Fitch: Portugal EDP Exit Shows Fiscal Progress; Debt Still High
May 24th, 2017
The recommendation by the European Commission (EC) to end the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for Portugal underscores the strengthening in the country’s public finances following policy adjustments and an economic recovery, Fitch Ratings says. We expect the underlying trend ...
ESMA clarifies traded on a trading venue under MIFID II
May 22nd, 2017
Legal basis ESMA’s competence to deliver an opinion to competent authorities is based on Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European ...
Unix Database Administrator
May 22nd, 2017
Requirements Solid working knowledge of Linux (currently Ubuntu and Debian); Strong experience of MySQL / MariaDB (with knowledge of InnoDB, TokuDB, Percona Toolkit, XtraBackup); Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and security, intrusion detection, firewalls, HTTPS/HTTP optimization; Server build and ...
Junior Internal Auditor
May 22nd, 2017
Responsibilities & Duties The Internal Auditor will work on a wide variety of tasks and projects: Assist the Senior Internal Auditor to conduct independent reviews, assessments and audits on all the facets of the company’s operations; The scope of ...
HEAD OF RISK MANAGEMENT
May 19th, 2017
Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade has helped global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market. By offering the most innovative trading tools, hiring the best trading educators, ...
Moscow Exchange announces results for the first quarter 2017
May 19th, 2017
Moscow Exchange (MOEX) today announces its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Q1 2017. KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q1 2017 Fee and commission income from the Fixed Income Market increased 12.8% YoY thanks to ...
European Union to launch legal case against Italy over Fiat
May 18th, 2017
The European Union will launch legal action against Italy on Wednesday (17 May) for failing to police allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler properly following the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, EU sources said. EU officials have become increasingly frustrated ...
Update on Brexit
May 14th, 2017
This article looks at the background to Brexit negotiations and concludes that Britain is negotiating from a position of strength, while the EU is increasingly in a position of financial difficulty. Not only will the European Commission be forced ...
FINRA Board approves proposals to strengthen controls on high-risk brokers
May 12th, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board of Governors approved the next step in FINRA’s ongoing initiative to strengthen controls on brokers with a history of significant past misconduct and to ensure greater accountability for firms that choose to ...
ACCA launches major new report into Cognitive Bias
May 11th, 2017
As policymakers and regulators call for more professional scepticism in audit, ACCA (the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) has recommended changes to the standard-setting, regulatory and audit processes to improve and encourage audit quality and tackle cognitive bias. ACCA’s ...