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Cyprus Savers Sue ECB, Commission Amid Losses in Rescue Plan
May 27th, 2014
Cyprus bank depositors sued the European Central Bank and the European Commission for putting them in the firing line as part of last year’s rescue package for the crisis-hit Mediterranean nation. The savers filed four lawsuits demanding compensation after ...
CySec: acquisition of CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms) licence
May 23rd, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Different Choice FBC Ltd” and “Glestimon Management Ltd” have successfully obtained the CySec license for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms). They are now authorised to operate legally ...
CySec information for Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF)
May 12th, 2014
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a press release as follows: As part of the planning of the examinations for certification of persons in accordance with Directive RAA 499/2012, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission requests CIFs that ...
S&P upgrade Cyprus on better economic performance
April 25th, 2014
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s is more upbeat about Cyprus’ public finances following a better-than-expected performance since the country’s financial rescue a year ago. The agency upgraded Cyprus’ rating by one notch to B and said the outlook ...
Bitcoin promoter breaks silence on Cyprus fraud allegations
April 22nd, 2014
Danny Brewster, CEO of the defunct Cyprus-based bitcoin promoter Neo & Bee, has broken his silence, taking to the social networking site reddit to respond to allegations that he defrauded investors and skipped the country, racking up about 1 ...
Foreign investors’ figures favourable for Cyprus
April 15th, 2014
Foreign investors showed great interest in Cyprus in 2013 due to the Government’s scheme offering citizenship and permanent residence on the island, Minister of Interior, Socrates Hasikos has revealed. According to the Cyprus News Agency, Hasikos said that the ...
Cyprus: A Mediterranean island slowly rebuilding after crisis
April 11th, 2014
Cyprus, the tiny Mediterranean island bailed out a year ago, remains “in difficulty…but not as bad as one would have expected,” its finance minister Harris Georgiades told CNN during an interview in the capital city Nicosia. The country, which ...
CySec: regarding new provisions for exposures to directors and shareholders of Cyprus Investment Firms (‘CIFs’)
April 11th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced the following: In the context of establishing effective arrangements and procedures for consultation with the market participants regarding the proposed changes in the national legislation ...
CySec: Acquisition of licence (Parallel Nominees Cyprus Limited)
March 24th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Parallel Nominees Cyprus Limited” has successfully obtained the CySec licence. “Parallel Nominees Cyprus Limited” is now authorised to operate legally under the supervision of ...
Announcement of Central Bank of Cyprus
March 17th, 2014
The Central Bank of Cyprus has issued a press release which clarifies that on February 20, 2014, according to the article 57(1) on the International Mutual Investment Plan Laws of 1999 and 2000, has recalled the authorization of licence ...