European Parliament to host blockchain conference
April 18th, 2016
The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers. Taking part next week, the non-commercial exhibition will bring together ...
Apple Unveils Smaller-Screened iPhone SE to Jump-Start Sales
March 22nd, 2016
Cook on FBI fight: `We will not shrink from responsibility’ Newest phone, aimed at emerging markets, will arrive March 31 Apple Inc. unveiled a new, smaller iPhone that will start at $399, seeking to jump-start sales of its flagship product ...
Playtech: Results for the year ended 31 December 2015
February 25th, 2016
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2015, together with a trading update for the period to 22 February 2016. Financial highlights * Adjusted numbers relate to certain non-cash and one-off ...
Andrew Bailey appointed as new Chief Executive of the FCA
January 26th, 2016
HM Treasury have today announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Andrew is currently the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive ...
FTSE 100 index plunges into ‘bear market’ territory as oil price rout wipes another £52bn off top-flight share values
January 21st, 2016
Footsie plunged 203 points or 3.5% to close at 5,673 That means £52bn has been wiped off blue-chip share values today Now more than 20% below April 2015’s 7,103 high – firmly a bear market Panic over oil price after ...
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 ...
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
