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ICAEW and PwC launch new public sector accounting learning programme
March 17th, 2016
ICAEW and PwC have launched their IPSAS Certificate, which provides a high quality, flexible and accessible certified learning programme for public sector accountants. The ICAEW IPSAS Certificate, jointly developed in collaboration with PwC, provides accountants with a content-rich e-learning ...
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
March 17th, 2016
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace despite the global economic and financial developments of recent months. Household spending has been increasing at a ...
Better law-making agreement adopted by the Council
March 16th, 2016
The Council, the European Parliament and the Commission will cooperate more closely to ensure a better delivery to European citizens and businesses. That is the main purpose of a better law-making agreement adopted by the Council on 15 March ...
Deutsche Börse AG and London Stock Exchange Group plc agree to industry-defining merger
March 16th, 2016
Highly complementary combination across divisions and asset classes which accelerates LSEG and DBAG’s respective growth strategies and results in a significantly enhanced product offering for customers. Through its enhanced position in the global market infrastructure sector, well placed to ...
International Audit Regulators Call For Measurable Improvement
March 15th, 2016
The pace of audit quality improvement is too slow and measureable improvement is needed, an international survey concluded. The Independent Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) issued the results of their annual inspections findings survey this week. In response ...
Apple ‘raised technological barriers’ to stop warrant in iPhone case: U.S. government
March 11th, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) rhetoric was “false” in a high-profile fight over the government’s bid to unlock an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Last month, the Federal Bureau ...
Gold is the only sound money
March 11th, 2016
This article notes that the technical situation for the gold price has sharply improved, to the evident surprise of many mainstream analysts. It discusses possible reasons behind the turnaround, and implications for the future The technical situation is shown ...
Bitcoin Group withdraws from its IPO and ASX listing application
March 10th, 2016
Bitcoin Group Ltd has issued a press release to inform investors in relation to its IPO and ASX listing application. Below is the press release as it was published by the company: The Directors of Bitcoin Group Ltd would firstly ...
ESAs publish final draft technical standards on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives
March 10th, 2016
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA – ESAs) published today the final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) outlining the framework of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). These RTS cover the risk mitigation techniques related to the exchange ...
Saudi Arabia seeks $8bn loan to plug fiscal deficit caused by low oil prices
March 10th, 2016
Saudi Arabia is looking to raise as much as $8bn (£5.6bn; €7.3bn) from international lenders to help plug a record budget deficit caused by low oil prices. Citing sources, the Wall Street Journal said the kingdom is also considering ...