CySec fined €63.000 a Cyprus Investment Firm
February 23rd, 2017
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform investors that, at its meeting held on January 23, 2017, decided to impose a total administrative fine of €63.000 on the CIF PriorFx ...
Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Adds Blockchain Intelligence Group as Corporate Member
February 23rd, 2017
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a 501 (c)(6) non-profit trade association, has announced that Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has joined the organization as its newest corporate member. BIG’s proprietary Blockbits, BitRank and Qlue products provide real-time search, data ...
ESAS warn on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing risks affecting the EU financial sector
February 22nd, 2017
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) published a Joint Opinion addressed to the European Commission on the risks of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) affecting the European Union’s financial sector. This Opinion ...
DBS to hire 100 developers via first-of-its-kind hackathon
February 20th, 2017
DBS today announced plans to hire 100 developers skilled in emerging and disruptive technologies, as it ups the ante on reimagining banking. The new jobs will help DBS cement its position as a leading digital bank. Taking an innovative ...
NatWest Takes on with FinTech Firms by Launching Digital Lending Platform
February 20th, 2017
In a bid to respond to competition from FinTech firms U.K.-based NatWest Bank has announced that it is launching a digital lending platform that promises fast loan decisions to compete with services that peer-to-peer firms provide. In a report ...
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February 17th, 2017
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What will help the UAE economy adjust to lower oil price
February 16th, 2017
The International Monetary Fund has issued a press release to make publish a Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Conclusion of Her Visit to UAE. It is key to develop a medium-term strategy to generate government ...
European loan sales reach €103.3 billion for 2016
February 15th, 2017
Italy had the highest amount of NPLs at €36 billion in 2016 Deloitte expert predicts European loan sales could surpass €200 billion in 2017 Sales of European non-performing loans (NPLs) and non-core assets (NCAs) totalled €103.3 billion in 2016. ...
FMA updates Strategic Risk Outlook and sets course for new era in conduct regulation
February 15th, 2017
Today the Financial Markets Authority published its updated Strategic Risk Outlook (SRO). This is a foundation FMA document and sets out how the regulator identifies and prioritises the key risks to its overall objective of fair, efficient and transparent ...
MAS announced changes to Finance Companies Regulations
February 14th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today regulatory changes to strengthen the resilience of finance companies and enhance their ability to provide financing to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Relaxation of business restrictions with enhanced prudential standards ...
