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HSBC closing Britons’ Jersey accounts amid ID checks
March 17th, 2015
HSBC is closing all accounts on Jersey belonging to customers living in the UK. It is part of a move by UK banks carrying out checks on the identity and addresses of thousands of their customers on the Channel ...
SafeCharge announced Record Financial Results
March 17th, 2015
SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), the global provider of payments services, technologies and risk management solutions for online and mobile businesses, announced its maiden preliminary results for the full year ended 31 December 2014. Financial highlights Revenues up 78% to US$76.9 ...
Eversheds global expansion sees Ian Gray appointed as first International Managing Partner
March 17th, 2015
Law firm Eversheds has announced the appointment of Ian Gray as the firm’s first International Managing Partner with executive responsibilities for its fast-growing international operations. Since 2008-09, the firm’s revenue from international offices has grown 41%. At the same ...
Greece Grabs Cash as More Than $2 Billion in Payouts Loom
March 17th, 2015
Greece will begin debating measures to boost liquidity as the cash-starved country braces for more than 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in debt payments Friday. Unable to access bailout funding and locked out of capital markets, the government will ...
New President of the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
March 16th, 2015
As from the beginning of March, Felix Hufeld is the new President of BaFin. He took over from Dr Elke König at the beginning of March. Dr König will be moving to Brussels to help set up and head ...
Banco de Madrid Files for Bankruptcy After Parent Accused of Money Laundering
March 16th, 2015
Spanish unit of Banca Privada d’Andorra hit by client withdrawals Banco de Madrid SA, the Spanish unit of an Andorran lender accused of money laundering for organized-crime groups, has filed for protection from its creditors, Spain’s central bank said Monday. Banco ...
HKFE to Suspend Trading of its Gold Futures
March 16th, 2015
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is suspending trading of its Gold Futures after the market close today (Friday). As of today’s market close, there were no contract months with ...
FCA confirms approach for financial promotions in social media
March 16th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its guidance on financial promotions in social media. This follows detailed engagement and consultation with the industry. The FCA recognises that social media are powerful channels of communication which are of ...
Tsipras says Greece doing its part in euro zone deal
March 13th, 2015
Greece‘s problems are euro zone’s problems and the single currency area should send Greece a message of solidarity as Athens stands ready to deliver on promises to reform in exchange for more loans, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. “Greece has already ...
Citi-linked China broker’s IPO 90 times oversubscribed in $150 bln investor rush
March 13th, 2015
Orient Securities Co‘s $1.6 billion initial public offering, the largest mainland China listing since 2011, was oversubscribed by a factor of over 90 as investors scrambled for a sale boosted by new rules capping IPO prices and soaring industry profits. Under ...
