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European Banking Authority consults on fraud reporting requirements
August 8th, 2017
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation on its draft Guidelines on reporting requirements on statistical data on fraud under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Guidelines, which are addressed to payment service providers and competent ...
FCA published the findings from the 2017 survey of FCA-regulated firms
August 4th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the FCA Practitioner Panel have published the findings from their 2017 survey of FCA-regulated firms. The survey gives a view across the financial services sector of the FCA’s performance as a regulator. It ...
Bitcoin’s New Currency Trades Above $200 on First Day
August 2nd, 2017
Bitcoin, the world’s most famous digital currency, split in two on Tuesday. So now there are two versions: The original one and a new type of online money called Bitcoin Cash, which is now being bought and sold at ...
Financial Regulators around the world warn for unauthorized financial services firms
August 1st, 2017
The supervisory authorities of Austria (Financial Market Authority – FMA), Belgium (Financial Services and Markets Authority – FSMA), Switzerland (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority – FINMA), Hong Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC) and British Columbia (British Columbia ...
Bitcoin Cash a pivotal moment for Bitcoin
August 1st, 2017
A new digital currency is about to be created as the bitcoin blockchain is forced to split in two Members of the bitcoin community unhappy with its direction are forcing the blockchain to split. This will create a new, ...
How Canadians invest their money; Salesforce 2016 Investor Report Findings
July 27th, 2017
Whether you’re an investor, advisor, or entrepreneur seeking investment, Salesforce’s recently published 2016 Connected Investor Report can help you navigate the financial landscape. Salesforce Research surveyed 7,900 adult investors, 4,944 of whom currently have money invested, in six global ...
UK court obliges Ukraine to pay par value on its Eurobond debt to Russia
July 27th, 2017
The High Court of London has bound Ukraine to pay £2.8 million ($3.6 million) to Russia as compensation for legal costs related to Kiev’s Eurobond debt, the Russian Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday. According to a statement on its ...
Australian financial services provider pays penalties
July 25th, 2017
Financial Choice Pty Ltd (Financial Choice), an Australian financial services provider, has paid two ASIC infringement notice penalties totalling $21,600, after making misleading representations in marketing emails sent to consumers and on its website. The first infringement notice related ...
France’s financial markets regulator published a list of unauthorized diamond investments platforms
July 24th, 2017
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a press release to warn the public about unauthorized diamond investments platforms. According the warning: The AMF is warning the public about proposals to invest in diamonds without complying with the ...
The rise of Uber affects UK taxi firms turnover
July 24th, 2017
UK taxi turnover falls for the first time in five years as Uber drives up its network expansion The rise of Uber has driven taxi firms’ turnover off course, according to research out today from accountancy firm Moore Stephens. ...
