Asia Stocks Rally as Nikkei Tops 20,000; Yen Slips: Markets Wrap
June 2nd, 2017
Japan leads Asian equities after fresh record for S&P 500 All eyes now turn to monthly U.S. jobs report on Friday Asian stocks rallied, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average topping 20,000 for the first time since 2015, as ...
Asia Stocks Rise as Yuan Strengthens, Oil Rebounds: Markets Wrap
June 1st, 2017
Japan’s Topix gains while China shares slip amid economic data Onshore yuan heads for biggest 4-day gain in almost 12 years Asian equities rose, with a rally in Japan offsetting declines in China, as investors weighed economic data and ...
Financial Penalties Imposed on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-Related Transactions
May 30th, 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date. In its latest regulatory actions, MAS has imposed financial penalties on Credit Suisse and United Overseas ...
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer
May 25th, 2017
Senior Money Laundering Compliance Officer Reference Number: SML1017 The position: We are looking for an analytical and meticulous professional to join our Compliance team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Working closely with the Head of Compliance and ...
ESMA consults on money market funds rules
May 25th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper (CP) on the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMFR). The CP contains proposals on draft technical advice (TA), draft implementing technical standards (ITS), and guidelines under the MMFR. ...
ESMA finds improvements in Regulators’ supervisory practices concerning MiFID rules
May 19th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Follow-up Report on the actions undertaken by ten National Competent Authorities (NCAs) in addressing deficiencies identified in the 2014 Peer Review on MiFID Conduct of Business rules relating to ...
European Union to launch legal case against Italy over Fiat
May 18th, 2017
The European Union will launch legal action against Italy on Wednesday (17 May) for failing to police allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler properly following the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, EU sources said. EU officials have become increasingly frustrated ...
Facebook face EU regulators fines; why?
May 18th, 2017
Facebook suffered a setback on Tuesday over how it uses the reams of information it collects about users worldwide, after two European privacy watchdogs said that the social network’s practices broke their countries’ data protection rules. The announcement by ...
Israeli Binary Options Brokerage owner arrested for Binary Fraud
May 16th, 2017
Israeli authorities informed the public how a 38-year old man from Tel Aviv has been arrested after a customer from abroad filed a complaint about losing over $500,000. The man is arrested for alleged fraud and Extortion, but his ...
Smirnoff owner Diageo to pay HMRC £107m in ‘Google tax’ crackdown
May 12th, 2017
Drinks company will challenge HMRC claim for tax and interest over ‘diverted profits’ Diageo, the drinks company behind Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, is to pay HMRC £107m under the “Google tax” crackdown aimed at multinationals. The FTSE 100 ...
