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Cadbury’s Parent company made millions in profits but paid no corporation tax thanks to legal accounting techniques
October 17th, 2016
Cadbury’s American owners paid no UK corporation tax last year Parent company Mondelez UK made profits of £177million in 2015 It should have handed over £36million – but the company avoided payment Cadbury’s American owners were under fire last ...
CySec informs CIFs regarding Capital adequacy requirements
October 11th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular to inform the Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) regarding Capital adequacy requirements – Change in the treatment of the Investors Compensation Fund Contribution. According to the Circular, CySec informs CIFs for the ...
EY reports record global revenues in 2016
October 7th, 2016
EY records sixth consecutive year of record growth Solid growth across all businesses and geographical areas, including developed and emerging markets Large scale transformations and capital transactions fuel growth in Advisory and Transactions businesses Significant investment in digital transformation, ...
NRGbinary is a case of how scammers can hide in gaps between regulators and defraud thousands of investors
October 6th, 2016
In early 2013, a young Israeli businessman registered a web domain in London for a company called NRGbinary.com. The online options trading website offered clients the opportunity to make large amounts of money from simple bets on the movement ...
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission fined OptionRally for €138.000
October 3rd, 2016
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform investors that, at its meeting held on 5 September 2016, decided to impose a total administrative fine of €138.000 to the CIF OptionRally Financial Services Ltd (‘the ...
CySec fined Binary provider IQ Option for €180.000
October 3rd, 2016
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform investors that, at its meeting held on 5 September 2016, decided to impose a total administrative fine of €180.000 to the CIF IQ Option Europe Ltd (‘the Company’) ...
Fintech Upstart LendUp Fined by CFPB, California Regulator
September 29th, 2016
Fintech upstart LendUp was fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a California state regulator over widespread violations of payday- and installment-lending laws. The San Francisco-based lender, which specializes in small-dollar loans to risky borrowers, agreed to pay ...
European Parliament Begins Panama Papers Inquiry
September 29th, 2016
The European Parliament has begun its inquiry into the Panama Papers with a hearing with the investigative journalists behind the leak. The European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance, and Tax Evasion (PANA) held its first ...
ASIC warns IPOs issuers when using Social Media Strategies on their marketing campaigns
September 19th, 2016
ASIC has warned firms and issuers involved in initial public offerings (IPOs) in Australia to ensure their marketing campaigns comply with the letter and spirit of the law, particularly when using emerging social-media strategies. An ASIC review of marketing ...
5 Things to Watch at the BOE Meeting
September 15th, 2016
The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday and refrain from adding to the stimulus measures it announced in ...
