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Dollar, North Asia stocks firm on positive U.S. GDP data
March 28th, 2016
The dollar firmed on Monday and stocks in North Asia rose after fairly strong consumer spending led to an upward revision in U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter, helping to underpin investor sentiment. “As long as the U.S. ...
CSA concerned about unregistered activity around binary options from paltforms based in countries like Cyprus, Belize and the Seychelles
March 24th, 2016
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has issued an announcement to inform and encourage all investors to participate in Check Registration Day on March 16, 2016 by visiting aretheyregistered.ca to see whether the individual or firm offering them an investment ...
LCCA sets standard for cloud computing in legal industry
March 23rd, 2016
The Legal Cloud Computing Association has released the first set of 21 cloud security standards crafted specifically for the legal industry. They are intended to help law firms and attorneys choose software providers that meet basic security measures and ...
Credit Suisse accelerates its restructuring
March 23rd, 2016
Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse, commented: “Our recent performance has highlighted further two key areas of challenge for Credit Suisse: – Our fixed cost base, and – Our scale in Global Markets in the Americas and ...
Deloitte forecasts double digit growth
March 22nd, 2016
Deloitte’s new chief executive Cindy Hook is forecasting double digit revenue growth for the 12 months to May 31, as she repositions the professional services giant to be more globally oriented to capture emerging markets, and meet the demands of domestic clients expanding offshore. Reflecting on her ...
Deloitte Predicts Rise in Blockchain-Based Payments
March 22nd, 2016
Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services has released a report forecasting transformation of the banking industry over the coming decade due to disruptive technology. The Banking Industry Outlookreport estimates that blockchain-based payment systems could equal the volume of the United States’ Automated Clearing ...
Goldman-1MDB Probe Zeroes In on Bond Deals
March 22nd, 2016
Investigation focuses on whether Wall Street firm misled investors when it sold securities issued by Malaysian fund U.S. authorities are investigating whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc. misled bondholders when the firm sold securities issued by a Malaysian government-investment fund that is at ...
ASIC consults on proposed guidance about ‘robo-advice’
March 22nd, 2016
ASIC today released a consultation paper and a draft Regulatory Guide on regulating digital financial product advice (also commonly known as robo-advice). ASIC Commissioner John Price said, ‘ASIC is keen to see a healthy and vibrant digital advice sector. ...
EU referendum: Moody’s predicts ‘small’ UK economic hit from EU exit
March 22nd, 2016
The UK economy would be hit by leaving the EU, but the impact would be “small” and unlikely to lead to big job losses, according to credit agency Moody’s. The UK could also be allowed to keep many of ...
Russia Deals Deepen India Hold in China Oil-Buying Backyard
March 22nd, 2016
India lift stakes in Siberia fields connected to ESPO pipeline China is biggest buyer of Russian crude, including ESPO supply India is expanding its footprint in China’s backyard by forging deals with Russia for stakes in Siberian fields that supply ...
