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FCA bans and fines former director of advisory firm TailorMade Independent Ltd
August 13th, 2015
FCA UK has issued a press release to inform on its decision to ban and fine Robert Shaw, of TailorMade Independent Ltd, for SIPP advisory failings. Robert Shaw, former director of advisory firm TailorMade Independent Ltd (TMI), has been banned ...
The Rules: Forcing companies to disclose tax strategy risks confidentiality issues
August 13th, 2015
A “legislative requirement” for large businesses to publish their tax strategy could create commercial confidentiality risks In an age where large corporates continue to engage in tax avoidance or aggressive tax planning, compelling businesses to disclose their tax strategies ...
Credit Suisse, Barclays in Talks to Settle ‘Dark Pool’ Allegations
August 12th, 2015
U.S. regulators could levy large fines over alleged wrongdoings Credit Suisse Group AG and Barclays PLC, two of the biggest operators of “dark pools,” have entered settlement negotiations with the New York attorney general and the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of ...
CFTC Orders Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to Pay a $300,000 Civil Monetary Penalty
August 7th, 2015
CFTC Orders Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to Pay a $300,000 Civil Monetary Penalty for Violations of Customer Protection Rule for Cleared Swaps and Related Supervision Failures Order Finds that the Firm Failed to Maintain Sufficient U.S. Dollars in ...
HMRC takes next step towards creating a digital future for taxpayers
August 6th, 2015
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today announced that it will bring some existing IT services under its direct control, while it continues to plan the transition to a new IT delivery model following the ending of the Aspire contract ...
CySec announces the suspension afresh of the authorisation of a Cyprus Investment Firm
August 6th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that: Following previous announcements dated 12 June 2015 and 2 July 2015, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’), would like to inform the public that, ...
FINRA USA Fines Aegis Capital Corp. $950,000
August 5th, 2015
Two Chief Compliance Officers Fined and Suspended Aegis CEO Fined and Suspended for Failure to Report Liens The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Aegis Capital Corp. $950,000 for improperly selling unregistered penny stocks ...
Global Banks report their results
August 4th, 2015
Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, UBS AG, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and HSBC issued reports to inform public regarding interim results HSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings plc 2015 Interim Results – highlights Financial performance Reported profit before tax ...
OECD updates anti-tax evasion list
August 4th, 2015
Europe’s attempts to clean up tax evasion and money laundering took a step forward yesterday when an international task group said that Austria — a eurozone nation that was until recently falling short —was almost fully compliant with new ...
CySec announced an administrative fine to Banc de Binary
August 3rd, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that at the meeting held 6th July 2015 decided to impose an administrative fine of €22.000 to Banc de Binary Ltd for violation of the Law which provides ...
