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KPMG: What Audit committees cite as top challenges in 2015
February 2nd, 2015
KPMG issued a press release saying that: Audit committees cite uncertainty, volatility and high risk environment as top challenges in 2015 More Boards Reallocating Oversight Duties as Risk Environment Strains Audit Committee Agendas. Audit committees around the world said ...
Al Tamimi & Co. to provide Legal Consultancy in Support of the “New Egypt
January 29th, 2015
Al Tamimi & Company is proud to announce a new association with Nour & Taha Law Firm, a key player in the Egyptian legal market. From 1st April 2015 Mohamed Khodeir, a partner at Al Tamimi & Company regionally ...
2014 Mining and Metals deal volume and value lowest in 10 years
January 28th, 2015
Deal volume in the global mining and metals sector reached a 10-year low in 2014, with transactions driven by divestments and forced sales in the face of falling commodity prices and risk-averse capital markets. EY analysis released today ...
Swiss to Compensate Workers Hurt by Franc
January 28th, 2015
The Swiss government said it will compensate employees forced to work fewer hours at companies hit by the sharp appreciation of the Swiss franc, marking the first domestic political action aimed at cushioning the impact of recent currency moves. ...
Swissquote and Manchester United announce global partnership
January 27th, 2015
Swissquote Bank is the official forex & online financial trading partner of Manchester United Manchester United has announced a multi-year global sponsorship deal with Geneva-based online forex trading company Swissquote. Neither party gave details on the value for the ...
RBS to become biggest player in the peer-to-peer lending referral market
January 23rd, 2015
RBS has announced that it is set to give thousands of small British businesses greater access to finance by formally referring customers to both Funding Circle and Assetz Capital. From next week customers, who the bank is unable to ...
Bitcoin finds a place among the world’s elite
January 22nd, 2015
More famous for being a renegade alternative to a world currency, bitcoin has managed to find a more prominent role among the global elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Alpine resort plays host to a slew ...
Saxo Bank attracting new clients after Swiss currency surprise
January 19th, 2015
Saxo Bank, the Danish based online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, is experiencing a fresh inflow of clients today in the aftermath of significant changes in the Swiss currency crosses. Steen Blaafalk, Global Head of Finance and Risk Operations, ...
Russia Abandons PetroDollar By Opening Reserve Fund
January 16th, 2015
2015 has not been good to Russia; the spread between Brent and WTI is gone in anticipation of US exports and both benchmarks have flirted with sub $45 prices. A hostage to such prices, the ruble has yet to ...
Cinnober selected to receive EU funding for disruptive client clearing technology
January 14th, 2015
The European Commission recognizes need for real-time risk margining, multi-asset client clearing solution for the banking sector The European Commission has announced that Cinnober has been chosen to receive financial support to develop a real-time risk margining and multi-asset ...
