First legal test case against Volkswagen raising pressure to compensate customers in Europe
January 4th, 2017
German consumer rights champion myRight filed the first legal test case against Volkswagen in Germany on Tuesday (3 January), raising pressure on the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the emissions scandal. Europe’s largest automaker has pledged billions ...
BATS welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments
January 3rd, 2017
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market operator for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments, the industry’s first suite of midcap sector-based products. All of the ...
Taiwan’s VAT on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers becomes Law
January 3rd, 2017
On December 28, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen signed into law the amendment to the Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Business Tax Act to impose tax on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers. The amendment is intended to raise additional revenues ...
Drifting into fascism
December 30th, 2016
Most people regard governments and their central banks as forces for the good. Financial crises and suchlike are therefore blamed on capitalism, and people believe our leaders do their best to pick up the pieces from market failures, because ...
MOEX announced final settlement of Brent Oil Futures
December 29th, 2016
The Exchange has added the Brent Oil Futures contract (BR-1.18) expired on 1 January 2018 to the trading system. The expiration date was established in accordance with paragraph 3, clause 1.5 of the contract specification. The contract corresponds with ...
These currencies got crushed in 2016
December 29th, 2016
A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to ...
China regulator busts illegal forex transactions worth $2.7 billion in Shanghai
December 28th, 2016
China regulator busts illegal forex transactions worth $2.7 billion in Shanghai China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Wednesday it busted illegal transactions totalling $2.7 billion in Shanghai in cooperation with the police in 2016, and suspended three unnamed banks ...
MARKETING COMPLINACE OFFICER
December 28th, 2016
JOB VACANCY: MARKETING COMPLIANCE OFFICER Overview: Trade Finance is in our DNA. For more than 10 years, XTrade has helped global traders with access to the world’s largest and most liquid market. By offering the most innovative trading tools, hiring ...
AML & RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER
December 28th, 2016
Industry: Financial Services Description: XTrade is an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile trading services, featuring CFD trading on stocks, national stock indices, commodities, and currencies. The brokerage’s financial technology includes five digital trading platforms, all of which are ...
CONSOB issued warnings against financial trading firms
December 28th, 2016
The National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB), Italy’s financial regulator, has issued warnings to inform investors and public regarding financial trading firms not authorised to provide investment services and business in Italy. According the report, CONSOB ...
