Search Results for: SME
Italy To Announce Tax Break For Investors In SMEs
May 11th, 2016
In a newspaper interview, Italy’s Minister of Finance and the Economy, Pier Carlo Padoan, has disclosed that the Government will shortly introduce a decree providing a tax break for investors in Italian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An interview ...
EBA launches an impact assessment of IFRS 9 on banks in the EU
February 1st, 2016
In the context of the forthcoming implementation of the IFRS 9 Financial instruments standard (IFRS 9) in the EU, the European Banking Authority (EBA) is launching an impact assessment of the standard on a sample of approximately 50 institutions ...
KPMG and Funding XChange join forces to break deadlock on SME funding
January 18th, 2016
Funding XChange (FXE), the first UK online marketplace that connects small businesses with lenders, has joined forces with global professional services firm KPMG to tackle the £4 billion funding gap – a bottleneck that is holding back the growth aspirations ...
CySec issued a Circular regarding National Risk Assessment of Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Measures
November 4th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulator of Cyprus, has issued a Circular to inform Regulated Entities the following: 1) National Risk Assessment (‘NRA’) In accordance with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task ...
Tax systems to support creation and success of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
September 11th, 2015
SMEs form the vast majority of businesses in most countries and contribute strongly to employment and economic growth, but they face distinct challenges, particularly as concerns access to finance and relatively high tax compliance costs. Governments have a range ...
Capital Markets Union should ease cross-border investment and finance for SMEs
July 10th, 2015
The EU Capital Markets Union (CMU) should provide a new, more efficient way to channel savings into small business ventures and protect cross-border investors in the EU, says a non-binding resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs want CMU building blocks, ...
Shanghai Shenyi Invetsment Co. deploys ORC to enhance Options Trading Capability in China
June 29th, 2015
Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced that Shanghai ShenYi Investment Co. (ShenYi) has implemented Orc’s Trading Bricks solution to improve trade efficiency for ETF options trading on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). ...
EBA consults on draft technical standards on the mapping of ECAIs credit assessments for securitisation positions
May 8th, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the mapping of External Credit Assessment Institutions’ (ECAIs) credit assessments for securitisation positions. These ITS will be part of the Single Rulebook in ...
ESMA consults on draft guidelines specifying criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence in MiFID II
April 23rd, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority launched today a consultation on draft guidelines specifying criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence of natural persons in investment firms that provide investment advice or information about financial instruments, investment services ...
Investment Plan: Green light for SME financing before the summer
February 18th, 2015
Following a decision by the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) across Europe should be able to benefit from the first funds from the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) before ...
