half a billion in 2023 — Crypto.com report
January 26th, 2024
A research report from Crypto.com estimates the number of worldwide cryptocurrency users surged to 580 million people in 2023. More than half a billion people had become cryptocurrency users or owners by the end of 2023, according to a ...
UAE defies fintech slowdown with a 92% jump in funding — against a global plunge of 48%
January 26th, 2024
KEY POINTS Data from industry body Innovate Finance shows that global investment in fintechs sank to $51.2 billion in 2023, down 48% from 2022. Despite that, the UAE saw total investment soar 92%, thanks in part to more fintech-friendly ...
Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million mining scheme
January 26th, 2024
The National Police of Ukraine (Національна поліція України), with the support of Europol, has arrested an individual believed to be the mastermind behind a sophisticated cryptojacking scheme. The 29-year-old individual was apprehended in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 9 January. Three ...
Increase in online education in the EU in 2023
January 26th, 2024
In 2023, 30% of EU internet users aged 16 to 74 reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material in the three months prior to the survey. This is a 2 percentage point (pp) ...
