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Ex-JPMorgan Broker Admits Stealing $22 Million for Gambling
November 6th, 2015
Michael Oppenheim pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court Ex-broker also used investor money to pay bills, trade stocks A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. broker admitted he stole more than $22 million from customer accounts and used the money to gamble ...
The end-point in financial credit
November 6th, 2015
Since the 1980s, markets have had to adapt to a world of infinite credit. Of course, this credit has not been available to everyone: it has been principally deployed in favour of governments, financial markets, and big business. It ...
CySec issued a Circular regarding National Risk Assessment of Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Measures
November 4th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulator of Cyprus, has issued a Circular to inform Regulated Entities the following: 1) National Risk Assessment (‘NRA’) In accordance with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task ...
BaFin and the SEC: An international comparison of supervisory practice
November 3rd, 2015
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is often compared to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the media and by the public. The SEC is frequently perceived as the more powerful authority, in ...
CySec informs regarding the Continuance of Suspension of CIF license of an investment firm
November 2nd, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform on its decision in the meeting dated 26 October for Continuance of Suspension of CIF licence of the firm ‘Falcon Brokers Ltd’ with number 128/10. ...
Shanghai, Tokyo stocks buck downtrend in choppy trade
October 29th, 2015
Asian stocks outside China and Japan slipped on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged but signaled that a December rate hike was still on the table. “The market, economists, commentators and the man on the street has combed ...
The Bitcoin Startup Boom Comes Back Down to Earth
October 27th, 2015
Growth in venture capital flowing to bitcoin startups slowed substantially last quarter, and startups are feeling the pinch. Jeff Garzik has spent the past several months pitching investors on a pretty out-there startup idea. He proposed building computer servers ...
What Will It Mean If the Yuan Gets Reserve-Currency Status?
October 26th, 2015
At least $1 trillion of global reserves may migrate to yuan Successful bid would boost Xi’s economic reform efforts International Monetary Fund representatives have given China strong signals that the yuan is likely to soon join the fund’s basket ...
E*TRADE Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results
October 26th, 2015
E*TRADE Financial Corporation has issued a press release to announce the results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015. The Company reports that: Third Quarter Results • Net loss of $153 million, or $0.53 per diluted share • ...
CySec announced on the way complaints against Cyprus Investment Firms (“CIF”) are handled
October 22nd, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform public and investors that: On the occasion of the full operation of the Financial Ombudsman of the Republic of Cyprus, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the ...
