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CySec: Regulation for Ukraine
May 8th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) informs, the Cyprus Investment Firms, the Management Companies, the Administrative Services Companies and the Regulated Markets (‘the Regulated Entities) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the ...
D2MX Pty Ltd pays infringement notice penalty to ASIC
May 6th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has given D2MX Pty Ltd (D2MX) an infringement notice penalty and therefore has paid a total penalty of $110,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel ...
From The “Silicon Cape” To The “Silicon Savannah,” African Tech Hubs Are Booming
May 5th, 2014
New research shows incredible growth in tech hubs around Africa. These support centers for app developers, hackers and entrepreneurs are just part of a massive technological renaissance in the region, where the population has “leapfrogged” into the mobile age. ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
SEC Fines NYSE for rule violations
May 2nd, 2014
The New York Stock Exchange’s $4.5 million penalty for oversight violations represents the Securities and Exchange Commission’s first salvo since Michael Lewis reignited scrutiny of market structure. NYSE, which was bought by IntercontinentalExchange Group Inc. (ICE) last year, agreed ...
Bank of America Lost $2.7 Billion in a Maze of Accounting
April 29th, 2014
Last month, Citigroup failed the Fed’s stress test because, even though it would meet minimum capital requirements in a severely adverse scenario, the Fed wasn’t comfortable with Citi’s capital planning process. Meanwhile, Bank of America passed the stress test ...
Asian Stocks Swing From Gain to Loss on Earnings Outlook
April 29th, 2014
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed corporate earnings and after U.S. equities advanced. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. slid 1.3 percent in Hong Kong after Asia’s biggest refiner posted first-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates. ...
IMF Worries That Chinese Slowdown Could Damage Sub-Saharan Economies
April 28th, 2014
Africa’s rising economic star is in danger of burning out from even a modest contraction in China’s economy as that country’s demand for natural resources decreases, warns the International Monetary Fund. After a meteoric rise for most of the ...
Comcast 1Q earns surge on upbeat NBC results
April 22nd, 2014
Comcast Corp. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income rose by 30 percent as ad revenue surged at broadcast network NBC, helped by the Winter Olympics in Sochi and Jimmy Fallon’s elevation as host of “The Tonight Show.” The ...
Japan exports growth slows sharply, keeps pressure on BOJ to act
April 22nd, 2014
Japan suffered its worst annual trade deficit in March as exports growth slowed to its weakest in a year, suggesting a rapid loss of economic momentum that may prompt policy makers into early action as a national sales tax ...
