Outcome of disciplinary case against Grant Thornton UK LLP, Alastair Nuttall and Marcus Swales
July 9th, 2015
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announces the outcome of the disciplinary case in connection with Grant Thornton UK LLP (Grant Thornton), Alastair Nuttall and Marcus Swales, Audit Engagement Partners in relation to Manchester Building Society. Settlements agreed amongst the ...
Plus500: Trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2015
July 9th, 2015
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce the following trading update for the first half of 2015. KPIs Key customer and revenues metrics for the six months ended 30 June ...
Greece debt crisis: Tsipras appeals for European unity
July 8th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for the European Union to avoid division, as indebted Greece struggles to stay in the euro. In a sometimes stormy debate in the European Parliament, he said: “Let’s not let Europe be ...
Fighting money laundering in the back office
July 7th, 2015
Back Office Workforce Optimisation solutions are key to solving regulatory issues within the financial services sector Organisations are on high alert for signs of money laundering. Alerts raised in the field or by detection systems need to be investigated ...
Time for state energy companies in Middle East to rethink overseas strategies
July 6th, 2015
The long, hot summer is usually a quiet period in the Arabian Gulf. But this season marks some dramatic changes for Middle East state energy companies and their overseas ventures. The falling oil price creates opportunities for some, problems ...
UAE making 2015 the year of renewable energy
July 6th, 2015
Some consider 2015 to be the year for renewable energy in the UAE. Three reasons stand out: the country’s expansion of clean-energy projects, its funding of renewable projects abroad and the fact that the Emirates has the lowest solar-energy ...
Nasdaq, Deutsche Börse and 7 other Exchanges around the world report trading statistics for June 2015
July 3rd, 2015
Nasdaq, Deutsche Börse, SIX, Eurex and another 7 exchanges have issued press releases to inform for the Trading statistics and Volumes for the Month June 2015. Nasdaq: Nasdaq publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Top stories of the day June 25
June 25th, 2015
1. European officials resumed talks on Greece’s bailout on Thursday after a day of negotiations broke up in the early hours without ending the standoff that has brought the country on the cusp of a default. With the Greek ...
UAE tops regional countries on inclusive growth
June 25th, 2015
The UAE has topped countries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for inclusive growth, with a score of 57.58, according to MasterCard’s 2015 Middle East and Africa Inclusive Growth report. Factors including the UAE’s diversification of its ...
