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Moore Stephens Wins Key Ruling on Audit Opinions
May 24th, 2016
Moore Stephens’ Hong Kong firm won a victory in a New York federal appeals court on a case that could have a far-reaching impact on class-action lawsuits involving audit reports. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ...
Nearly 400 LSE-listed companies based in tax havens linked to UK
May 13th, 2016
Research finds 389 firms on London Stock Exchange with market capitalisation of £225bn are registered in offshore territories Almost 400 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with a collective market capitalisation of £225bn, are based in offshore havens connected ...
Balkan Offshore Businesses Named in Panama Database
May 12th, 2016
Scores of people from the Balkans including tycoons, an ex-ambassador, politicians, a banker and some convicted fraudsters appear in a newly-released database of users of offshore tax havens. Scores of people and companies linked to Balkan countries appear in the ...
CySec: ACFX Forex Broker’s license continues to be suspended
May 12th, 2016
Following previous announcement dated 7 April 2016, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, following a decision at the meeting dated 9 May 2016, announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘Atlas Capital Financial Services Ltd’ (‘the Company’), with number 085/07, ...
Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan
May 11th, 2016
Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan amid push for legitimacy and widespread use Bitcoin operators are keenly watching the Diet as it deliberates bills to regulate the currency, believing the legislation is key to regaining the public trust’s in ...
Panama Papers spur global tax tightening as second leak names more people, companies
May 10th, 2016
Details are still being sifted from the hugely anticipated second global data leak that names people, companies and tax schemes connected to offshore entities — many with familiar names. Legal or otherwise, the new cache of thousands of financial ...
European Stocks Decline Fourth Day as Earnings Fail to Encourage
May 5th, 2016
BHP Billiton leads commodity producers lower on Brazil lawsuit Societe Generale advances as earnings beat estimates European stocks posted their longest losing streak in more than a month as the latest batch of earnings failed to lift investor sentiment. ...
Saudi $10 Billion Financial District Is Missing One Thing: Banks
April 20th, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s $10 billion financial hub in Riyadh will have gleaming towers connected by sky bridges, cutting-edge climate technology and a monorail that can circle the whole area in 11 minutes. What it doesn’t have yet are banks. Not ...
The ECB and shadow banking
April 19th, 2016
Markets have fully adjusted to a financial world which reflects the leadership and management of money by central banks, and are increasingly frightened of any prospect of their control failing. Every time the system stumbles, the response has been ...
European Parliament to host blockchain conference
April 18th, 2016
The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers. Taking part next week, the non-commercial exhibition will bring together ...
