ICAP and Playtech announced Directorate Change
December 28th, 2015
ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that independent non-executive director Diane Schueneman will resign from the Board on 31 December 2015 to concentrate on other commitments. ...
MP calls for FRC accounting body to investigate KPMG over HBOS
December 14th, 2015
Britain’s accounting standards watchdog has made a “serious mistake” in refusing to open a formal investigation into accountancy firm KPMG over the way it checked the books of HBOS bank before it collapsed, a senior UK lawmaker said on ...
Why Vietnam could prove to be the best place to invest in the coming years
October 7th, 2015
When you hear talking about stocks and stock markets, most of the time, you hear about the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq, the Footsie or the Dax. Over the last decade, the largest emerging stock markets such as China, Brazil ...
UBS Diverts $5 Billion of Asia Deposits to Curb Basel III Costs
September 4th, 2015
UBS Group AG has shifted more than $5 billion of riskier Asia-Pacific deposits into alternative cash investments as new rules raise the cost of holding them. The world’s largest manager of millionaires’ money has helped some clients such as ...
China Shares Recover From Earlier Losses
July 16th, 2015
Chinese shares swung back to positive territory Thursday, as hundreds of shares resumed trading, while markets elsewhere in Asia rose after Greece approved austerity measures to secure a bailout. The Shanghai Composite was last up 1.1% at 3847.30, having ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
What Happens If Greece Defaults On IMF, ECB And Leaves The Eurozone?
June 18th, 2015
Time is running out–yet again–for Greece. The most heavily indebted country in the Eurozone is headed for a showdown with its creditors that may result in a default on its debt, and possibly in its leaving the euro. The ...
Number of businesses EU VAT rules affect ‘underestimated’
April 22nd, 2015
HMRC’s underestimation of the number of small businesses affected by the new VAT EU rules on the supply of business to customer digital services caused thousands to struggle with the new regulations. The claims were made by the EU ...
Business Finance Awards 2015: The winners
March 12th, 2015
A run-down of the winners and highly commended candidates from this year’s Business Finance Awards CONGRATULATIONS from Financial Director to the winners of the Business Finance Awards 2015 held on 11 March in Central London. Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: David Keens, Next FTSE ...
Twitter earnings beat expectations as revenue grows
February 6th, 2015
Twitter reported a net loss of $125m (£82m) in the fourth-quarter, beating analyst expectations. It also said revenue grew faster than expected, increasing by 95% to $479m during the October to December period. Total monthly active users were 288 ...
