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Melbourne lawyer jailed for 12 years for $12m Ponzi fraud
December 10th, 2014
‘Many of your victims trusted you because you were a family member or friend, you exploited their trust for your own personal gain,’ judge tells Philip Linacre A Melbourne lawyer who stole from grieving widows, a famous musician and ...
Yen Heads for Biggest 3-Day Gain in a Year as Volatility Rises
December 10th, 2014
The yen strengthened, heading for its biggest three-day gain versus the dollar in more than a year, as a decline in shares around the world and slowing growth in China boosted demand for haven assets. Japan’s currency advanced against ...
Yen Advances on Haven Demand Amid Global Plunge in Equities
December 9th, 2014
The yen gained the most in two months against the dollar as a plunge in global stocks revived demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The yen rose versus all but one of its 16 major peers as the ...
Joe Hockey announces profit-shifting tax audit of 10 multinationals
December 9th, 2014
Australia will consider passing stronger laws against tax avoidance, the treasurer says, as tax office ‘embeds’ staff within companies The Australian Tax Office is auditing 10 multinational corporations and the government will consider introducing new laws aimed at targeting ...
BITCOIN NEWS IN REVIEW: MASTERCARD, MINING DIFFICULTY, SILK ROAD, AND MORE
December 9th, 2014
“For Everything Else, There’s Bitcoin” This week, payments company MasterCard argued for tighter regulations against bitcoin in Australia. According to MasterCard, “Any regulation adopted in Australia should address the anonymity that digital currency provides to each party in a ...
Crude Oil’s Fall Pressures Energy Megaprojects
December 9th, 2014
Energy development projects that looked great earlier this year are looking less so now. Tumbling oil prices hit a fresh five-year low on Monday, pressuring some of the world’s biggest energy companies to reconsider multibillion-dollar expenditures. The biggest worries: ...
Yen benefits from falling oil prices; commodity currencies slide
December 9th, 2014
The yen edged higher on Tuesday as a fall in oil prices dented risk appetite and prompted investors to trim short positions in the Japanese currency. Commodity currencies extended their recent losses, with the Australian dollar setting a four-year low, while ...
‘Global Islamic Economy Indicator’ introduced
December 8th, 2014
DIEDC launches ‘State of Global Islamic Economy Report’ Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), in partnership with Thomson Reuters and in collaboration with the Dinar Standard, has launched the ‘State of the Global Islamic Economy Report (SGIE)’ for the ...
Asia stocks dip, somber data offsets strong U.S. job numbers
December 8th, 2014
Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after sobering data highlighted the sluggishness of the region’s key economies and tempered the lift from much stronger-than-expected U.S. employment numbers. Spreadbetters expected a subdued start for European stocks, forecasting Britain’s FTSE .FTSE, Germany’s ...
ASIC surveillance prompts FX provider to enhance compliance procedures
December 8th, 2014
Following an ASIC surveillance, Calibre Investments Pty Ltd will implement changes to the way it offers FX services to retail clients. The move is part of ASIC’s crackdown on the FX industry which has resulted in a number of ...
