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Day Trader Charged in Brokerage Account Takeover Scheme
October 31st, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a day trader based in the Philadelphia area with participating in a scheme to access the brokerage accounts of more than 100 unwitting victims and make unauthorized trades to artificially affect the stock ...
$6,300: Bitcoin Price Hits Record High
October 30th, 2017
The bitcoin price has set a new all-time high. Just over a week after pushing past the $6,000-mark for the first time, the world’s first cryptocurrency rose to a high of $6,306.58 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index at ...
Guidelines on hacking risks associated with internet trading in financial markets
October 30th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recognise the need for effective cybersecurity management as cyber risk poses an increasingly significant threat to the integrity, efficiency and soundness of financial markets worldwide. Over ...
Financial advice firm to pay $1 million penalty
October 30th, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an announcement to inform that: The Federal Court has imposed a civil penalty of $1 million against Melbourne-based financial advice firm NSG Services Pty Ltd (currently named Golden Financial Group ...
Oil markets stable on expected extension of output cuts
October 30th, 2017
Oil markets were stable on Monday, with Brent remaining above $60 per barrel supported by expectations that an OPEC-led production cut due to expire next March would be extended. Brent crude oil futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, ...
Early investors review and key events coming this week
October 30th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as investors continued to digest earnings, while bond and currency markets awaited an announcement on who will helm the Federal Reserve. Equity benchmarks fluctuated in Japan, while Chinese shares fell, with the Shanghai Composite Index ...
Oil for gold – the real story
October 27th, 2017
Following an article in the Nikkei Asia Review, which reported China will shortly introduce an oil futures contract priced in yuan, there has been some confusion about what it means. The article pointed out that in combination with existing ...
OECD Supports States To Mirror EU’s Digital VAT Reforms
October 27th, 2017
On October 24, the OECD released new implementation guidelines to support the collection of consumption taxes on cross-border sales. The guidance – Mechanisms for the Effective Collection of VAT/GST Where the Supplier Is Not Located in the Jurisdiction of ...
CySec announced that a new firm authorised as Cyprus Investment Firm
October 27th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the financial regulatory authority of Cyprus, has issued today an announcement to inform that a new company has been approved by the Commission as a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF). According the announcement, the ...
Which sector is the main employer in the EU Member States?
October 27th, 2017
In 2016, almost half of employment in the European Union (EU) was concentrated in two economic activities: “Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services” (24.7%) and “Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities” (23.7%). ...