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When Spanish firms use tax havens
June 2nd, 2014
Almost all of the 35 companies listed on the Spanish stock exchange use tax havens, according to a report from Observatorio RSC, an organisation that monitors corporate social responsibility. The figures, based on company reports for 2012, show a ...
Simmons and HSF join list of firms eyeing ventures in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
May 22nd, 2014
Simmons & Simmons and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are the latest UK law firms to have expressed an interest in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (SFTZ) after recent reports that the scheme would allow tie-ups between international and PRC ...
CySec information for Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF)
May 12th, 2014
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a press release as follows: As part of the planning of the examinations for certification of persons in accordance with Directive RAA 499/2012, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission requests CIFs that ...
White House seeks legal immunity for firms that hand over customer data
May 2nd, 2014
Obama administration asks legislators drafting NSA reforms to protect telecoms firms for complying with court orders, Guardian learns The White House has asked legislators crafting competing reforms of the National Security Agency to provide legal immunity for telecommunications firms ...
Regulators suggest firms take deep dive into audit quality
April 11th, 2014
While acknowledging that auditors are under unprecedented scrutiny, an international association of audit regulators is asking audit firms to analyze causes of problems in audits globally in hopes of finding remedies. Lewis Ferguson, chair of the International Forum of ...
Lobbyists and lawmakers, one big family
March 31st, 2014
The American people do not like Congress — and they don’t like Congress at historic levels. Gallup polling showed that only 12% of the American people approved of Congress in February. And it’s easy to see why. Americans think ...
SEC Charges Stockbroker and Law Firm Managing Clerk
March 20th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a stockbroker and a managing clerk at a law firm with insider trading around more than a dozen mergers or other corporate transactions for illicit profits of $5.6 million during a four-year period. ...
SRA investigates collapsed law firm Calibre
March 10th, 2014
THE Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched an investigation into Calibre Solicitors, a Salford-based personal injury law firm that went into administration in February. According to a creditors report a number of clients had complained to the SRA about ...
Apple sued over monopoly on contactless payments
July 26th, 2022
Tech giant Apple is facing a lawsuit in the US over allegations that its monopoly on contactless payments made using iPhones constitutes anti-competitive conduct. iPhone users can only make contactless payments through Apple Pay, while users of Android-powered smartphones ...
iSignthis – Independent Expert Report : ISX Compliance with Continuous Disclosure Requirements
July 20th, 2020
iSignthis, a leading emoney, payments and identity technology company, publicly listed on the Australian Securities and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ASX : ISX | FRA : TA8), published the Independent Expert’s report of the disclosure policy and processes of iSignthis Ltd ...
