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World-first listing on CISE for global bitcoin fund
December 21st, 2016
Global Advisors Investment Fund plc (GABI) has today been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) to become the first regulated bitcoin fund to be listed on any exchange globally. The CISE has approved ...
CySec announced Continuance of suspension and commencement of proceedings for the possible withdrawal of a CIF license
December 20th, 2016
Following the announcement dated 29th September 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), after a decision at the meeting dated 28th November 2016, announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm Best Choice FBC Ltd (‘the Company’), ...
CySec approves two new Administrative Services Providers
December 19th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued announcements to inform that the Commission has approved two new firms as Administrative Services Provider (ASP). According the announcements, the below firms have been approved: a) Dynasource Consultancy Limited 67 Lemessou Avenue, ...
Germany accused of strangling EU tax transparency
December 13th, 2016
A German-led group of EU states is trying to strangle plans for greater tax transparency, amid the restart of an iconic whistleblower case. Germany was accused of leading the behind-the-scenes attack on a European Commission proposal to raise transparency ...
Two traders charged in $26 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
December 13th, 2016
SEC Files Charges in $26 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two New Jersey-based traders with manipulating more than 2,000 NYSE- and NASDAQ-traded stocks and reaping more than $26 million in profits from their ...
Forex manipulation allegation currency trader settled the case
December 12th, 2016
A Citigroup Inc. currency trader in Tokyo who sued the U.S. bank after it fired him for allegedly trying to manipulate foreign-exchange rates has settled the case. The wrongful-dismissal lawsuit was withdrawn on Nov. 2 after the court-mediated settlement, ...
Enforcement Director Andrew J. Ceresney to Leave SEC
December 9th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Enforcement Director Andrew J. Ceresney will leave the agency by the end of the year. During his nearly four years as head of the agency’s largest division, Mr. Ceresney implemented approaches ...
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States
December 8th, 2016
Youth and the Economic Future of Arab States “Most recent statistics indicate that two-thirds of the Arab region’s population is below thirty years of age, half of which falling within the 15 – 29-year age bracket. This age category ...
CySec has issued a Circular to inform Cyprus Investment Frms about EBA guidelines
December 7th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular in relation to the European Banking Authority ‘Revised guidelines on the further specification of the indicators of global systemic importance and their disclosure’ and wishes to inform the ...
Lithuania is looking to attract FinTech companies
December 5th, 2016
Of all the cities lining up to poach London’s business post-Brexit, Vilnius might seem the most unlikely. Yet the Lithuanian capital has much to offer financial firms, from liveability and local talent to cutting-edge fintech regulation. Euromoney visits a ...