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Bad loans haunt Greek banks seeking new start
September 8th, 2015
Turned down for a 10,000 euro ($11,100) loan, George Sarris is one of hundreds of thousands of small business owners shunned by Greek banks. Pointing to the parliament building overlooking his small cafe in Athens’ Syntagma Square, the 35-year-old ...
FCA: New Financial Services Register
September 8th, 2015
A new Financial Services Register makes it easier to find information on firms, individuals and other bodies that are, or have been, regulated by the PRA and/or the FCA. The new Register has one search field to help you find a ...
UK’s leading Fintech company driving global transformation in FX market
September 8th, 2015
LMAX Exchange has been ranked the UK’s sixth fastest growing technology company in the 2015 Sunday Times Tech Track 100 league table, marking the third consecutive year (#1 in 2014 and #15 in 2013) the company has featured in ...
Barclays has two blockchain ‘labs’ in London and is planning 45 experiments with the technology
September 7th, 2015
Like pretty much every other major bank at the moment, Barclays is very interested in the potential of the blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin. The Sunday Times reported this week that Barclays is planning to let charities accept bitcoin later ...
G20-Germany urges more Islamic finance integration globally
September 7th, 2015
Islamic finance is increasingly important in the global economy and needs to be better integrated into the international financial system, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies on Saturday. Islamic finance, ...
Credit Suisse Ordered to Pay Highland Capital $287.5 Million
September 7th, 2015
Credit Suisse Group AG was ordered by a Texas judge to pay Highland Capital Management LP $287.5 million for losses on a $540 million refinancing of a shaky real estate development. Highland had sought $377 million in damages in ...
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Adviser
September 7th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a press release to inform that the Commission charges Seattle-Area Hedge Fund Adviser With Taking Unearned Management Fees. Two Accountants Charged With Performing Deficient Audit of Fund According to SEC announcement, ...
7 Ways Accountants Provide Value to Their Clients
September 4th, 2015
“What am I getting for my money?” When you provide a service and expect people to pay you, it’s reasonable to expect they will ask this question. In most professions, establishing your worth is the value proposition. How do ...
Reserve Bank hires outside talent to boost market nous
September 4th, 2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hired a former Nomura algorithmic trader, officials said, taking a rare step to recruit externally as it seeks expertise needed to make India’s financial markets deeper and more responsive to monetary policy ...
The danger of eliminating cash
September 4th, 2015
In the early days of central banking, one primary objective of the new system was to take ownership of the public’s gold, so that in a crisis the public would be unable to withdraw it. Gold was to be ...
