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CySec imposes administrative fine of €20.000 to a CIF
May 18th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that has imposed an administrative fine of €20.000 to Banc de Binary Ltd for the infringement of the Law which provides for the provision of Investment services, the ...
U.S. SEC a stumbling block in banks’ forex guilty pleas – sources
May 15th, 2015
Banks want assurances from U.S. regulators that they will not be barred from certain businesses before agreeing to plead guilty to criminal charges over the manipulation of foreign exchange rates, causing a delay in multibillion-dollar settlements, people familiar with ...
Iran’s markets opening up for Australia
May 14th, 2015
Bishop’s Tehran visit a sign of things to come Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade – marks an important step in the development of relations between the ...
OECD attacks ‘aggressive tax plans’
May 14th, 2015
Technology companies need to stop “extremely aggressive” tax planning, the man charged with reforming global tax rules has told the BBC. He says these “push the boundaries of what is legal”. Pascal Saint-Amans, who runs the OECD‘s Centre for ...
Greece plays down referendum option, economy stutters
May 14th, 2015
Greece‘s government on Wednesday ruled out rushing to a referendum to secure public support for unpopular reforms, opting instead to make a final push for a compromise with lenders by the end of the month. Running out of both ...
UBS Guilty Plea for Libor Seen Opening Door to Political Battle
May 14th, 2015
UBS Group AG faces the prospect of making a guilty plea that would require it, along with four other giant global banks, to seek U.S. regulators’ permission to keep managing Americans’ money. Several law experts said that UBS may ...
U.S. contacts UK FX trader over Bank of England meeting – source
May 14th, 2015
London The U.S Department of Justice has requested an interview with a senior London-based currency trader who attended a meeting with Bank of England officials three years ago that ultimately became pivotal to a global investigation into allegations of ...
KPMG report reveals that Guernsey funds facilitate £25 billion of inward investment to the UK from global investors
May 13th, 2015
International Capital Flows, a report commissioned by the States of Guernsey and supported by Guernsey Finance, has analysed the economic benefits provided to the UK and Europe by the Guernsey funds market. The majority of the inward investment is ...
Indian Banking Relationships Disappear as Bitcoin Exchanges Field Questions from Authorities
May 12th, 2015
Earlier this week, Indian Bitcoin exchange BTCXIndia shut down after a banking partner closed the account for an undisclosed reason. Unocoin, an Indian Bitcoin exchange which raised funding from Barry Silbert’s Bitcoin Opportunity Corp., was questioned by local authorities ...
Gateley: Announcement of Intention to Float on AIM
May 12th, 2015
Gateley (Holdings) plc, a leading UK commercial law firm, today announces its intention to launch an initial public offering (“IPO”) and application for admission of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM (“Admission”). Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is acting as ...
