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Euro area annual inflation up to 0.0%
April 30th, 2015
Euro area(1) annual inflation(2) is expected to be 0.0% in April 2015, up from -0.1% in March(3) , according to a flash estimate(4) from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Looking at the main components of euro ...
SEC wins asset freeze against Chinese accused of insider trading
April 30th, 2015
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission won on Wednesday a court order to freeze the assets of two Chinese nationals accused of insider trading for their “remarkably timed” purchases of call options in Chinese classified advertising website 58.com Inc. The ...
Easier Access to Simpler Funds for Retail Investors
April 29th, 2015
From today, retail investors can expect easier access to a wider range of investment funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This enhancement is part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) broader effort to expand the range of simple, low-cost investment ...
AMF warns against sites misusing its name and logo
April 27th, 2015
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) is warning the public against sites misusing its name and logo and redirecting to binary option trading platforms. The AMF Financiers is alerting the public regarding www.optionbinaireamf.com website which is abusing its name ...
FX broker Advanced Markets clarifies its AFS licence
April 24th, 2015
Following concerns raised by ASIC, Advanced Markets Ltd (Advanced Markets) has agreed to make changes to its website (www.advancedmarketsfx.com). The changes relate to statements which may have been misunderstood as implying that ASIC regulates all financial services provided by ...
China to open bank card clearing market to foreign firms from June
April 22nd, 2015
China has announced it will open up its market for clearing domestic bank card transactions, a move that should allow foreign players such as Visa Inc (V.N) and MasterCard Inc (MA.N) direct access to a market valued at $6.84 ...
ESMA is seeking information on new developments in virtual currency investment
April 22nd, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a call for evidence on investments using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology. ESMA is seeking information and views from stakeholders on new developments in how virtual currency technology is ...
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 ...
FCA warning against a scam property fund
April 20th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Hermay Limited has been accepting deposits from consumers without our authorisation and we suspect it has operated a scam property fund ...
Plus500 – Israel’s most profitable Internet company
April 20th, 2015
The online contracts for difference (CFD) company, which deals in capital market assets, has outperformed forecasts. Plus500 Ltd. (AIM: PLUS) whose share is traded at a $1.3 billion market cap, has reported partial results for the first quarter of ...
