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Deloitte ranked as the No. 1 global consulting organization for the 5th consecutive year
June 15th, 2015
For the fifth consecutive year, Gartner has ranked Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) as the number one global consulting organization based on 2014 market share revenue in their report Market Share Analysis: Consulting Services Worldwide, 2014. Gartner defines Consulting as Business ...
CySec announces the suspension of the authorisation of CIF ‘CommexFX Ltd’
June 12th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that: The authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm ‘CommexFX Ltd’, number 153/11, is suspended, pursuant to section 26(2) of the Investment Services and Activities and ...
EY escalates battle against cybercrime with launch of first-of-its-kind managed security operations center
June 10th, 2015
In an environment where cybercrime is an increasing threat for organizations across the globe, EY today announces the launch of its Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) services. The high-end and bespoke service is designed to meet the unique cybersecurity ...
FCA defends secondments with ‘Big Four’ accountants
June 4th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed how many staff were seconded to and from it from the ‘Big Four‘ accountancy firms Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY in 2014. Following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by sister publication Insurance Age, the ...
IOSCO: Joint Forum releases report on credit risk management across sectors
June 3rd, 2015
Today the Joint Forum released its report Developments in credit risk management across sectors: current practices and recommendations. The report provides insight into the current supervisory framework around credit risk, the state of credit risk management at firms and ...
SFC reprimands and fines BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited $11 million
June 2nd, 2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited (BNP) a total of $11 million for its failures to report its direct business transactions (cross trades) to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong ...
Bank of Russia: On cancelling licences of professional securities market participant
May 29th, 2015
The Bank of Russia took a decision to cancel the licences of a professional securities market participant to carry out broker, dealer activity, depository activity and securities management issued to SpektrFinance, closed joint-stock company. The depository licence is terminated from 29 June 2015. From 29 May 2015, SpektrFinance, closed joint-stock company, ...
SEC Announces Charges Against Compliance Director Accused of Defrauding Investors and Stealing Brokerage Firm Assets
May 29th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Long Island man accused of fleecing investors and stealing money from a brokerage firm where he worked as the director of compliance. The SEC’s Enforcement Division alleges that ...
FBN Securities Goes Live on SS&C’s MarketTrader
May 29th, 2015
SS&C’s institutional broker-dealer order management system positions FBN for growth SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced FBN Securities (FBN) selected SS&C MarketTrader™ as its Order Management System (OMS). ...
FXCM to Sell FXCM Hong Kong to Rakuten Sec
May 29th, 2015
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), a leading online provider of foreign exchange (FX) trading and related services, announced that Forex Trading, LLC, a subsidiary of FXCM Newco, LLC (“FXCM”) has signed a definitive agreement to sell FXCM Asia Limited (“FXCM Hong Kong”) to Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), a ...
