Search Results for: finance industry
Banks fine tally since crisis hits $US260bn
August 24th, 2015
The wave of fines and lawsuits that has swept through the financial industry since the 2007-08 crisis has cost big banks $US260 billion, new research from Morgan Stanley shows. The analysis, which covers the five largest banks in the ...
Deloitte, Libra, Accenture: The work of auditors in the age of Bitcoin 2.0 technology
August 20th, 2015
Back in the late 1990s the cryptographer Nick Szabo predicted the paper-era techniques of auditing and accounting would be dramatically augmented by, and eventually integrated into, smart contracts. The last year or two has seen lots of opinion about ...
FIS to Acquire SunGard, Deepens Enterprise Banking and Capital Markets Solutions
August 13th, 2015
Key facts The combined company will have over $9.2 billion in annual revenues. Upon closing, FIS will be uniquely positioned to offer a broad range of enterprise banking and capital markets solutions to empower financial institutions and businesses worldwide. ...
Investors Welcome Newly Released World Bank Green Bond Impact Report
August 12th, 2015
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The first World Bank (IBRD) Green Bond Impact Report provides an overview of the environmental and social impacts expected from eligible projects that help World Bank client countries adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. ...
The Saudi Oil Price War Is Backfiring
August 10th, 2015
Saudi Arabia has long enjoyed the status of being the top crude oil exporter in the world. With record production of 10.564 million barrels per day in June 2015, Saudi Arabia has been one of the major driving forces ...
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia is having to borrow money
August 7th, 2015
Saudi Arabia is not as rich as you thought. The oil kingdom is facing a big hole in its budget, caused by the slump in oil prices and a sharp rise in military spending. That’s forcing the government to ...
ASIC releases enforcement report for the first half of 2015
August 5th, 2015
ASIC today released its enforcement report for the period 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2015 In the last six months, ASIC achieved 323 enforcement outcomes to protect financial consumers and enhance the fairness and efficiency of Australia’s financial ...
Russia’s Banks Turn Away Clients as Borrowers Fall Behind
August 4th, 2015
JSC Alfa Bank, the Russian private bank founded by billionaire Mikhail Fridman, is scaling back lending for all but the most affluent clients after a growing share of customers fell behind on payments this year. The Moscow-based bank last ...
Execution Broker ITG Ousts CEO Gasser After Probe
August 4th, 2015
Investment Technology Group’s investigation found Robert Gasser failed to disclose some details of alleged improprieties to board The announcement of ITG was saying that the company has replaced Bob Gasser as its chief executive officer with Jarrett Lilien, a ...
Bitcoin: The hottest game for Chinese gamblers
August 3rd, 2015
Bitcoin trading is the hottest game in China. The digital currency has been embraced by Chinese users who like to take a gamble: It’s all “about trading, about volatility, about making a profit — buy low, sell high,” said ...
