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Wake Up to U.K. Exit Risks, Banks Tell Investors as Polls Shift
October 6th, 2015
Societe Generale sees risk of U.K. leaving EU as high as 45% Europe threatens to overshadow Conservative Party conference Investors are being urged to tune into the looming political battle over the U.K.’s membership of the European Union amid signs ...
In defeat for UBS, Connecticut top court finds broad whistleblower rights
October 6th, 2015
Ex-UBS executive says was fired for complaints State law offers broader protection than US Constitution Connecticut’s highest court made it easier for private sector workers to bring whistleblower claims against their employers without fear of retaliation, ruling in a ...
Should you fear a ‘Glencore’ moment?
September 29th, 2015
Experts are beginning to warn of the dire financial impact across the mining and metals space if Glencore, one of the world’s largest resource companies, is unable to control its skyrocketing debt load. Hong Kong-listed shares of the Anglo–Swiss commodity ...
ITG RFQ-HUB Expands Broker Network and Client Roster
September 25th, 2015
ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent execution broker and research provider, announced that ITG RFQ-hub®, ITG’s multi-asset platform for global listed and OTC (over-the-counter) assets, has expanded its network of liquidity providers and is extending its footprint in North America. ITG ...
FINMA Switzerland warns for unauthorised Binary Options Firm
September 24th, 2015
FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has issued a warning to inform investors for a company suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market. FINMA added on September 24 the below company in its Warning list: 1) ...
London Capital Group reports £8.6 million loss before tax
September 24th, 2015
LONDON CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS PLC has issued today an announcement to inform on its Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015. Operating Summary Since the arrival of the new management team in October 2014 there has ...
Offshore platform Novia Global set to take off
September 23rd, 2015
Multi-currency offshore platform Novia Global is ready to go live at the end of the month, offering a streamlined system for advisers serving expats across different jurisdictions. The platform is designed to respond to the raft of regulatory changes ...
Ultra-low Interest Rates: Dangerous or Just a Price?
September 22nd, 2015
Two recent reports start by observing that long-term interest rates have been at extraordinarily rock-bottom levels for several years now. But from that common starting point, the analysis of the reports heads in different directions. The Council of Economic ...
Safe-deposit-box: the preferred method of tax dodgers
September 18th, 2015
Italians looking to conceal assets turn to safe-deposit boxes. Italians who want to stash their riches out of reach of tax collectors might familiarize themselves with a restaurant on the Via della Posta in the Swiss town of Locarno, ...
UBS reveals its interest in Sidechains as well as Ethereum
September 15th, 2015
There is an air of confidence about UBS at this time concerning the bank’s exploration of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. Recently, UBS demonstrated how a bond could be automated on a blockchain, the shared ledger system similar ...
